fzus52 kilm 191801
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
101 pm est thu feb 19 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-200630-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
101 pm est thu feb 19 2026

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

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 191806
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
106 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


amz135-200715-
pamlico sound-
106 pm est thu feb 19 2026

.this afternoon...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt
late. waves around 2 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a slight chance of
showers. 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. vsby 1 to 3 nm in the evening. 
.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 in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 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.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 191806
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expires:202602200715;;912169

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
106 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


amz156-200715-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
106 pm est thu feb 19 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late friday night...

.this afternoon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
late. 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,
increasing to choppy late. 
.tonight...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. 
.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. a slight chance of showers in
the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...sw winds 20 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 rough, diminishing
to a moderate chop after midnight. a slight chance of showers in
the evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. vsby
1 to 3 nm in the evening. 
.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. 
.sun...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough in the afternoon. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 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.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 191806
cwfmhx
expires:202602200715;;912170

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
106 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


amz158-200715-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
106 pm est thu feb 19 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through
late friday night...

.this afternoon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
late. 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,
increasing to choppy late. 
.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 13 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 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 choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. a slight
chance of showers in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.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. a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.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. 
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. 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. seas 4 to 6 ft. 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.  

$$