fzus51 kakq 170841
cwfakq
expires:202602172115;;773774

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
341 am est tue feb 17 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


anz631-172115-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
341 am est tue feb 17 2026

.today...s winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt late this morning
and early afternoon. waves 1 foot. patchy fog this morning with
vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, increasing
to 10 to 15 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e with gusts up to 15 kt in
the afternoon. waves 1 foot. a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain likely. 
.fri...se winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. waves
around 2 ft. rain.
.fri night...w winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming n
after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain likely, mainly in the
evening. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...n winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 170841
cwfakq
expires:202602172115;;773775

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
341 am est tue feb 17 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


anz632-172115-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
341 am est tue feb 17 2026

.today...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. patchy fog this
morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming sw
10 to 15 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.thu...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e with gusts up to 15 kt in
the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain in the
afternoon. 
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain likely. 
.fri...se winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. waves
around 2 ft. rain likely. 
.fri night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft. rain likely, mainly in the evening. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 170841
cwfakq
expires:202602172115;;773782

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
341 am est tue feb 17 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


anz633-172115-
currituck sound-
341 am est tue feb 17 2026

.today...sw winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. patchy fog this morning
with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the late
evening and overnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain in
the evening. 
.thu...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne with gusts up to 15 kt in
the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain in the
afternoon. 
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain likely. 
.fri...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain likely. 
.fri night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. waves around 2 ft. rain likely, mainly in the evening. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 170841
cwfakq
expires:202602172115;;773779

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
341 am est tue feb 17 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


anz654-172115-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
341 am est tue feb 17 2026

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

.today...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave detail: e 6 ft at 10 seconds.
patchy fog late this morning and early afternoon with vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: e
5 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and
e 4 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed night...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds
and e 3 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.thu...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne with gusts up to 15 kt in
the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail:
s 3 ft at 7 seconds and e 3 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 7 seconds. rain likely. 
.fri...se winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. gusts
up to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. rain likely. 
.fri night...w winds 10 kt, becoming n after midnight. gusts up
to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. rain likely,
mainly in the evening. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 170841
cwfakq
expires:202602172115;;773780

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
341 am est tue feb 17 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


anz656-172115-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
341 am est tue feb 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s with gusts up to 15 kt
this afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave
detail: ne 6 ft at 10 seconds and nw 1 foot at 4 seconds. patchy
fog until late afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm until late afternoon. 
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: e
5 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 11 seconds and s 3 ft at 4 seconds. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at
12 seconds and sw 3 ft at 5 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.thu...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne with gusts up to 15 kt in
the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail:
e 3 ft at 11 seconds and w 2 ft at 4 seconds. a chance of rain in
the afternoon. 
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 11 seconds and se 2 ft at 3 seconds. rain likely. 
.fri...se winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. gusts
up to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. rain likely. 
.fri night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. rain likely, mainly in the
evening. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the morning. seas
around 3 ft. 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. a chance of rain.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 170841
cwfakq
expires:202602172115;;773781

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
341 am est tue feb 17 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


anz658-172115-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
341 am est tue feb 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...w winds 5 kt, becoming s with gusts up to 15 kt late
this morning and afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.
wave detail: ne 6 ft at 10 seconds. patchy fog late this morning
and early afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at 12 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at 11 seconds and
s 3 ft at 4 seconds. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at
12 seconds and s 3 ft at 6 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.thu...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne with gusts up to 15 kt in
the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail:
e 4 ft at 12 seconds and s 2 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 11 seconds and
se 2 ft at 3 seconds. rain likely. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. gusts
up to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. rain likely. 
.fri night...w winds 10 kt, becoming nw after midnight. gusts up
to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. rain likely,
mainly in the evening. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the morning. seas
around 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. seas around 3 ft. a chance of rain.  

$$

fzus52 kilm 171112
cwfilm
expires:202602180015;;781067

coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
612 am est tue feb 17 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-180015-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
612 am est tue feb 17 2026

.today...e winds 5 kt, becoming s this afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft.
wave detail: e 3 ft at 9 seconds and e 3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 12 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 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 4 ft
at 7 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 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 12 seconds. patchy fog. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at
14 seconds. a slight chance of showers in the morning. patchy
fog. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at
13 seconds. patchy fog. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. a chance of showers.
patchy fog. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. patchy fog in
the evening. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sat night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
seas 3 to 4 ft. showers likely, mainly in the evening.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 171028
cwfmhx
expires:202602172330;;779042

