(1/24)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KAKQ
Issued 2/20/2026 9:36 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 2/20/2026 10:15 PM America/New_York.
fzus51 kakq 201436
cwfakq
expires:202602210315;;961496
coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
936 am est fri feb 20 2026
virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles
anz631-210315-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
936 am est fri feb 20 2026
...dense fog advisory in effect until 1 pm est this afternoon...
.rest of today...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. waves 1 to 2 ft. areas of dense fog late this morning.
patchy fog early this afternoon. patchy fog late. rain likely
late this morning and early afternoon. a slight chance of drizzle
this afternoon. vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm early
this afternoon.
.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. waves
1 foot. a chance of rain in the afternoon.
.sat night...e winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves 1 foot. a chance of rain.
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. snow, rain.
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. snow, mainly in the morning.
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft.
.tue night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft.
$$
(2/24)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KAKQ
Issued 2/20/2026 9:36 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 2/20/2026 10:15 PM America/New_York.
fzus51 kakq 201436
cwfakq
expires:202602210315;;961497
coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
936 am est fri feb 20 2026
virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles
anz632-210315-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
936 am est fri feb 20 2026
...dense fog advisory in effect until 1 pm est this afternoon...
.rest of today...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt
late. waves 1 to 2 ft. areas of dense fog late this morning.
patchy fog this afternoon. a chance of rain late this morning. a
chance of drizzle late this morning and early afternoon, then a
slight chance of drizzle late. vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to
1 to 3 nm early this afternoon.
.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. waves
1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain.
.sat night...e winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves 1 foot. a chance of rain.
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. rain in the evening, then rain
with snow likely after midnight.
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. snow likely, mainly in the morning.
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.tue night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft.
$$
(3/24)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KAKQ
Issued 2/20/2026 9:36 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 2/20/2026 10:15 PM America/New_York.
fzus51 kakq 201436
cwfakq
expires:202602210315;;961504
coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
936 am est fri feb 20 2026
virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles
anz633-210315-
currituck sound-
936 am est fri feb 20 2026
...dense fog advisory in effect until 1 pm est this afternoon...
.rest of today...sw winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. waves
1 foot. patchy fog late this morning. a chance of rain. a chance
of drizzle early this afternoon, then a slight chance of drizzle
late. vsby 1 nm or less late this morning.
.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves 1 foot.
.sat...nw winds 5 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. waves 1 foot.
a chance of rain.
.sat night...e winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves 1 foot. a chance of rain.
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 1 foot. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
1 to 2 ft. rain. a chance of snow after midnight.
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. rain likely in the morning. a chance of snow.
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
1 foot.
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 foot.
.tue night...e winds 5 kt, becoming s after midnight. waves
1 foot.
$$
(4/24)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KAKQ
Issued 2/20/2026 9:36 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 2/20/2026 10:15 PM America/New_York.
fzus51 kakq 201436
cwfakq
expires:202602210315;;961500
coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
936 am est fri feb 20 2026
virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles
anz652-210315-
coastal waters from chincoteague to parramore island va out 20 nm-
936 am est fri feb 20 2026
...dense fog advisory in effect until 1 pm est this afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...
.rest of today...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw late. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: se 5 ft at 7 seconds and
e 1 foot at 11 seconds. areas of dense fog late this morning.
patchy fog early this afternoon. patchy fog late. rain likely
late this morning and early afternoon. a slight chance of drizzle
this afternoon. vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm late.
.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
gusts up to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave
detail: e 4 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.sat night...n winds 5 kt, becoming ne after midnight. seas
around 2 ft. wave detail: se 1 foot at 7 seconds. a chance of
rain after midnight.
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas around 2 ft, building to 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: se 2 ft
at 6 seconds and e 1 foot at 11 seconds, becoming se 5 ft at
7 seconds. rain.
.sun night...n winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to
10 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft after
midnight. wave detail: e 7 ft at 8 seconds, becoming e 9 ft at
10 seconds. rain in the evening, then rain and snow after
midnight.
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 7 to
9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. snow, mainly in the morning.
