fzus52 kilm 160541
cwfilm
expires:202602161815;;710080

coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
1241 am est mon feb 16 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-161815-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
1241 am est mon feb 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

.rest of tonight...w winds 10 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt late.
gusts up to 25 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: s 7 ft at
8 seconds and e 1 ft at 7 seconds. a slight chance of tstms. a
chance of showers. 
.mon...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: se
6 ft at 9 seconds and ne 3 ft at 4 seconds. 
.mon night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave
detail: s 4 ft at 8 seconds and ne 3 ft at 6 seconds. 
.tue...ne winds 5 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas 3 to
4 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 11 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 12 seconds and se 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft
at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. patchy fog. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. patchy fog. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. a chance of showers.
patchy fog. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. patchy fog in
the evening.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 161006
cwfmhx
expires:202602162315;;721673

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
506 am est mon feb 16 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


amz135-162315-
pamlico sound-
506 am est mon feb 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 3 pm est this afternoon...

.today...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing
to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt this afternoon. waves 3 to
4 ft. 
.tonight...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft. patchy fog after midnight. 
.tue...nw winds around 5 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. waves
1 ft or less. patchy fog in the morning. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu...sw winds around 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of
rain. 
.thu night...se winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. a chance of
rain. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. a chance of
rain.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 161006
cwfmhx
expires:202602162315;;721679

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
506 am est mon feb 16 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


amz156-162315-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
506 am est mon feb 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through this afternoon...

.today...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing
to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave
detail: ne 6 ft at 7 seconds and s 6 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough late. 
.tonight...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave
detail: ne 6 ft at 8 seconds and e 6 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. patchy fog after midnight. 
.tue...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at 12 seconds and s 3 ft at
8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. patchy fog in
the morning. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at 12 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 3 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft
at 7 seconds and e 4 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. 
.wed night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft
at 7 seconds and e 3 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. a chance of rain after midnight.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 161006
cwfmhx
expires:202602162315;;721680

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
506 am est mon feb 16 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


amz158-162315-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
506 am est mon feb 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 3 pm est this afternoon...

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

$$