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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
616 am est wed feb 18 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-190015-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
616 am est wed feb 18 2026

.today...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at
7 seconds and e 2 ft at 11 seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with 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 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
13 seconds. a slight chance of rain. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 13 seconds.
patchy fog. a slight chance of showers after midnight. vsby 1 to
3 nm in the evening. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 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. 
.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. wave detail: s 5 ft
at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds. patchy fog. a chance of
showers after midnight. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas
2 to 4 ft. a chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon. 
.sat night...e winds 10 kt, becoming se after midnight. seas 3 to
4 ft. showers likely. 
.sun...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. rain likely, mainly in the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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fzus52 kmhx 180902
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
402 am est wed feb 18 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


amz135-182215-
pamlico sound-
402 am est wed feb 18 2026

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late.
waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tonight...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 chance of rain. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. a chance of
rain, mainly in the evening. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 2 ft. a chance of rain.
.fri night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. a chance of
rain after midnight. 
.sat...n winds around 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. waves
1 ft or less. rain likely. 
.sat night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight. a chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight. 
.sun...e winds around 15 kt, becoming nw in the afternoon. waves
2 to 3 ft. rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
rain in the evening.  

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
402 am est wed feb 18 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


amz156-182215-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
402 am est wed feb 18 2026

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

.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 30 kt. 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. 
.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 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.thu...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 slight chance of rain. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 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 choppy. a slight chance of rain. 
.fri...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 6 seconds and
e 3 ft at 13 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough in the afternoon. 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. wave
detail: sw 5 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at 12 seconds. 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, becoming ne in the afternoon. seas
2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. a chance
of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. 
.sat night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. 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 15 to 20 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. seas
2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. rain likely, mainly
in the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough. a chance of rain.  

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
402 am est wed feb 18 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


amz158-182215-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
402 am est wed feb 18 2026

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

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 
ft near shore. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 4 ft at 12 
seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.tonight...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. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. 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. a slight chance of rain. 
.thu night...sw winds around 15 kt. 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. a slight chance of rain. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 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. 
.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. 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 chance of rain after midnight. 
.sat...nw winds around 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. seas
2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon. rain likely. 
.sat night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. 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 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 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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