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.
.tue night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw with gusts up to
15 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
$$
(5/24)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KAKQ
Issued 2/20/2026 9:36 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 2/20/2026 10:15 PM America/New_York.
fzus51 kakq 201436
cwfakq
expires:202602210315;;961501
coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
936 am est fri feb 20 2026
virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles
anz654-210315-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
936 am est fri feb 20 2026
...dense fog advisory in effect until 1 pm est this afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...
.rest of today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 7 seconds and e
1 foot at 11 seconds. areas of dense fog late this morning.
patchy fog this afternoon. a chance of rain late this morning. a
chance of drizzle late this morning and early afternoon, then a
slight chance of very light drizzle late. vsby 1 nm or less,
increasing to 1 to 3 nm late.
.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave
detail: e 4 ft at 8 seconds and w 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at
7 seconds. a chance of rain in the afternoon.
.sat night...ne winds 5 kt, becoming e after midnight. seas
around 2 ft. wave detail: se 1 foot at 7 seconds and e 1 foot at
11 seconds. a chance of rain.
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas around 2 ft, building to 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: e 2 ft
at 6 seconds and e 1 foot at 11 seconds, becoming e 4 ft at
6 seconds and s 1 foot at 6 seconds. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. wave detail: e 7 ft at
9 seconds. rain in the evening, then rain and snow after
midnight.
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. snow, mainly in the morning.
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.
.tue night...nw winds 5 kt, becoming s with gusts up to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
$$
(6/24)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KAKQ
Issued 2/20/2026 9:36 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 2/20/2026 10:15 PM America/New_York.
fzus51 kakq 201436
cwfakq
expires:202602210315;;961502
coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
936 am est fri feb 20 2026
virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles
anz656-210315-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
936 am est fri feb 20 2026
...dense fog advisory in effect until 1 pm est this afternoon...
.rest of today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at
7 seconds and e 1 foot at 11 seconds. areas of dense fog late
this morning. patchy fog this afternoon. a chance of drizzle late
this morning. a chance of rain late this morning and early
afternoon. a slight chance of drizzle this afternoon. vsby 1 nm
or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm this afternoon.
.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave
detail: e 4 ft at 8 seconds and w 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 8 seconds and nw 1 foot at
4 seconds. a chance of rain.
.sat night...e winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up
to 15 kt after midnight. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft
at 7 seconds. a chance of rain.
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas around 2 ft, building to 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: ne 2 ft
at 4 seconds and e 1 foot at 11 seconds, becoming e 3 ft at
6 seconds and e 1 foot at 11 seconds. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 7 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft after
midnight. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 4 seconds and se 4 ft at
7 seconds, becoming nw 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 4 ft at 8 seconds.
rain in the evening, then rain with snow likely after midnight.
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. snow likely, mainly in the morning.
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to
10 ft.
.tue night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s with gusts up to
15 kt after midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.
$$
(7/24)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KAKQ
Issued 2/20/2026 9:36 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 2/20/2026 10:15 PM America/New_York.
fzus51 kakq 201436
cwfakq
expires:202602210315;;961503
coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
936 am est fri feb 20 2026
virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles
anz658-210315-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
936 am est fri feb 20 2026
...dense fog advisory in effect until 1 pm est this afternoon...
.rest of today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at
8 seconds and s 2 ft at 6 seconds. a chance of rain late this
morning and early afternoon, then a chance of rain with a slight
chance of drizzle late. areas of dense fog late this morning.
patchy fog this afternoon. vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to
3 nm this afternoon.
.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave
detail: ne 4 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 8 seconds and nw 1 foot at
4 seconds. a chance of rain.
.sat night...ne winds 5 kt, becoming e with gusts up to 15 kt
after midnight. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at
7 seconds and e 1 foot at 11 seconds. a chance of rain.
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas around 2 ft, building to 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: ne 2 ft
at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at 11 seconds, becoming ne 4 ft at
5 seconds and se 2 ft at 6 seconds. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at 7 seconds
and n 4 ft at 5 seconds. rain. a chance of snow after midnight.