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
528 am est tue feb 17 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


amz150-172330-
s of currituck beach light to oregon inlet nc out 20 nm-
528 am est tue feb 17 2026

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

.today...nw winds around 5 kt, becoming sw late this morning and
early afternoon, then becoming s late. seas 7 to 10 ft, except
5 to 8 ft near shore. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 12 seconds and se
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.tonight...sw winds around 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: e
6 ft at 12 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft
at 11 seconds and s 4 ft at 7 seconds. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, except 4 to
5 ft near shore. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds and e 4 ft at
12 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.thu...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas
4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. wave detail: s 4 ft at
7 seconds and e 4 ft at 13 seconds. a slight chance of rain in
the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.thu night...se winds around 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail:
se 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. a chance of rain in
the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.fri night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
seas 2 to 4 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
rain.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 171028
cwfmhx
expires:202602172330;;779043

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
528 am est tue feb 17 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


amz152-172330-
s of oregon inlet to cape hatteras nc out 20 nm-
528 am est tue feb 17 2026

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

.today...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw this afternoon. seas
7 to 10 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 12 seconds and s 3 ft at
9 seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds around 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: ne
7 ft at 12 seconds and sw 2 ft at 4 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 5 to
8 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 12 seconds and s
4 ft at 7 seconds, becoming s 6 ft at 6 seconds and ne 5 ft at
12 seconds. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming w 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave
detail: s 7 ft at 7 seconds and ne 5 ft at 13 seconds. a slight
chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.thu...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at
7 seconds and ne 4 ft at 13 seconds. a slight chance of rain in
the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.thu night...s winds around 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 13 seconds and s 3 ft at
6 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. a chance of
rain.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 171028
cwfmhx
expires:202602172330;;779044

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
528 am est tue feb 17 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


amz154-172330-
s of cape hatteras to ocracoke inlet nc out 20 nm
including the monitor national marine sanctuary-
528 am est tue feb 17 2026

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

.today...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw early this afternoon,
then increasing to around 10 kt late. seas 6 to 10 ft. wave
detail: ne 9 ft at 13 seconds and s 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: e
7 ft at 12 seconds and sw 3 ft at 4 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: sw
7 ft at 6 seconds and ne 6 ft at 12 seconds. 
.wed night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to
7 ft after midnight. wave detail: sw 8 ft at 7 seconds and ne
4 ft at 13 seconds, becoming sw 7 ft at 7 seconds and ne 4 ft at
14 seconds. a slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance
of rain after midnight. 
.thu...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft
at 7 seconds and ne 4 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of rain, mainly
in the morning. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 6 seconds and e 4 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...w winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of
rain in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 171028
cwfmhx
expires:202602172330;;779045

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
528 am est tue feb 17 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


amz156-172330-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
528 am est tue feb 17 2026

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

.today...n winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt late this
morning, then becoming sw this afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave
detail: e 6 ft at 13 seconds and s 3 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat late this
morning, then increasing to light chop this afternoon. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e
5 ft at 12 seconds and sw 3 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.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: sw
5 ft at 5 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 6 seconds and e 4 ft at 13 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. a slight chance of
rain after midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft
at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 14 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. a chance of rain, mainly in the morning. 
.thu night...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 chance of rain. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...w 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. 
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. a chance of rain in the evening, then
a chance of showers after midnight.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 171028
cwfmhx
expires:202602172330;;779046

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
528 am est tue feb 17 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


amz158-172330-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
528 am est tue feb 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until noon est today...

.today...ne winds around 5 kt, becoming sw this afternoon. seas
4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. wave detail: e 5 ft at
12 seconds and se 3 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
flat, increasing to light chop this afternoon. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, except around
2 ft near shore. wave detail: e 5 ft at 12 seconds and se 2 ft at
8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate 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:
sw 6 ft at 5 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: s 6 ft at 6 seconds and e 4 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. a slight chance of rain after midnight.
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft
near shore. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and e 4 ft at
13 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. a chance
of rain, mainly in the morning. 
.thu night...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. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. a chance of rain
after midnight. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. a chance of showers.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 171028
cwfmhx
expires:202602172330;;779039

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
528 am est tue feb 17 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


amz135-172330-
pamlico sound-
528 am est tue feb 17 2026

.today...n winds around 5 kt, becoming sw late this morning and
afternoon. waves 1 ft or less. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. 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. a slight chance of rain. 
.thu...sw winds around 10 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. waves
1 ft or less. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...s winds around 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance
of rain. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. a chance of rain.
.fri night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. a chance of
rain.  

$$