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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
118 pm est mon feb 23 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-240730-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
118 pm est mon feb 23 2026

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

.this afternoon...nw winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 4 seconds and ne 1 ft at
11 seconds. 
.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
10 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at
4 seconds and e 2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to
3 to 5 ft after midnight. wave detail: sw 2 ft at 4 seconds and e
2 ft at 11 seconds, becoming sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at
12 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 30 kt, decreasing
to 20 kt after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at
7 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of
rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. 
.fri...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft. rain likely, mainly in the morning. 
.fri night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of
rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. 

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fzus52 kilm 231818
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
118 pm est mon feb 23 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz252-240730-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
118 pm est mon feb 23 2026

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

.this afternoon...nw winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 5 seconds and ne 1 ft at
6 seconds. 
.tonight...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 5 seconds and ne 1 ft at 6 seconds. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 4 seconds and ne 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to
3 to 5 ft after midnight. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 4 seconds and e
1 ft at 11 seconds, becoming sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at
12 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.wed night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 7 seconds and e
1 ft at 12 seconds. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of
rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. 
.fri...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. rain likely, mainly in the morning. 
.fri night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. rain likely.  

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
118 pm est mon feb 23 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz254-240730-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
118 pm est mon feb 23 2026

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

.this afternoon...nw winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 4 seconds. 
.tonight...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 4 seconds. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 kt in the afternoon.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds and ne 1 ft at
11 seconds. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to
3 to 5 ft after midnight. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 4 seconds and e
1 ft at 12 seconds, becoming sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at
12 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft
at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds. 
.wed night...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. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of
rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. 
.fri...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. rain likely. 
.fri night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. rain likely.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
118 pm est mon feb 23 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz256-240730-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
118 pm est mon feb 23 2026

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

.this afternoon...nw winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 4 seconds and ne 1 ft at
9 seconds. 
.tonight...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 4 seconds and ne 1 ft at
10 seconds. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 4 seconds and
ne 1 ft at 11 seconds. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail:
sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and ne 1 ft at 10 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.wed night...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. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of rain in
the afternoon. 
.thu night...sw winds 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of rain in
the evening, then rain likely after midnight. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. rain likely. 
.fri night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. rain likely.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 231756
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1256 pm est mon feb 23 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz156-240700-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
1256 pm est mon feb 23 2026

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

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1256 pm est mon feb 23 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz158-240700-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
1256 pm est mon feb 23 2026

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

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1256 pm est mon feb 23 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz135-240700-
pamlico sound-
1256 pm est mon feb 23 2026

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

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

$$