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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
128 pm est sat feb 21 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-220730-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
128 pm est sat feb 21 2026

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

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 211744
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1244 pm 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


amz135-220645-
pamlico sound-
1244 pm est sat feb 21 2026

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

.this afternoon...ne winds around 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. rain
early, then a chance of rain late. 
.tonight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain in the evening, then
rain after midnight. 
.sun...e winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain with a slight
chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of rain in the
afternoon. patchy fog. 
.sun night...w winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves
3 to 5 ft. rain in the evening, then a chance of rain and snow
after midnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm in the evening. 
.mon...w winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. a slight chance of
rain in the afternoon. 
.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, then
around 2 ft after midnight. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 211744
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1244 pm 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


amz156-220645-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
1244 pm est sat feb 21 2026

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

.this afternoon...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave
detail: ne 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. rain likely early, then a
chance of rain late. 
.tonight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
3 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
rain with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.sun...se winds around 10 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop, increasing to rough in the afternoon. rain with a
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of rain in
the afternoon. patchy fog. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at
9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. rain likely,
mainly in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough, diminishing to rough in the afternoon. a
slight chance of rain. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at
11 seconds. 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, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. 
.wed...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. 
.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.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 211744
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1244 pm 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


amz158-220645-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
1244 pm est sat feb 21 2026

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

.this afternoon...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. 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, increasing
to a moderate chop late. a chance of rain early, then rain likely
late. 
.tonight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se
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 rain
with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. patchy fog after
midnight. 
.sun...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 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. near shore, seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail:
se 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at 9 seconds, becoming w 4 ft at
5 seconds and e 2 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 a chance of rain in
the afternoon. patchy fog. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
5 to 8 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. wave detail: w 7 ft at
7 seconds and e 2 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
very rough. a chance of rain 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 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft
near shore. wave detail: w 6 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at
10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to
rough in the afternoon. a slight chance of rain in the morning. 
.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. wave detail: w 5 ft at
6 seconds and ne 2 ft at 11 seconds. 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, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough in the afternoon. 
.wed night...sw 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.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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