fzus51 kakq 260859
cwfakq
expires:202602262145;;273381

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
359 am est thu feb 26 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles


anz652-262145-
coastal waters from chincoteague to parramore island va out 20 nm-
359 am est thu feb 26 2026

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt early this morning, then becoming s late this
morning, becoming e early this afternoon, becoming ne. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds and
ne 1 foot at 11 seconds. a chance of rain early this morning.
rain late this morning and afternoon. patchy fog late this
morning and afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the late evening and overnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 8 seconds and ne 2 ft at
4 seconds. patchy fog in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 8 seconds and ne 2 ft at 6 seconds. 
.fri night...e winds 5 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft
at 7 seconds and ne 1 foot at 5 seconds. 
.sat...ne winds 5 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft at
6 seconds. 
.sat night...s winds 5 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft
at 6 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n with gusts up to 20 kt in
the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 7 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. a chance of rain and snow. 
.mon night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 9 ft. a chance of snow in the evening. a chance of rain.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 260859
cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
359 am est thu feb 26 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles


anz654-262145-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
359 am est thu feb 26 2026

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming s
5 to 10 kt late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming n
10 to 15 kt late. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave
detail: s 4 ft at 8 seconds and e 1 foot at 12 seconds. a chance
of rain early, then rain. patchy fog early this morning. patchy
fog late this morning and afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...n winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 7 seconds and ne
2 ft at 5 seconds. a chance of rain early in the evening. patchy
fog in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 8 seconds and ne 2 ft at 6 seconds. 
.fri night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail:
e 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sat...n winds 5 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at
7 seconds. 
.sat night...se winds 5 kt, becoming sw after midnight. seas
around 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sun...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.sun night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 7 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. a chance of rain and snow. 
.mon night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 9 ft. a chance of snow in the evening. a chance of rain.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 260859
cwfakq
expires:202602262145;;273383

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
359 am est thu feb 26 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles


anz656-262145-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
359 am est thu feb 26 2026

.today...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming w. 
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 
10 seconds. a chance of rain early, then rain. patchy fog. vsby 1 
to 3 nm. 
.tonight...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: nw
2 ft at 4 seconds and e 2 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain
early in the evening. patchy fog in the evening with vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft
at 3 seconds and ne 2 ft at 6 seconds. 
.fri night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne
2 ft at 6 seconds and se 1 foot at 7 seconds. a chance of rain in
the evening. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft
at 5 seconds. 
.sat night...e winds 5 kt, becoming sw after midnight. seas
around 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 6 seconds. 
.sun...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. a chance of snow
in the evening. a chance of rain.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 260859
cwfakq
expires:202602262145;;273384

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
359 am est thu feb 26 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles


anz658-262145-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
359 am est thu feb 26 2026

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds.
a chance of rain early, then rain. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 kt late. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 7 seconds and se 3 ft at 9 seconds.
a chance of rain early in the evening. patchy fog in the evening.
vsby 1 to 3 nm until early morning. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft
at 7 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...ne winds 5 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft
at 6 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft at
6 seconds. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 kt, becoming w after midnight. seas
around 2 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sun...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...ne winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. rain likely, mainly in the
evening.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 260859
cwfakq
expires:202602262145;;273377

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
359 am est thu feb 26 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles


anz631-262145-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
359 am est thu feb 26 2026

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 5 to 10 kt this
morning, then becoming se early this afternoon, becoming n 10 to
15 kt late. waves 1 foot. a slight chance of rain early, then
rain. patchy fog early this morning. patchy fog late this morning
and afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the late evening and overnight.
waves 1 foot. patchy fog in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.fri night...e winds 5 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.sat...nw winds 5 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. waves 1 foot.
.sat night...s winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves 1 foot. 
.sun...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sun night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain
and snow in the morning, then rain and snow likely in the
afternoon. 
.mon night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of snow in the evening.
a chance of rain.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 260859
cwfakq
expires:202602262145;;273378

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
359 am est thu feb 26 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles


anz632-262145-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
359 am est thu feb 26 2026

