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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
623 am est mon feb 23 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-240015-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
623 am est mon feb 23 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through tuesday morning...

.today...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 4 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: nw 3 ft at
4 seconds and e 2 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 3 ft, building to
3 to 5 ft after midnight. wave detail: sw 2 ft at 3 seconds and e
1 ft at 12 seconds, becoming sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at
12 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail:
sw 5 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. a chance of showers.
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne after midnight.
seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of showers.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 231159
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
659 am est mon feb 23 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


amz135-240100-
pamlico sound-
659 am est mon feb 23 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through tuesday morning...

.today...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with some gusts up to 35 kt early, 
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late this 
morning and afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.tonight...nw winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft in the morning, then
1 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. waves 1 ft or less, then 2 to 3 ft after
midnight. 
.wed...sw winds 20 to 25 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. waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. 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. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw in the afternoon. waves
2 to 3 ft. rain likely, mainly in the morning. 
.fri night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. a chance of
rain.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
659 am est mon feb 23 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


amz156-240100-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
659 am est mon feb 23 2026

...gale warning in effect until noon est today...

.today...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing
to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late this morning and
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 6 seconds and
e 2 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough,
diminishing to rough late this morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 5 seconds and ne 2 ft at
11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
around 10 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n
4 ft at 6 seconds and ne 3 ft at 13 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to light 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. wave detail: sw
4 ft at 5 seconds and ne 3 ft at 13 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. 
.wed...sw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 7 seconds and
e 2 ft at 13 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough,
diminishing to rough in the afternoon. 
.wed night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail:
sw 6 ft at 8 seconds and e 2 ft at 15 seconds. 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. 
.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
showers likely after midnight. 
.fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. rain likely, mainly in
the morning. 
.fri night...ne winds around 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. a chance of rain.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
659 am est mon feb 23 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


amz158-240100-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
659 am est mon feb 23 2026

...gale warning in effect until noon est today...

.today...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing
to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late this morning and
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. wave
detail: w 7 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 9 seconds, becoming w
5 ft at 6 seconds and ne 1 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough, diminishing to rough late this morning and
afternoon. 
.tonight...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: nw 5 ft at
6 seconds and ne 1 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
rough. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
around 10 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: n
5 ft at 5 seconds and ne 1 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to light 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 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw
5 ft at 5 seconds and ne 2 ft at 13 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. 
.wed...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. near shore, seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw 7 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at
14 seconds, becoming sw 8 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at
15 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough. 
.wed night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after
midnight. near shore, seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft
after midnight. wave detail: sw 8 ft at 8 seconds and e 2 ft at
15 seconds, becoming sw 6 ft at 8 seconds and e 2 ft at
15 seconds. 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 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
6 to 9 ft after midnight. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. a
chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon. rain likely, mainly in the
morning. 
.fri night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. a chance of rain.  

$$