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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.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 200640
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
140 am est fri feb 20 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


amz135-201945-
pamlico sound-
140 am est fri feb 20 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 10 am est this morning...

.rest of tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less.
areas of dense fog. a slight chance of rain late. vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves around 2 ft. a 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...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. a slight
chance of rain after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. 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, increasing to 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 likely after midnight. 
.sun...ne 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.
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. rain likely. 
.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 around 10 kt, becoming w after midnight.
waves 1 ft or less.  

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fzus52 kmhx 200640
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
140 am est fri feb 20 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


amz156-201945-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
140 am est fri feb 20 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.rest of tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave
detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 13 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. areas of fog. vsby 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 12 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers rough. patchy fog in the morning. a
slight chance of rain. vsby 1 nm or less in the morning. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming w 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave
detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. a slight 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 4 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at
11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. rain likely. 
.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 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. rain likely in the evening, then showers
with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.sun...ne 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
5 ft at 6 seconds and e 4 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. rain, mainly
in the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very rough after midnight.
rain likely. snow likely after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 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. a chance of rain in the evening. 
.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 around 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 200640
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
140 am est fri feb 20 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


amz158-201945-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
140 am est fri feb 20 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from 6 am est this morning
through this evening...

.rest of tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 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 a moderate chop. areas of dense fog. vsby 1 nm
or less. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. wave detail: sw 6 ft at
6 seconds and e 3 ft at 13 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. a chance of rain, mainly in the morning. areas of dense
fog in the morning. areas of dense 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. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 7 seconds and e
2 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. areas of fog in
the evening. 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
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 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. a slight chance of tstms. showers.
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 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. near shore, seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 6 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 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. a chance of rain. a chance of snow after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. a chance of rain and snow
in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. 
.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 around 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$