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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
620 am est thu feb 19 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-200015-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
620 am est thu feb 19 2026

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 13 seconds.
patchy fog this morning. patchy fog this afternoon. vsby 1 to
3 nm this morning, then 1 to 3 nm late. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 12 seconds.
patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with 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 chance of showers. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.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: s 5 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of
showers. patchy fog in the evening. patchy fog after midnight.
vsby 1 to 3 nm in the evening. 
.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 likely in the morning, then showers with a
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. patchy fog. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft at 5 seconds and e
1 ft at 10 seconds. showers likely. patchy fog. 
.sun...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. rain, mainly in the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 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. a chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 191206
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
706 am 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


amz135-200115-
pamlico sound-
706 am est thu feb 19 2026

.today...w winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt late this
morning, then becoming s this afternoon. waves 1 ft or less. a
slight chance of rain this morning. vsby 1 to 3 nm late this
morning. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. a slight
chance of rain in the evening. patchy fog after midnight. vsby
1 to 3 nm in the evening. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain.
vsby 1 to 3 nm in the morning. 
.fri night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. 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, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. a
chance of rain. 
.sun...ne winds around 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 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. a chance of
rain and snow in the evening.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 191206
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
706 am 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


amz156-200115-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
706 am est thu feb 19 2026

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

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

$$

fzus52 kmhx 191206
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
706 am 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


amz158-200115-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
706 am est thu feb 19 2026

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

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

$$