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming s
5 to 10 kt late this morning, then increasing to 10 to 15 kt
early this afternoon, becoming n with gusts up to 20 kt late.
waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain early, then rain. patchy fog.
vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. waves 1 foot. a chance
of rain early in the evening. patchy fog in the evening with vsby
1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.fri night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.sat...n winds 5 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. waves 1 foot. 
.sat night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 4 ft. a chance of rain and snow. 
.mon night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 3 to 4 ft. a chance of snow in the evening. a
chance of rain.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 260859
cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
359 am est thu feb 26 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles


anz633-262145-
currituck sound-
359 am est thu feb 26 2026

.today...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt late. waves
around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft late. a chance of rain
early, then rain. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves around 1 foot. a chance of
rain early in the evening. patchy fog in the evening. vsby 1 to
3 nm until early morning. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves around 1 foot. a chance of
rain. 
.fri night...ne winds 5 kt. waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
a chance of rain. 
.sat...n winds 5 kt. waves 1 foot or less and light chop. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 kt, becoming sw after midnight. waves
1 foot or less and light chop. 
.sun...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves around 1 foot, increasing to
1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. 
.sun night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft, increasing to 2 to 3 ft in the
afternoon. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft, diminishing to 1 to 2 ft after
midnight. a chance of rain.  

$$

fzus52 kchs 260940
cwfchs
expires:202602262300;;276129

coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
440 am est thu feb 26 2026

south santee river sc to savannah ga out 20 nm and savannah ga to
altamaha sound ga out 60 nm, including charleston harbor and
grays reef national marine sanctuary


amz330-262300-
charleston harbor-
440 am est thu feb 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this afternoon...

.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of showers late. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. a slight chance of tstms. showers.
.fri...s winds 5 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. a slight
chance of tstms. showers.
.fri night...ne winds 5 kt. showers likely. a slight chance of
tstms after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 5 kt. a chance of showers in the morning. 
.sat night...n winds 5 kt. 
.sun...ne winds 5 kt. 
.sun night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. 
.mon...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. a chance of showers. 
.mon night...ne winds 15 kt. a chance of showers.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less. 

charleston harbor water temperature 52 degrees. 

$$

fzus52 kchs 260940
cwfchs
expires:202602262300;;276131

coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
440 am est thu feb 26 2026

south santee river sc to savannah ga out 20 nm and savannah ga to
altamaha sound ga out 60 nm, including charleston harbor and
grays reef national marine sanctuary


amz352-262300-
waters from edisto beach sc to savannah ga out 20 nm-
440 am est thu feb 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at
12 seconds. a slight chance of showers late. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight.
wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds, becoming s 4 ft at 6 seconds. a
chance of showers. a slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.fri...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at
5 seconds and se 1 foot at 9 seconds. a slight chance of tstms.
showers.
.fri night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft
at 5 seconds and se 1 foot at 9 seconds. a slight chance of
tstms. showers.
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft at
5 seconds and s 1 foot at 5 seconds. a chance of showers, mainly
in the morning. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at
5 seconds. 
.sun...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft. 
.sun night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. a chance of showers.
.mon night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. a chance of
showers.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kchs 260940
cwfchs
expires:202602262300;;276132

coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
440 am est thu feb 26 2026

south santee river sc to savannah ga out 20 nm and savannah ga to
altamaha sound ga out 60 nm, including charleston harbor and
grays reef national marine sanctuary


amz354-262300-
waters from savannah ga to altamaha sound ga out 20 nm, including
grays reef national marine sanctuary-
440 am est thu feb 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm est this afternoon...

.today...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft,
building to 4 to 5 ft this afternoon. wave detail: s 4 ft at
5 seconds and e 1 foot at 12 seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to
2 to 3 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and e
1 foot at 12 seconds, becoming s 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 foot
at 12 seconds. a slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight. 
.fri...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at
5 seconds and e 1 foot at 10 seconds. showers likely in the
morning, then showers with a slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon. 
.fri night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n after midnight. seas
2 ft. wave detail: s 1 foot at 4 seconds and se 1 foot at
9 seconds. a slight chance of tstms. showers.
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft at
5 seconds and se 1 foot at 4 seconds. a chance of showers, mainly
in the morning. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft
at 6 seconds. 
.sun...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft. 
.sun night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. a chance of showers.
.mon night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of
showers.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kchs 260940
cwfchs
expires:202602262300;;276133

coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
440 am est thu feb 26 2026

south santee river sc to savannah ga out 20 nm and savannah ga to
altamaha sound ga out 60 nm, including charleston harbor and
grays reef national marine sanctuary


