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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
104 pm est mon feb 16 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-170715-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
104 pm est mon feb 16 2026

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

.this afternoon...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 8 seconds and n 2 ft at
3 seconds. 
.tonight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave
detail: se 4 ft at 8 seconds and ne 3 ft at 6 seconds. 
.tue...ne winds 5 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas 3 to
4 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 12 seconds and se 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 12 seconds and se 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s
5 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. a chance of rain in
the morning. patchy fog. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. patchy fog. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of rain.
patchy fog. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. patchy fog. a chance of rain after
midnight.  

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fzus52 kmhx 161757
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1257 pm est mon feb 16 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


amz135-170700-
pamlico sound-
1257 pm est mon feb 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 pm est this evening...

.tonight...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.tue...nw winds around 5 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 ft or less. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 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
slight chance of rain after midnight. 
.thu...w winds around 10 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. waves
1 ft or less. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight. a chance of rain in the evening. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...w winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
rain. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. a chance of
rain.  

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1257 pm est mon feb 16 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


amz156-170700-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
1257 pm est mon feb 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 6 pm est this evening...

.tonight...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft
at 7 seconds and s 6 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
very rough, diminishing to light chop.
.tue...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at 13 seconds and
s 3 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e
5 ft at 12 seconds and sw 3 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw
6 ft at 6 seconds and e 4 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. 
.wed night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. 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, diminishing to choppy after midnight. a slight chance of
rain after midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft
at 7 seconds and e 3 ft at 13 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy. a chance of rain. 
.sat...nw winds around 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...n winds around 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
1257 pm est mon feb 16 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


amz158-170700-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
1257 pm est mon feb 16 2026

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

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