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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
1237 am est thu feb 19 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-191815-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
1237 am est thu feb 19 2026

.rest of tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at
13 seconds. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 13 seconds.
patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at
12 seconds. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds.
a chance of showers. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming w 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave
detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds. a slight
chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. patchy fog. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at
11 seconds. showers likely in the morning, then showers in the
afternoon. patchy fog. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. showers likely. patchy fog. 
.sun...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. rain, mainly in the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of
rain. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

fzus52 kilm 190537
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
1237 am est thu feb 19 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz252-191815-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
1237 am est thu feb 19 2026

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

$$

fzus52 kilm 190537
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
1237 am est thu feb 19 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz254-191815-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
1237 am est thu feb 19 2026

.rest of tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave
detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 11 seconds. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at
11 seconds. patchy fog. a slight chance of rain in the afternoon
with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds. patchy fog. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds.
patchy fog in the morning. a chance of showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds
and e 1 ft at 11 seconds. a slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. patchy fog. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 6 seconds and
se 1 ft at 10 seconds. showers. patchy fog. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. showers likely.
patchy fog. 
.sun...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. rain likely, mainly in the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft.
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
1237 am est thu feb 19 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz256-191815-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
1237 am est thu feb 19 2026

.rest of tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave
detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 11 seconds. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 11 seconds. patchy fog. a slight
chance of rain in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at
12 seconds. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds.
patchy fog in the morning. a chance of showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after
midnight. wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at
12 seconds, becoming s 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at
12 seconds. a chance of showers. patchy fog. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at
12 seconds. showers. patchy fog. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. showers.
patchy fog. 
.sun...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. rain likely, mainly in the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft.
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

fzus52 kmhx 190203
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
903 pm est wed feb 18 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


amz156-191515-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
903 pm est wed feb 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 am est thursday...

.overnight...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at
13 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to a
moderate chop. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 13 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. a slight chance of rain in the morning. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 13 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. a slight chance of rain. patchy fog after
midnight. 
.fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at 13 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers rough. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds and e
2 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. a slight chance of
rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain
likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. rain likely. 
.sun...n winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. rain likely. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough. a chance of rain. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.mon night...n winds around 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 190203
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
903 pm est wed feb 18 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


amz158-191515-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
903 pm est wed feb 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 am est thursday...

.overnight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near
shore. wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 12 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate
chop. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 13 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 13 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. patchy fog. a slight chance of rain after
midnight. 
.fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. wave detail: sw 6 ft at
7 seconds and e 3 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
rough. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming w 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave
detail: sw 6 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. a slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance
of rain with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.sat...w winds around 10 kt, becoming nw in the afternoon. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at
11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. a chance of
rain in the morning, then rain likely with a chance of tstms in
the afternoon. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. rain likely. 
.sun...n winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. rain likely, mainly in the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough. a chance of rain in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. 
.mon night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 190203
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
903 pm est wed feb 18 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


amz135-191515-
pamlico sound-
903 pm est wed feb 18 2026

.overnight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. a slight
chance of rain. 
.thu...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. waves
1 ft or less. a slight chance of rain. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. a slight
chance of rain. patchy fog. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft. a slight chance of rain in the evening, then
a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n in the afternoon. waves
1 ft or less. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely
in the afternoon. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. a
chance of rain. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain likely. 
.sun night...nw winds around 20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. a chance of
rain. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft. a chance of rain in
the morning. 
.mon night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft.  

$$