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft, occasionally
to 12 ft in the afternoon. rain likely in the morning. a chance
of snow.
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft.
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft.
.tue night...ne winds 5 kt, becoming s with gusts up to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.
$$
(8/24)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KCHS
Issued 2/20/2026 12:19 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 2/21/2026 2:30 AM America/New_York.
fzus52 kchs 201719
cwfchs
expires:202602210730;;967355
coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
1219 pm est fri feb 20 2026
south santee river sc to savannah ga out 20 nm and savannah ga to
altamaha sound ga out 60 nm, including charleston harbor and
grays reef national marine sanctuary
amz330-210730-
charleston harbor-
1219 pm est fri feb 20 2026
...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...
.this afternoon...sw winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. a slight
chance of showers early, then showers likely with a slight chance
of tstms late. patchy fog. fog may be locally dense near the
harbor entrance with vsby 1 nm or less.
.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. showers likely with a slight
chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
tstms after midnight.
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. patchy fog in the morning. a chance
of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers with a slight
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.sat night...sw winds 5 kt. showers with a chance of tstms.
.sun...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft.
.mon...nw winds 15 kt.
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt.
.tue...nw winds 5 to 10 kt.
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt.
winds and waves higher in and near tstms.
unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less.
charleston harbor water temperature 53 degrees.
$$
(9/24)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KCHS
Issued 2/20/2026 12:19 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 2/21/2026 2:30 AM America/New_York.
fzus52 kchs 201719
cwfchs
expires:202602210730;;967356
coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
1219 pm est fri feb 20 2026
south santee river sc to savannah ga out 20 nm and savannah ga to
altamaha sound ga out 60 nm, including charleston harbor and
grays reef national marine sanctuary
amz350-210730-
waters from south santee river to edisto beach sc out 20 nm-
1219 pm est fri feb 20 2026
...dense fog advisory in effect until 5 pm est this afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...
.this afternoon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 foot at 12
seconds. dense fog with vsby 1/2 nm or less. a slight chance of
showers late.
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2
to 3 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and e 1
foot at 12 seconds, becoming s 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 foot at
12 seconds. a chance of showers. a slight chance of tstms in the
evening, then a chance of tstms after midnight. patchy fog after
midnight.
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 6 seconds and e 1 foot at 11 seconds. a slight chance of
tstms. a chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in
the afternoon.
.sat night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and e
1 foot at 10 seconds. showers with a chance of tstms.
.sun...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at
9 seconds, becoming w 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at
9 seconds. showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w
6 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at 9 seconds. a slight chance of
showers in the evening.
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft.
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 ft.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
(10/24)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KCHS
Issued 2/20/2026 12:19 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 2/21/2026 2:30 AM America/New_York.
fzus52 kchs 201719
cwfchs
expires:202602210730;;967357
coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
1219 pm est fri feb 20 2026
south santee river sc to savannah ga out 20 nm and savannah ga to
altamaha sound ga out 60 nm, including charleston harbor and
grays reef national marine sanctuary
amz352-210730-
waters from edisto beach sc to savannah ga out 20 nm-
1219 pm est fri feb 20 2026
...dense fog advisory in effect until 5 pm est this afternoon...
.this afternoon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4
ft at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at 12 seconds. dense fog with vsby
1/2 nm or less. a slight chance of showers early, then a chance
of showers late.
.tonight...sw winds 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at
5 seconds and se 1 foot at 8 seconds. a chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms. patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to
3 nm.
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 5 seconds and se 1 foot at 8 seconds. patchy fog in the
morning. a chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely
with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. vsby 1 nm or
less.
.sat night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 5 seconds and e
1 foot at 10 seconds. showers with a chance of tstms in the
evening, then showers with a slight chance of tstms after
midnight.
.sun...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at
9 seconds, becoming w 4 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 foot at
9 seconds. showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail:
nw 6 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft.
