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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
1248 am est fri feb 20 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-201830-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
1248 am est fri feb 20 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 5 pm est this afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect from 7 am est this morning
through this evening...

.rest of tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at
12 seconds. areas of fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri...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. patchy fog in the morning. areas of
fog in the afternoon. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri night...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, increasing to 1 to 3 nm
after midnight. 
.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, mainly in
the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 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. 
.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
1248 am est fri feb 20 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz252-201830-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
1248 am est fri feb 20 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 5 pm est this afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect from 7 am est this morning
through this evening...

.rest of tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at
12 seconds. areas of fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri...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 in the morning, then a chance of
showers in the afternoon. patchy fog in the morning, then areas
of fog in the afternoon. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.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 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. areas of fog in the evening, then patchy
fog after midnight. vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm
after midnight. 
.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, mainly in the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. 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
1248 am est fri feb 20 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz254-201830-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
1248 am est fri feb 20 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 5 pm est this afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect from 7 am est this morning
through this evening...

.rest of tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at
9 seconds. patchy fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.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 se 1 ft at 9 seconds.
a slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of
showers in the afternoon. patchy fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri night...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. patchy fog
in the evening. a slight chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. vsby
1 nm or less in the evening. 
.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. a chance of
tstms, mainly in the evening. 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, mainly in the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. 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
1248 am est fri feb 20 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz256-201830-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
1248 am est fri feb 20 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 5 pm est this afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect from 7 am est this morning
through this evening...

.rest of tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at
12 seconds. patchy fog. patchy fog late. 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 4 ft at 6 seconds and se 1 ft at 9 seconds.
a slight chance of showers. patchy fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri night...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. vsby 1 nm or less in the evening. 
.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, mainly in the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. 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.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
936 pm 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


amz156-201545-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
936 pm est thu feb 19 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 10 am est friday...
...small craft advisory in effect through late friday night...

.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt early this
evening, then 25 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
choppy. patchy fog late this evening and overnight. vsby 1 to
3 nm late this evening, decreasing to 1 nm or less. 
.fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at 13 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers rough. patchy fog in the morning. a
slight chance of rain in the afternoon. vsby 1 nm or less 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 3 to 5 ft. wave
detail: sw 5 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. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 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
se 2 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. rain likely. a
slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.sun...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. a chance of
rain. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough,
diminishing to rough in the afternoon. 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...n winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. 
.tue night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 200236
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
936 pm 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


amz158-201545-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
936 pm est thu feb 19 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 10 am est friday...
...small craft advisory in effect from 6 am est friday through
late friday night...

.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late
this evening and overnight. 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, diminishing to a moderate chop late this evening and
overnight. patchy fog early this evening. areas of dense fog late
this evening and overnight. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft
at 7 seconds and e 3 ft at 13 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
rough. areas of dense fog. a slight chance of rain in the
afternoon. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri night...sw winds 20 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 rough, diminishing
to a moderate chop after midnight. patchy fog in the evening. a
slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after
midnight. vsby 1 nm or less in the evening. 
.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. a chance of
rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. 
.sat night...ne winds around 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail:
e 3 ft at 9 seconds and e 2 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. rain likely with a slight chance of tstms. 
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 5 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 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough. a chance of rain. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 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. 
.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 5 to 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
936 pm 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


amz135-201545-
pamlico sound-
936 pm est thu feb 19 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 10 am est friday...

.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
waves around 2 ft. patchy fog early this evening. patchy dense
fog late this evening, then areas of dense fog after midnight.
vsby 1 to 3 nm, decreasing to 1 nm or less late this evening and
overnight. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a slight chance of
rain. areas of dense fog in the morning. patchy fog in the
afternoon. vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm in the
afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 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. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of
rain. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 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. 
.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 5 to 10 kt, becoming w after midnight.
waves 1 ft or less.  

$$