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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
102 am est sat feb 21 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-211830-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
102 am est sat feb 21 2026

...gale watch in effect from sunday afternoon through monday
morning...

.rest of tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave
detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 11 seconds. patchy fog.
a slight chance of showers and tstms late. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and e
1 ft at 11 seconds. patchy fog in the morning. showers with a
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail:
se 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 9 seconds. a chance of tstms.
showers.
.sun...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 4 seconds and e 2 ft at 6 seconds.
showers.
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 5 seconds
and e 1 ft at 8 seconds. a slight chance of showers in the
evening. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 5 seconds. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
2 to 4 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 kt in the afternoon.
seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
102 am est sat feb 21 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz252-211830-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
102 am est sat feb 21 2026

...gale watch in effect from sunday afternoon through monday
morning...

.rest of tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt
late. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft
at 10 seconds. patchy fog. a chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms late. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and e
1 ft at 10 seconds. patchy fog in the morning. showers with a
slight chance of tstms. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of tstms. showers.
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming nw
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to
4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: sw
2 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 6 seconds, becoming w 4 ft at
5 seconds and e 2 ft at 7 seconds. showers.
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at
7 seconds. a slight chance of showers in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 6 seconds and ne 1 ft at 9 seconds. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
102 am est sat feb 21 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz254-211830-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
102 am est sat feb 21 2026

...gale watch in effect from sunday afternoon through monday
morning...

.rest of tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave
detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 10 seconds. patchy fog.
a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 6 seconds and
se 1 ft at 10 seconds. patchy fog in the morning. a slight chance
of tstms. showers.
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 9 seconds. a chance of tstms.
showers.
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming nw
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: sw
2 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming w 4 ft at
4 seconds and e 1 ft at 7 seconds. showers likely. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at
8 seconds. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 ft at 8 seconds. 
.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, becoming w 10 kt in the afternoon.
seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
102 am est sat feb 21 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz256-211830-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
102 am est sat feb 21 2026

...gale watch in effect from sunday afternoon through monday
morning...

.rest of tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave
detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 11 seconds. a slight
chance of showers and tstms, then showers likely with a chance of
tstms late. patchy fog late. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 6 seconds and
e 1 ft at 11 seconds. patchy fog in the morning. a chance of
tstms. showers.
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 5 seconds and e
2 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of tstms. showers.
.sun...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at
4 seconds and e 2 ft at 7 seconds. showers likely, mainly in the
morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at
9 seconds. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 35 kt, decreasing to
25 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at
4 seconds and e 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 kt in the afternoon.
seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 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
1244 am est sat feb 21 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


amz156-211845-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
1244 am est sat feb 21 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 4 am est early this
morning...
...gale watch in effect from sunday evening through monday
morning...

.rest of tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt
late. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft
at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop late. areas of fog, then patchy fog
late. a chance of rain late. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sat...n winds around 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. rain likely, mainly in the morning. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
4 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. a chance of rain in the evening, then
showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.sun...e 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: e 4 ft at
6 seconds and e 3 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, increasing to rough in the afternoon. rain with a
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then rain likely in the
afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 7 seconds and e 3 ft at
12 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. rain likely,
mainly in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough, diminishing to rough in the afternoon. a
chance of rain. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers rough. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 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 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 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. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough in the afternoon. 
.wed night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough.  

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
1244 am est sat feb 21 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


amz158-211845-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
1244 am est sat feb 21 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 4 am est early this
morning...
...gale watch in effect from sunday evening through monday
morning...

.rest of tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
late. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft
at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop late. areas of fog, then patchy fog
late. a chance of rain with a slight chance of tstms late. vsby
1 nm or less. 
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. rain.
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. rain likely in the evening, then showers
with a chance of tstms after midnight. 
.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 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft
in the afternoon. near shore, seas 2 to 4 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 with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then rain
likely in the afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. wave detail: w 6 ft at
7 seconds and e 2 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
very rough. a chance of rain, mainly in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to around 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. wave
detail: w 6 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to choppy in the
afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 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 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.  

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
1244 am est sat feb 21 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


amz135-211845-
pamlico sound-
1244 am est sat feb 21 2026

...gale watch in effect from sunday evening through monday
morning...

.rest of tonight...w winds around 10 kt, becoming nw late. waves
1 ft or less. patchy fog. a chance of rain late. vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. a
chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds around 15 kt, becoming nw with gusts up to 25 kt
in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain.
.sun night...w winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves
2 to 4 ft. rain in the evening, then a chance of rain and snow
after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing
to around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. waves
2 to 4 ft. a chance of snow in the morning. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...nw winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

$$