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 ft.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
(11/24)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KCHS
Issued 2/20/2026 12:19 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 2/21/2026 2:30 AM America/New_York.
fzus52 kchs 201719
cwfchs
expires:202602210730;;967358
coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
1219 pm est fri feb 20 2026
south santee river sc to savannah ga out 20 nm and savannah ga to
altamaha sound ga out 60 nm, including charleston harbor and
grays reef national marine sanctuary
amz354-210730-
waters from savannah ga to altamaha sound ga out 20 nm, including
grays reef national marine sanctuary-
1219 pm est fri feb 20 2026
...dense fog advisory in effect until 5 pm est this afternoon...
.this afternoon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave
detail: se 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 foot at 13 seconds. dense fog
with vsby 1/2 nm or less. a slight chance of showers late.
.tonight...sw winds 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at
5 seconds and se 1 foot at 8 seconds. a chance of showers, mainly
in the evening.
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at 12 seconds. a chance of showers with
a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s
2 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 foot at 8 seconds. showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.sun...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: w 3 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 foot at
10 seconds, becoming w 4 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 foot at
10 seconds. showers likely in the morning.
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail:
nw 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft.
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
(12/24)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KCHS
Issued 2/20/2026 12:19 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 2/21/2026 2:30 AM America/New_York.
fzus52 kchs 201719
cwfchs
expires:202602210730;;967359
coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
1219 pm est fri feb 20 2026
south santee river sc to savannah ga out 20 nm and savannah ga to
altamaha sound ga out 60 nm, including charleston harbor and
grays reef national marine sanctuary
amz374-210730-
waters from savannah ga to altamaha sound ga from 20 to 60 nm-
1219 pm est fri feb 20 2026
...dense fog advisory in effect until 5 pm est this afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect until 5 pm est this afternoon...
.this afternoon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4
ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 12 seconds. areas of dense fog with
vsby 1 nm or less, mainly w portions. a slight chance of showers
late.
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s
3 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. a slight chance of
showers.
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. seas 3 ft. wave
detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 foot at 12 seconds. a slight
chance of showers.
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 6 seconds and e 1 foot at 11 seconds, becoming s 3 ft at
5 seconds and e 1 foot at 11 seconds. a slight chance of tstms.
showers.
.sun...w winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: w 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at
10 seconds, becoming w 7 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at
9 seconds. showers likely in the morning.
.sun night...nw winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts to 40 kt. seas 7 to
9 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 foot at 10
seconds.
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft.
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
(13/24)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KILM
Issued 2/20/2026 1:17 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 2/21/2026 2:30 AM America/New_York.
fzus52 kilm 201817
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
117 pm est fri feb 20 2026
surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm
amz256-210730-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
117 pm est fri feb 20 2026
...dense fog advisory in effect until 1 am est saturday...
...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm est this evening...
.this afternoon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at
12 seconds. a slight chance of rain. patchy fog. vsby 1 nm or
less.
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave
detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and se 1 ft at 9 seconds. patchy fog
in the evening. a chance of rain. a chance of tstms after
midnight.
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 6 seconds and e
1 ft at 12 seconds. rain likely with a chance of tstms in the
morning, then rain with a slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon. patchy fog in the afternoon.
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se
2 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 11 seconds. showers with a chance
of tstms. patchy fog.
.sun...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 4 seconds and
e 1 ft at 7 seconds. rain, mainly in the morning.
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft.
.mon night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft.
.tue...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft.
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
(14/24)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KILM
Issued 2/20/2026 1:17 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 2/21/2026 2:30 AM America/New_York.
fzus52 kilm 201817
cwfilm
expires:202602210730;;970087
coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
117 pm est fri feb 20 2026
surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm
amz250-210730-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
117 pm est fri feb 20 2026
...dense fog advisory in effect until 1 am est saturday...
...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm est this evening...
.this afternoon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at
12 seconds. a slight chance of rain early. patchy fog. vsby 1 nm
or less.
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
w 5 to 10 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds. areas of fog in the
evening, then patchy fog after midnight. a chance of rain with a
slight chance of tstms after midnight. vsby 1 nm or less.
.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
10 seconds. rain likely with a slight chance of tstms in the
morning, then rain in the afternoon. patchy fog in the afternoon.
