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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
530 am est fri feb 20 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-202315-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
530 am est fri feb 20 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 5 pm est this afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: se 5 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds.
a slight chance of showers early this morning. a slight chance of
showers this afternoon. patchy fog this morning. patchy fog early
this afternoon. patchy fog late. vsby 1 to 3 nm, decreasing to
1 nm or less this afternoon. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 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. areas of fog in the evening, then patchy
fog after midnight. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and ne 1 ft at
2 seconds. a slight chance of tstms. showers. patchy fog in the
afternoon. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s
2 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at 4 seconds. a slight chance of
tstms. showers. patchy fog.
.sun...n winds 15 to 20 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 4 seconds and s 2 ft at 5 seconds. rain likely with a
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of rain in
the afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 4 seconds and s 2 ft at
7 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.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 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
530 am est fri feb 20 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz252-202315-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
530 am est fri feb 20 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 5 pm est this afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
530 am est fri feb 20 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz254-202315-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
530 am est fri feb 20 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 5 pm est this afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

.today...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 se 1 ft at 9 seconds.
a slight chance of showers early this morning. a chance of
showers this afternoon. patchy fog this morning. patchy fog early
this afternoon. patchy fog late. vsby 1 to 3 nm early this
afternoon, decreasing to 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 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 6 seconds and se 1 ft at 9 seconds. a slight chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely 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 5 to 10 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 ft at
8 seconds. showers with a slight chance of tstms. patchy fog in
the afternoon. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s
3 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at 2 seconds. showers with a chance
of tstms in the evening, then showers 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. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 4 seconds and
s 2 ft at 5 seconds. rain likely with a slight chance of tstms in
the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.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 4 seconds
and s 2 ft at 6 seconds. a chance of rain in the evening. 
.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 20 to 25 kt. seas 2 to 4 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 to 3 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
530 am est fri feb 20 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz256-202315-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
530 am est fri feb 20 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 5 pm est this afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

.today...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.
patchy fog early this morning. patchy fog late this morning.
patchy fog this afternoon. a slight chance of showers early this
morning. a slight chance of showers early this afternoon. a
chance of showers late. vsby 1 to 3 nm late this morning,
decreasing to 1 nm or less. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. 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 showers
in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms
after midnight. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 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 9 seconds. showers likely with a chance of tstms in
the morning, then showers with a slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon. patchy fog in the afternoon. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and ne 1 ft at
2 seconds. showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then
showers 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. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 4 seconds and
s 2 ft at 5 seconds. rain likely with a slight chance of tstms in
the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.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 4 seconds and s 2 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 20 to 25 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 to 3 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 201408
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
908 am 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


amz135-210315-
pamlico sound-
908 am est fri feb 20 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 10 am est this morning...

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late
this morning and afternoon. waves around 2 ft. areas of dense fog
this morning. patchy fog this afternoon. a chance of rain. vsby
1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm this afternoon. 
.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. a slight
chance of rain after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. 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, 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 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
2 to 3 ft. rain likely. 
.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 around 10 kt, becoming w after midnight.
waves 1 ft or less.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 201408
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
908 am 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


amz156-210315-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
908 am est fri feb 20 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late
this morning and afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft.
wave detail: sw 5 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at 12 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough late this
morning and afternoon. patchy fog early this morning. patchy fog
late this morning. a slight chance of rain late this morning. a
slight chance of rain late. vsby 1 nm or less this morning. 
.tonight...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: 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 slight chance of rain after midnight. vsby 1 nm or less,
increasing to 1 to 3 nm after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. 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. rain likely. 
.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. rain likely in the evening, then showers
with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 6 seconds and e 4 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. rain, mainly
in the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail:
nw 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough, increasing to very rough after midnight. rain
likely. snow likely after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 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. a chance of rain in the evening. 
.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 around 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.  

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
908 am 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


amz158-210315-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
908 am est fri feb 20 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$