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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
646 pm est tue feb 17 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-181230-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
646 pm est tue feb 17 2026

.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 12 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 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. patchy fog. 
.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
4 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 12 seconds. patchy fog. a slight
chance of rain after midnight. vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to
1 to 3 nm after midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at
14 seconds. a slight chance of rain. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm
in the morning. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at
13 seconds. patchy fog. a slight chance of rain after midnight. 
.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 13 seconds.
a chance of rain. patchy fog. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. patchy fog. a chance
of showers after midnight. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sat night...e winds 10 kt, becoming ne after midnight. seas 2 to
4 ft. a chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight. 
.sun...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. showers likely in the
morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of rain in the evening. 

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fzus52 kmhx 172327
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
627 pm est tue feb 17 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


amz135-181230-
pamlico sound-
627 pm est tue feb 17 2026

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

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fzus52 kmhx 172327
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
627 pm est tue feb 17 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


amz156-181230-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
627 pm est tue feb 17 2026

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

.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e
5 ft at 12 seconds and sw 2 ft at 3 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 5 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 with gusts up to 30 kt,
becoming w 15 to 20 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave
detail: s 5 ft at 6 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 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 14 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. a slight chance of rain. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 13 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. a chance of rain. 
.fri...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 e 3 ft at 13 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. a chance of rain. 
.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. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sat...nw 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, becoming e after midnight. seas
2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. a chance
of rain. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. rain likely, mainly
in the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough. a chance of rain in the evening.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
627 pm est tue feb 17 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


amz158-181230-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
627 pm est tue feb 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from wednesday morning through
thursday morning...

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

$$