.sat night...ne winds 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft
at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 10 seconds. showers with a chance of
tstms. patchy fog.
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 5 seconds. rain, mainly in the
morning.
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 5 seconds
and e 1 ft at 6 seconds. a chance of rain in the evening.
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft.
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 kt in the afternoon.
seas 2 to 4 ft.
.tue night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
(15/24)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KILM
Issued 2/20/2026 1:17 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 2/21/2026 2:30 AM America/New_York.
fzus52 kilm 201817
cwfilm
expires:202602210730;;970088
coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
117 pm est fri feb 20 2026
surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm
amz252-210730-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
117 pm est fri feb 20 2026
...dense fog advisory in effect until 1 am est saturday...
...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm est this evening...
.this afternoon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at
12 seconds. a slight chance of rain. patchy fog early. patchy fog
late. vsby 1 nm or less.
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds and e
1 ft at 12 seconds. a slight chance of rain in the evening, then
a chance of rain with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
patchy fog. vsby 1 nm or less.
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at
11 seconds. rain likely with a slight chance of tstms in the
morning, then rain in the afternoon. patchy fog in the afternoon.
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se
2 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 10 seconds. showers with a chance
of tstms. patchy fog.
.sun...nw 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: w 5 ft
at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 6 seconds. rain, mainly in the
morning.
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w
6 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 6 seconds. a chance of rain in
the evening.
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft.
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 kt in the afternoon.
seas 2 to 4 ft.
.tue night...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
(16/24)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KILM
Issued 2/20/2026 1:17 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 2/21/2026 2:30 AM America/New_York.
fzus52 kilm 201817
cwfilm
expires:202602210730;;970089
coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
117 pm est fri feb 20 2026
surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm
amz254-210730-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
117 pm est fri feb 20 2026
...dense fog advisory in effect until 1 am est saturday...
...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm est this evening...
.this afternoon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and se 1 ft at
9 seconds. a chance of rain with a slight chance of tstms early,
then a slight chance of rain late. patchy dense fog early, then
patchy fog late. vsby 1 to 3 nm, decreasing to 1 nm or less late.
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave
detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and se 1 ft at 9 seconds. a slight
chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain with a
slight chance of tstms after midnight. patchy fog. vsby 1 nm or
less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm after midnight.
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at
12 seconds. a slight chance of tstms. rain. patchy fog in the
afternoon.
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s
2 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 ft at 8 seconds. showers with a chance
of tstms. patchy fog.
.sun...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: w 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at
7 seconds, becoming w 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at 8 seconds.
rain, mainly in the morning.
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at
9 seconds.
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft.
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft.
.tue night...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
(17/24)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KJAX
Issued 2/20/2026 12:29 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 2/21/2026 3:00 AM America/New_York.
fzus52 kjax 201729
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expires:202602210800;;967925
coastal waters forecast for northeast florida/southeast georgia
national weather service jacksonville fl
1229 pm est fri feb 20 2026
atlantic coastal waters from altamaha sound ga to flagler beach
fl out to 60 nm.
seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves, along with the occasional height of the average
highest 1/10 of the waves.
amz450-452-454-210800-
coastal waters from altamaha sound to fernandina beach fl out
20 nm-
coastal waters from fernandina beach to st. augustine fl out
20 nm-
coastal waters from st. augustine to flagler beach fl out 20 nm-
1229 pm est fri feb 20 2026
.rest of today...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet.
wave detail: south 3 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at
12 seconds. intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave
detail: southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. intracoastal waters light
chop.
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave
detail: southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. intracoastal waters light
chop. patchy fog in the morning.
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to
3 feet. wave detail: south 2 feet at 5 seconds. intracoastal
waters a moderate chop. a chance of showers in the evening, then
showers after midnight.
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. wave detail: northwest 5 feet at 4 seconds and east
2 feet at 9 seconds. intracoastal waters rough. showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.sunday night...northwest winds 25 to 30 knots. seas 5 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. wave detail: northwest 8 feet at
6 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 seconds. intracoastal waters very
rough.
