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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
1245 am est sun feb 22 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-221815-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
1245 am est sun feb 22 2026

...gale warning in effect from this afternoon through monday
morning...

.rest of tonight...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n late. seas
3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at 4 seconds. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms, then showers
likely with a slight chance of tstms late. patchy fog. patchy fog
late with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming nw
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 3 seconds and s 2 ft at 5 seconds.
patchy fog in the morning. showers, mainly in the morning. vsby
1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 4 seconds and s 2 ft at
6 seconds. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 5 seconds. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at
11 seconds. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
10 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at
5 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to
4 to 5 ft after midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. a chance of showers
in the afternoon. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. a chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
1245 am est sun feb 22 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz252-221815-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
1245 am est sun feb 22 2026

...gale warning in effect from this afternoon through monday
morning...

.rest of tonight...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw late. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at
4 seconds. a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms,
then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms late. patchy
fog. patchy fog late. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming nw
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: s 2 ft
at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at 4 seconds, becoming sw 3 ft at
5 seconds and e 1 ft at 5 seconds. patchy fog in the morning.
showers, mainly in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at
6 seconds. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 6 seconds and n 1 ft at 4 seconds. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w
4 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 11 seconds. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
10 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at
4 seconds and e 1 ft at 11 seconds. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to
4 to 5 ft after midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of showers
in the afternoon. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. a chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
1245 am est sun feb 22 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz254-221815-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
1245 am est sun feb 22 2026

...gale warning in effect from this afternoon through monday
morning...

.rest of tonight...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w late. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at
3 seconds. a slight chance of tstms. showers likely. patchy fog.
vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming nw
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: se
2 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 ft at 9 seconds, becoming w 3 ft at
4 seconds and s 3 ft at 5 seconds. patchy fog in the morning.
showers likely, mainly in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at
10 seconds. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at 10 seconds. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: w
4 ft at 5 seconds. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 kt in the afternoon.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of showers
in the afternoon. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. a chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
1245 am est sun feb 22 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz256-221815-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
1245 am est sun feb 22 2026

...gale warning in effect from this afternoon through monday
morning...

.rest of tonight...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w late. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 ft at 10 seconds.
showers with a chance of tstms, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms late. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to
5 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 4 seconds and e
1 ft at 10 seconds, becoming w 4 ft at 4 seconds and s 3 ft at
5 seconds. patchy fog in the morning. showers likely, mainly in
the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 4 seconds and sw 2 ft at
6 seconds. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at 10 seconds. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 5 seconds. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
10 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at
4 seconds. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.thu night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. a chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1232 am est sun feb 22 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz156-221845-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
1232 am est sun feb 22 2026

...gale warning in effect from this afternoon through monday
morning...

.rest of tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave
detail: e 3 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. a slight chance of tstms. a
chance of rain, then showers late. 
.sun...s winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at
4 seconds and s 3 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. a slight chance of
tstms. showers.
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at
7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. a chance of
rain, mainly in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft
at 7 seconds and ne 1 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
very rough, diminishing to rough in the afternoon. a slight
chance of rain. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at
11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough. a slight chance of
rain and snow in the evening. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft
at 4 seconds and sw 3 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.tue night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. 
.wed...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. 
.wed night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy after midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough. a chance of rain in the evening, then
rain likely after midnight.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1232 am est sun feb 22 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz158-221845-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
1232 am est sun feb 22 2026

...gale warning in effect from this afternoon through monday
morning...

.rest of tonight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt
late. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft
at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop late. a chance of tstms. a chance of
rain, then rain late. 
.sun...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. near shore, seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at
5 seconds and s 3 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, increasing to very rough in the afternoon. rain,
mainly in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
5 to 8 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. wave detail: sw 7 ft at
7 seconds and e 1 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
very rough. a chance of rain in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft
near shore. wave detail: w 6 ft at 7 seconds and ne 1 ft at
8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to
rough in the afternoon. a slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. wave detail: w 5 ft at
7 seconds and ne 1 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
rough. a slight chance of rain in the evening. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. wave detail: w 4 ft at 6 seconds and n 1 ft at
4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. 
.wed...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. 
.wed night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy after midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. a chance of rain in
the afternoon. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. a chance of rain in the evening, then
rain likely after midnight.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1232 am est sun feb 22 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz135-221845-
pamlico sound-
1232 am est sun feb 22 2026

...gale warning in effect from this evening through monday
morning...

.rest of tonight...e winds around 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. a
chance of rain, then rain late. 
.sun...s winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain, mainly in the
morning. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...w winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming around 30 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 40 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft. rain likely, mainly
in the evening. 
.mon...w winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. a slight chance of
rain in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 2 ft. a chance of rain.
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.  

$$