amz374-262300-
waters from savannah ga to altamaha sound ga from 20 to 60 nm-
440 am est thu feb 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft this afternoon. wave detail: s 5 ft
at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at 12 seconds, becoming s 5 ft at
6 seconds and e 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight.
wave detail: s 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at 12 seconds,
becoming s 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at 13 seconds. a slight
chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 5 seconds and se 1 foot at 10 seconds. showers likely. 
.fri night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n after midnight. seas
2 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft at 9 seconds and s 1 foot at 4 seconds.
a slight chance of tstms. showers.
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft
at 6 seconds. a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms
in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne
3 ft at 6 seconds. a slight chance of showers in the evening. 
.sun...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 ft. a slight chance of
showers. 
.mon...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. a chance of showers.
.mon night...ne winds 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. a chance of showers.
 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kchs 260940
cwfchs
expires:202602262300;;276130

coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
440 am est thu feb 26 2026

south santee river sc to savannah ga out 20 nm and savannah ga to
altamaha sound ga out 60 nm, including charleston harbor and
grays reef national marine sanctuary


amz350-262300-
waters from south santee river to edisto beach sc out 20 nm-
440 am est thu feb 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

.today...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts to 35 kt this afternoon.
seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon. wave
detail: s 6 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 foot at 11 seconds, becoming
s 7 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 foot at 11 seconds. a slight chance
of showers late. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight.
wave detail: s 6 ft at 7 seconds, becoming s 4 ft at 7 seconds.
showers likely. a slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. wave detail:
s 3 ft at 6 seconds and se 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming s 2 ft
at 6 seconds and se 1 foot at 9 seconds. a slight chance of
tstms. showers.
.fri night...ne winds 10 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft at
5 seconds and s 2 ft at 5 seconds. a slight chance of tstms.
showers.
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft
at 5 seconds and s 1 foot at 5 seconds. a chance of showers,
mainly in the morning. 
.sat night...n winds 5 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at
6 seconds. 
.sun...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft. 
.sun night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of showers.
.mon night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. a chance of
showers.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kilm 260906
cwfilm
expires:202602262215;;274034

coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
406 am est thu feb 26 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-262215-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
406 am est thu feb 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft.
wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds. a
slight chance of showers this morning, then a chance of showers
this afternoon. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft
at 7 seconds. showers with a slight chance of tstms. 
.fri...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at 9 seconds. showers likely. 
.fri night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s
3 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 5 seconds. showers likely in the
evening, then rain likely after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at
5 seconds and ne 2 ft at 6 seconds. a chance of rain, mainly in
the morning. 
.sat night...n winds 5 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at
6 seconds. 
.sun...nw winds 5 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas 2 ft. 
.sun night...e winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. 
.mon...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft. a chance of rain.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kilm 260906
cwfilm
expires:202602262215;;274035

coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
406 am est thu feb 26 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz252-262215-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
406 am est thu feb 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kilm 260906
cwfilm
expires:202602262215;;274036

coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
406 am est thu feb 26 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz254-262215-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
406 am est thu feb 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt this
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft
at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds. a slight chance of showers
this morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon. 
.tonight...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, subsiding to 3 to
4 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 6 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft
at 12 seconds, becoming s 4 ft at 7 seconds. showers with a
slight chance of tstms. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e 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. showers.
.fri night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail:
se 2 ft at 7 seconds. showers likely in the evening, then rain
likely with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft at
5 seconds and s 1 ft at 5 seconds. a chance of rain, mainly in
the morning. 
.sat night...n winds 5 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at
6 seconds. 
.sun...nw winds 5 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas 2 ft. 
.sun night...se winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. 
.mon...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.mon night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of
rain.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
406 am est thu feb 26 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz256-262215-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
406 am est thu feb 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late
this morning and afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft.
wave detail: s 6 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds. a
slight chance of showers late this morning and early afternoon. a
chance of showers late. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to
4 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 6 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft
at 11 seconds, becoming s 4 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at
11 seconds. showers likely in the evening, then showers likely
with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and e
2 ft at 10 seconds. showers with a slight chance of tstms in the
morning, then showers in the afternoon. 
.fri night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e
2 ft at 4 seconds and s 2 ft at 6 seconds. showers likely in the
evening, then rain likely after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft
at 5 seconds and s 1 ft at 5 seconds. a chance of rain, mainly in
the morning. 
.sat night...n winds 5 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at
6 seconds. 
.sun...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. seas
2 ft. 
.sun night...se winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. 
.mon...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.mon night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. a chance of rain.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kjax 260943
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coastal waters forecast for northeast florida/southeast georgia
national weather service jacksonville fl
443 am est thu feb 26 2026

atlantic coastal waters from altamaha sound ga to flagler beach
fl out to 60 nm.

seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves, along with the occasional height of the average
highest 1/10 of the waves.


amz450-452-454-270045-
coastal waters from altamaha sound to fernandina beach fl out
20 nm-
coastal waters from fernandina beach to st. augustine fl out
20 nm-
coastal waters from st. augustine to flagler beach fl out 20 nm-
443 am est thu feb 26 2026

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave
detail: south 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 12 seconds.
intracoastal waters a light chop. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave
detail: southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. intracoastal waters mostly
smooth. a slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast around 10
knots in the afternoon. seas around 2 feet. wave detail: 
southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. intracoastal waters becoming a light
chop. a chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely 
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.friday night...southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
northwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight. seas around 2 feet. 
intracoastal waters mostly smooth. showers with a slight chance 
of thunderstorms.
.saturday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. seas around 2 feet. wave 
detail: northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. intracoastal waters a light 
chop. showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms, mainly
during the morning.
.saturday night...north winds around 10 knots. seas around 2 
feet. wave detail: northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 
feet at 8 seconds. intracoastal waters a light chop. a slight 
chance of showers in the evening. 
.sunday...north northeast winds around 10 knots. seas 2 to 3 
feet. intracoastal waters a light chop. 
.sunday night and monday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
east and increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon. seas 
2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. intracoastal waters a light 
chop. a slight chance of showers.

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus52 kjax 260943
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coastal waters forecast for northeast florida/southeast georgia
national weather service jacksonville fl
443 am est thu feb 26 2026

atlantic coastal waters from altamaha sound ga to flagler beach
fl out to 60 nm.

seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves, along with the occasional height of the average
highest 1/10 of the waves.


amz470-472-270045-
waters from altamaha sound ga to fernandina beach fl from 20 to
60 nm-
waters from fernandina beach to st. augustine fl from 20 to 60 nm-
443 am est thu feb 26 2026

...small craft exercise caution in effect until 1 pm est this
afternoon...

.today...south winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to around 15 knots
this afternoon. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. wave 
detail: south 4 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 12 seconds. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: south 3 feet at 5 seconds. a
slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave detail: south 2 feet at 5 
seconds. a chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely 
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. seas around 2 feet. wave detail: southeast 2 feet
at 5 seconds. showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. 
.saturday...north winds around 10 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave
detail: northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
8 seconds. showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms, 
mainly during the morning. 
.saturday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet.
wave detail: northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet
at 8 seconds. a slight chance of showers in the evening. 
.sunday...northeast winds around 10 knots. seas around 3 feet. a 
slight chance of showers. 
.sunday night and monday...northeast winds around 10 knots,
becoming east and increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. a slight 
chance of showers, then a chance of showers during the afternoon. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 261040
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
540 am est thu feb 26 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


amz135-262345-
pamlico sound-
540 am est thu feb 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 am est this morning
through this evening...

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. showers likely early this
morning, then a chance of showers late this morning and early
afternoon. showers likely late. vsby 1 to 3 nm this morning. 
.tonight...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
n 10 to 15 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 4 ft. showers likely,
mainly in the evening. 
.fri...ne winds around 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. showers likely
in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.fri night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. a chance of
rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. a chance of rain,
mainly in the morning. 
.sat night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.sun night...ne winds around 20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.mon...ne winds around 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...ne winds around 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
rain.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 261040
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
540 am est thu feb 26 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


amz150-262345-
s of currituck beach light to oregon inlet nc out 20 nm-
540 am est thu feb 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 3 pm est this afternoon
through this evening...