.monday...northwest winds 25 to 30 knots. seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. intracoastal waters very rough.
.tuesday...north winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest around
5 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, subsiding to
2 to 3 feet. intracoastal waters choppy.
$$
(18/24)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KJAX
Issued 2/20/2026 12:29 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 2/21/2026 3:00 AM America/New_York.
fzus52 kjax 201729
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expires:202602210800;;967926
coastal waters forecast for northeast florida/southeast georgia
national weather service jacksonville fl
1229 pm est fri feb 20 2026
atlantic coastal waters from altamaha sound ga to flagler beach
fl out to 60 nm.
seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves, along with the occasional height of the average
highest 1/10 of the waves.
amz470-472-474-210800-
waters from altamaha sound ga to fernandina beach fl from 20 to
60 nm-
waters from fernandina beach to st. augustine fl from 20 to 60 nm-
waters from st. augustine to flagler beach fl from 20 to 60 nm-
1229 pm est fri feb 20 2026
.rest of today...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: south 3 feet at 6 seconds
and east 2 feet at 12 seconds.
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: south 3 feet at 5 seconds
and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds.
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. seas around 3 feet.
wave detail: south 3 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
8 seconds. patchy fog in the morning.
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. wave detail: southwest 4 feet at 4 seconds and southeast
2 feet at 7 seconds. a chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.
.sunday...west winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northwest 25 to
30 knots in the afternoon. seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. wave detail: northwest 7 feet at 6 seconds and east
2 feet at 10 seconds. showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.sunday night...northwest winds 25 to 30 knots. seas 8 to
11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. wave detail: northwest 11 feet
at 7 seconds.
.monday...northwest winds 25 to 30 knots. seas 7 to 10 feet,
occasionally to 13 feet.
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest
5 to 10 knots. seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet,
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
$$
(19/24)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KMHX
Issued 2/20/2026 12:22 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 2/21/2026 1:30 AM America/New_York.
fzus52 kmhx 201722
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expires:202602210630;;967507
coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1222 pm est fri feb 20 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
amz135-210630-
pamlico sound-
1222 pm est fri feb 20 2026
.this afternoon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. a
chance of showers.
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. patchy
fog. a slight chance of rain after midnight. vsby 1 nm or less.
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. waves
1 ft or less. a chance of rain.
.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 in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers in the
morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves
2 to 4 ft. rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain
and snow in the morning.
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
.tue night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less.
winds and waves higher in and near tstms.
$$
(20/24)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KMHX
Issued 2/20/2026 12:22 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 2/21/2026 1:30 AM America/New_York.
fzus52 kmhx 201722
cwfmhx
expires:202602210630;;967510
coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1222 pm est fri feb 20 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
amz150-210630-
s of currituck beach light to oregon inlet nc out 20 nm-
1222 pm est fri feb 20 2026
...dense fog advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...
.this afternoon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave
detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds and ne 4 ft at 11 seconds. a chance
of showers. patchy fog early. areas of fog late with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w after midnight. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds and ne 4 ft at
11 seconds. patchy fog in the evening. a slight chance of rain
after midnight. vsby 1 nm or less in the evening.
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft
at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 9 seconds. a chance of rain.
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 6 seconds and e
2 ft at 9 seconds. a slight chance of rain in the evening, then
rain likely after midnight.
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: e 6 ft at
7 seconds. showers. a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft, except 5 to
7 ft near shore. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 5 ft at
7 seconds, becoming nw 7 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 9 seconds.
rain in the evening, then a chance of rain and snow after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 9 ft. a chance of snow in the morning. a
chance of rain.
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to
5 to 6 ft after midnight.
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft.
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
(21/24)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KMHX
Issued 2/20/2026 12:22 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 2/21/2026 1:30 AM America/New_York.
fzus52 kmhx 201722
cwfmhx
expires:202602210630;;967511
coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1222 pm est fri feb 20 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
amz152-210630-
s of oregon inlet to cape hatteras nc out 20 nm-
1222 pm est fri feb 20 2026
...dense fog advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
.this afternoon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave
detail: s 6 ft at 6 seconds and ne 4 ft at 12 seconds. a slight
chance of showers early, then a chance of showers late. patchy
fog early. patchy fog late with vsby 1 nm or less.
