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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
406 am est thu feb 26 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-262215-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
406 am est thu feb 26 2026

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

.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft.
wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds. a
slight chance of showers this morning, then a chance of showers
this afternoon. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft
at 7 seconds. showers with a slight chance of tstms. 
.fri...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at 9 seconds. showers likely. 
.fri night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s
3 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 5 seconds. showers likely in the
evening, then rain likely after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at
5 seconds and ne 2 ft at 6 seconds. a chance of rain, mainly in
the morning. 
.sat night...n winds 5 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at
6 seconds. 
.sun...nw winds 5 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas 2 ft. 
.sun night...e winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. 
.mon...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft. a chance of rain.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
406 am est thu feb 26 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz252-262215-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
406 am est thu feb 26 2026

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

.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 11 seconds.
a slight chance of showers until late afternoon, then a chance of
showers late. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft
at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 13 seconds. showers likely with a
slight chance of tstms.
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds and
se 1 ft at 10 seconds. showers.
.fri night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s
3 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 7 seconds. showers likely in the
evening, then rain likely with a slight chance of tstms after
midnight. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft at 5 seconds and
s 2 ft at 5 seconds. a chance of rain, mainly in the morning. 
.sat night...n winds 5 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at
6 seconds. 
.sun...n winds 5 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas 2 ft. 
.sun night...e winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of rain in
the afternoon. 
.mon night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. a chance of rain.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
406 am est thu feb 26 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz254-262215-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
406 am est thu feb 26 2026

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

.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt this
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft
at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds. a slight chance of showers
this morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon. 
.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, subsiding to 3 to
4 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 6 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft
at 12 seconds, becoming s 4 ft at 7 seconds. showers with a
slight chance of tstms. 
.fri...ne 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 6 seconds and e
1 ft at 11 seconds. showers.
.fri night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail:
se 2 ft at 7 seconds. showers likely in the evening, then rain
likely with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft at
5 seconds and s 1 ft at 5 seconds. a chance of rain, mainly in
the morning. 
.sat night...n winds 5 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at
6 seconds. 
.sun...nw winds 5 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas 2 ft. 
.sun night...se winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. 
.mon...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.mon night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of
rain.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
406 am est thu feb 26 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz256-262215-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
406 am est thu feb 26 2026

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

.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late
this morning and afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft.
wave detail: s 6 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds. a
slight chance of showers late this morning and early afternoon. a
chance of showers late. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to
4 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 6 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft
at 11 seconds, becoming s 4 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at
11 seconds. showers likely in the evening, then showers likely
with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.fri...n 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 6 seconds and e
2 ft at 10 seconds. showers with a slight chance of tstms in the
morning, then showers in the afternoon. 
.fri night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e
2 ft at 4 seconds and s 2 ft at 6 seconds. showers likely in the
evening, then rain likely after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft
at 5 seconds and s 1 ft at 5 seconds. a chance of rain, mainly in
the morning. 
.sat night...n winds 5 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at
6 seconds. 
.sun...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. seas
2 ft. 
.sun night...se winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. 
.mon...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.mon night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. a chance of rain.  

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
106 am est thu feb 26 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


amz156-261915-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
106 am est thu feb 26 2026

...gale warning in effect from 11 am est this morning through
this evening...

.rest of tonight...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to
20 kt late. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 7 seconds and
e 2 ft at 14 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy late. a slight chance of showers, then a
chance of showers late. 
.thu...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 14 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers rough. a chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. 
.thu night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft
at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 14 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. showers. patchy fog.
.fri...ne winds around 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft
at 7 seconds and ne 3 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. showers in the morning, then a chance of rain in
the afternoon. 
.fri night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail:
ne 3 ft at 6 seconds and s 3 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. rain likely with a slight chance of
tstms. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft
at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.sun night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. 
.mon...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough. a chance of rain.  

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
106 am est thu feb 26 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


amz158-261915-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
106 am est thu feb 26 2026

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

.rest of tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw
6 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at 14 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop late. a slight
chance of showers. 
.thu...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, except 4 to 6 ft
near shore. wave detail: sw 7 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at
14 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to
rough in the afternoon. a chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon. 
.thu night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight.
near shore, seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 7 ft at 8 seconds and
e 1 ft at 14 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy after midnight. showers. patchy fog. 
.fri...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to
4 ft in the afternoon. near shore, seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 7 seconds and ne 3 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. showers in the morning, then rain likely
in the afternoon. 
.fri night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail:
ne 3 ft at 5 seconds and s 3 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. rain likely. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft
at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.sat night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.sun night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. 
.mon...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy after midnight. a chance of rain.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
106 am est thu feb 26 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


amz135-261915-
pamlico sound-
106 am est thu feb 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 am est this morning
through this evening...

.rest of tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a
slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers late. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft. showers.
.thu night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
becoming n 10 to 15 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 4 ft. showers.
patchy fog. 
.fri...ne winds around 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. showers in the
morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.fri night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. rain
likely. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. a chance of rain
in the morning. 
.sat night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.sun night...ne winds around 20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.mon...ne winds around 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...ne winds around 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
rain.  

$$