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coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
604 pm est thu feb 19 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


amz330-201300-
charleston harbor-
604 pm est thu feb 19 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 1 am est friday...
...small craft advisory in effect from 6 am est friday through
friday evening...

.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. a slight
chance of showers early this evening. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. a chance of showers. a slight
chance of tstms after midnight. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. a chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms in the morning, then showers with a chance of
tstms in the afternoon. 
.sat night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. showers with a chance of tstms
in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms
after midnight. 
.sun...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. a chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. 
.mon...nw winds 15 kt. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 kt. 
.tue...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 kt.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less. 

charleston harbor water temperature 53 degrees. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
604 pm est thu feb 19 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


amz350-201300-
waters from south santee river to edisto beach sc out 20 nm-
604 pm est thu feb 19 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 1 am est friday...
...small craft advisory in effect from 1 am est friday through
friday evening...

.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 foot at
12 seconds. a slight chance of showers early this evening. patchy
fog early this evening. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft.
wave detail: sw 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 foot at 12 seconds.
patchy fog. a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 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
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 chance of showers with
a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers with a
chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.sat night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s
3 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at 11 seconds. showers with a
chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight
chance of tstms after midnight. 
.sun...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 5 seconds and
e 1 foot at 9 seconds. a chance of showers with a slight chance
of tstms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. 
.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 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
604 pm est thu feb 19 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


amz352-201300-
waters from edisto beach sc to savannah ga out 20 nm-
604 pm est thu feb 19 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 1 am est friday...

.tonight...sw winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.
wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at 13 seconds.
patchy fog early this evening. patchy fog late. a slight chance
of showers after midnight. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.
wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 foot at 12 seconds. a
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon. patchy fog. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to
2 to 3 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and e
1 foot at 11 seconds, becoming s 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 foot
at 10 seconds. a chance of showers. patchy fog after midnight. 
.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 10 seconds. a chance of showers in
the morning, then 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
3 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at 10 seconds. showers with a
chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely 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 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: w 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at
10 seconds, becoming nw 4 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 foot at
9 seconds. a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in
the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 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.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
604 pm est thu feb 19 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


amz354-201300-
waters from savannah ga to altamaha sound ga out 20 nm, including
grays reef national marine sanctuary-
604 pm est thu feb 19 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 1 am est friday...

.tonight...sw winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.
wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 14 seconds. patchy
fog late. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.
wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at 13 seconds.
patchy fog. a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s
3 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at 11 seconds. a chance of
showers. patchy fog after midnight. 
.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 11 seconds. a chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely 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 e 1 foot at 11 seconds. a slight chance of
tstms. showers.
.sun...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: w 3 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 foot at
11 seconds, becoming nw 4 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 foot at
10 seconds. a chance of showers in the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft.
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 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.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
629 pm est thu feb 19 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-201215-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
629 pm est thu feb 19 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 7 am est friday...
...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through
friday evening...

.tonight...sw winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.
wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 12 seconds. areas
of fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds.
areas of fog. a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. vsby
1 nm or less. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming w 5 to 10 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave
detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds. patchy fog.
a chance of showers 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
11 seconds. showers. patchy fog. vsby 1 nm or less in the
morning. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft
at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at 10 seconds. showers with a chance of
tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of
tstms after midnight. patchy fog. 
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 4 seconds and e 2 ft at 9 seconds. showers likely, mainly
in the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
629 pm est thu feb 19 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz252-201215-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
629 pm est thu feb 19 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 7 am est friday...
...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through
friday evening...

.tonight...sw winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.
wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 12 seconds. areas
of fog. vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm late. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds.
areas of fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. a
slight chance of showers in the afternoon. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming w 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave
detail: sw 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 11 seconds. patchy
fog. a chance of showers after midnight. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at
10 seconds. showers with a slight chance of tstms. patchy fog.
vsby 1 to 3 nm in the morning. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at 10 seconds. showers with a chance
of tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance
of tstms after midnight. patchy fog. 
.sun...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft
at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 9 seconds. showers likely, mainly in
the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
629 pm est thu feb 19 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz254-201215-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
629 pm est thu feb 19 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 7 am est friday...
...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through
friday evening...

.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds. areas of fog. vsby
1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm after midnight. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds.
patchy fog. a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. vsby
1 nm or less. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds
and e 1 ft at 11 seconds. a slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. patchy fog.
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and
se 1 ft at 10 seconds. showers with a slight chance of tstms.
patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm in the morning. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s
3 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 ft at 10 seconds. showers with a
chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight
chance of tstms after midnight. patchy fog. 
.sun...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon.
seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. wave
detail: nw 3 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 ft at 9 seconds, becoming
nw 4 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 ft at 9 seconds. showers likely,
mainly in the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
629 pm est thu feb 19 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz256-201215-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
629 pm est thu feb 19 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 7 am est friday...
...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through
friday evening...

.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 12 seconds. areas of fog this
evening. areas of fog after midnight. vsby 1 nm or less,
increasing to 1 to 3 nm late this evening and early morning. 
.fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft
at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds. patchy fog. a slight
chance of showers in the afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm, decreasing to
1 nm or less in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds
and e 1 ft at 12 seconds. a slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms
after midnight. patchy fog. vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to
3 nm after midnight. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds. showers likely with a
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers with a chance
of tstms in the afternoon. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm in the
morning. 
.sat night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s
3 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at 11 seconds. showers with a chance
of tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance
of tstms after midnight. 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: nw
4 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of showers
in the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft.
.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, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
734 pm est thu feb 19 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


amz135-201345-
pamlico sound-
734 pm est thu feb 19 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 10 am est friday...

.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
waves around 2 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm, decreasing to 1 nm
or less after midnight. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a slight chance of
rain. patchy fog. vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm in
the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. a slight
chance of rain. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. waves
1 ft or less. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely
in the afternoon. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of
rain. 
.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. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves
3 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. 
.mon night...nw winds around 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w after midnight.
waves 1 ft or less.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 200034
cwfmhx
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
734 pm est thu feb 19 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


amz156-201345-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
734 pm est thu feb 19 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late friday night...

.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt early this
evening, then 25 kt late. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at
6 seconds and e 3 ft at 13 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. patchy fog late this evening and overnight. vsby 1 to
3 nm late this evening. 
.fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at 13 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers rough. a slight chance of rain in the
afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
becoming w 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave
detail: sw 5 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. a slight chance of rain. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at
7 seconds and e 2 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in
the afternoon. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 10 seconds and
se 2 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. rain likely. a
slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.sun...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. a chance of
rain. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough,
diminishing to rough in the afternoon. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough. a chance of rain in the evening. 
.tue...n winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. 
.tue night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 200034
cwfmhx
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
734 pm est thu feb 19 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


amz158-201345-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
734 pm est thu feb 19 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 10 am est friday...
...small craft advisory in effect from 6 am est friday through
late friday night...

.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late
this evening and overnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft
at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 13 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop late this evening and
overnight. patchy fog early this evening. areas of dense fog late
this evening and overnight. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft
at 7 seconds and e 3 ft at 13 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
rough. patchy dense fog. a slight chance of rain in the
afternoon. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 7 seconds and e
2 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing
to a moderate chop after midnight. patchy fog in the evening. a
slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after
midnight. vsby 1 nm or less in the evening. 
.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
12 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. a chance of
rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. 
.sat night...ne winds around 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail:
e 3 ft at 9 seconds and e 2 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. rain likely with a slight chance of tstms. 
.sun...n 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: nw 5 ft
at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop, increasing to rough in the afternoon. rain
likely, mainly in the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough. a chance of rain. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough. 
.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. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$