.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s
5 ft at 7 seconds and ne 3 ft at 11 seconds. patchy fog. a slight
chance of rain after midnight. vsby 1 nm or less.
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at
6 seconds and ne 3 ft at 9 seconds. a chance of rain.
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 11 seconds and
se 2 ft at 6 seconds. a chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight.
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 10 seconds and se 3 ft
at 6 seconds, becoming ne 6 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at
7 seconds. a slight chance of tstms. showers.
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 6 seconds and ne 6 ft at
7 seconds. rain, mainly in the evening.
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. a chance of snow in
the morning. a chance of rain.
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to
4 to 6 ft after midnight. a chance of rain in the evening.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft.
.tue night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
(22/24)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KMHX
Issued 2/20/2026 12:22 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 2/21/2026 1:30 AM America/New_York.
fzus52 kmhx 201722
cwfmhx
expires:202602210630;;967513
coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1222 pm est fri feb 20 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
amz156-210630-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
1222 pm est fri feb 20 2026
...dense fog advisory in effect until 4 am est saturday...
...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
.this afternoon...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to
20 kt late. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s
5 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough, diminishing to choppy late. a chance of showers
late. patchy fog late.
.tonight...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. patchy fog. a
chance of rain after midnight. vsby 1 nm or less.
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. 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.
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. a slight chance of tstms. rain likely in
the evening, then showers after midnight.
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft
at 6 seconds and e 4 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop, increasing to rough in the afternoon. a slight
chance of tstms. showers.
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at
8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. rain likely,
mainly in the evening.
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to around 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough,
diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. a chance of rain.
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.tue night...w winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
(23/24)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KMHX
Issued 2/20/2026 12:22 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 2/21/2026 1:30 AM America/New_York.
fzus52 kmhx 201722
cwfmhx
expires:202602210630;;967512
coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1222 pm est fri feb 20 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
amz154-210630-
s of cape hatteras to ocracoke inlet nc out 20 nm
including the monitor national marine sanctuary-
1222 pm est fri feb 20 2026
...dense fog advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
.this afternoon...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: s 7 ft at 7 seconds and ne 3 ft at
12 seconds. a chance of showers late.
.tonight...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: s 6 ft
at 7 seconds and ne 4 ft at 11 seconds. a slight chance of rain
after midnight. patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft
at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of rain.
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
4 ft at 11 seconds and s 3 ft at 6 seconds. rain likely in the
evening, then showers with a slight chance of tstms after
midnight.
.sun...ne winds around 15 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: ne
7 ft at 8 seconds and sw 5 ft at 8 seconds. a slight chance of
tstms. showers.
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
6 to 9 ft. wave detail: w 8 ft at 7 seconds and ne 6 ft at
8 seconds. rain, mainly in the evening.
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft. a chance of rain.
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of rain in the evening.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft.
.tue night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
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Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KMHX
Issued 2/20/2026 12:22 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 2/21/2026 1:30 AM America/New_York.
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expires:202602210630;;967514
coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1222 pm est fri feb 20 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
amz158-210630-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
1222 pm est fri feb 20 2026
...dense fog advisory in effect until 4 am est saturday...
...small craft advisory in effect until 11 pm est this evening...
.this afternoon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 7 seconds and e 3 ft at
12 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. a slight chance of
showers early, then a chance of showers late. patchy fog.
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. 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. patchy fog. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms after midnight. vsby 1 nm or less.
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at
11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. a chance of
rain.
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to
3 to 5 ft after midnight. near shore, seas 2 to 3 ft. wave
detail: e 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 10 seconds, becoming se
3 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. rain likely with a slight chance of tstms
in the evening, then showers with a chance of tstms after
midnight.
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 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: nw
5 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop, increasing to rough in the afternoon.
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 7 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at
9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very 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...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w around 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.tue night...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
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