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt late. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at
8 seconds and e 1 ft at 14 seconds. showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. wave
detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds and ne 3 ft at 13 seconds. showers
likely, mainly in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds and n 3 ft at
12 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...ne winds around 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail:
ne 3 ft at 6 seconds and se 2 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft
at 7 seconds and se 2 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of rain, mainly
in the morning. 
.sat night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne
3 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. 
.sun night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft.
.mon...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. a chance of rain in
the afternoon. 
.mon night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. rain likely,
mainly in the evening.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 261040
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
540 am est thu feb 26 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


amz152-262345-
s of oregon inlet to cape hatteras nc out 20 nm-
540 am est thu feb 26 2026

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

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: s 7 ft at 7 seconds and ne 1 ft at
14 seconds. showers likely. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight.
wave detail: s 7 ft at 7 seconds and ne 1 ft at 13 seconds,
becoming s 6 ft at 8 seconds and ne 1 ft at 13 seconds. showers
likely, mainly in the evening. 
.fri...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 7 seconds and ne 3 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail:
ne 3 ft at 6 seconds and se 2 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of rain
in the evening, then rain likely with a slight chance of tstms
after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft
at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of rain, mainly in
the morning. 
.sat night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne
3 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. 
.sun night...ne winds around 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.mon...ne winds around 20 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. rain likely,
mainly in the evening.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 261040
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
540 am est thu feb 26 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


amz154-262345-
s of cape hatteras to ocracoke inlet nc out 20 nm
including the monitor national marine sanctuary-
540 am est thu feb 26 2026

...gale warning in effect from 11 am est this morning through
this evening...

.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with
gusts up to 35 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft this 
afternoon. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 7 seconds and ne 2 ft at 14 
seconds, becoming sw 8 ft at 7 seconds and ne 1 ft at 14 seconds. 
showers likely. 
.tonight...sw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming 
n 15 to 20 kt after midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 
ft after midnight. wave detail: sw 8 ft at 7 seconds and ne 1 ft 
at 14 seconds, becoming s 7 ft at 8 seconds and ne 1 ft at 13 
seconds. showers, mainly in the evening. 
.fri...ne winds around 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft
at 8 seconds and ne 4 ft at 13 seconds. rain likely in the
morning, then a chance of rain with a slight chance of tstms in
the afternoon. 
.fri night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail:
ne 4 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 7 seconds. rain likely in the
evening, then rain likely with a slight chance of tstms after
midnight. 
.sat...n winds around 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft
at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 6 seconds. a chance of rain with a
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a slight chance of
rain in the afternoon. 
.sat night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne
4 ft at 7 seconds and s 1 ft at 5 seconds. 
.sun...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to
5 ft in the afternoon. 
.sun night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft.
.mon...ne winds around 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...ne winds around 20 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. rain likely,
mainly in the evening.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 261040
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
540 am est thu feb 26 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


amz156-262345-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
540 am est thu feb 26 2026

...gale warning in effect from 11 am est this morning through
this evening...

.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late
this morning and afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft.
wave detail: sw 6 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 14 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough late this
morning and afternoon. a chance of showers this morning, then
showers likely this afternoon. 
.tonight...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft
at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 14 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. showers likely in
the evening, then showers with a slight chance of tstms after
midnight. 
.fri...ne winds around 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft
at 7 seconds and ne 3 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. rain likely, mainly in the morning. 
.fri night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail:
ne 3 ft at 6 seconds and s 3 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. a chance of rain in the evening, then
rain likely after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft
at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. a chance of rain with a slight chance of tstms
in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 7 seconds and s
1 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.sun night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. 
.mon...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough. a chance of rain.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 261040
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
540 am est thu feb 26 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


amz158-262345-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
540 am est thu feb 26 2026

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

.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing
to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. seas 5 to 8 ft,
except 4 to 6 ft near shore. wave detail: sw 7 ft at 7 seconds
and e 1 ft at 14 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough late. a chance of showers this morning, then
showers likely this afternoon. 
.tonight...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight.
near shore, seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 7 ft at 8 seconds and
e 1 ft at 14 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy after midnight. showers likely in the
evening, then showers with a slight chance of tstms after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to
4 ft in the afternoon. near shore, seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 7 seconds and ne 3 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. rain likely, mainly in the morning. 
.fri night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail:
ne 3 ft at 5 seconds and s 3 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. rain likely. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft
at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. a chance of rain, mainly in the morning. 
.sat night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne
3 ft at 8 seconds and s 1 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.sun night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. 
.mon...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy after midnight. rain likely, mainly in the
evening.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$