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coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
217 pm est fri feb 20 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


amz352-210930-
waters from edisto beach sc to savannah ga out 20 nm-
217 pm est fri feb 20 2026

.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds
and e 1 foot at 12 seconds, becoming s 3 ft at 5 seconds and se
1 foot at 8 seconds. patchy fog late. a slight chance of showers 
early this afternoon, then a chance of showers. a slight chance of
tstms. vsby 1 nm or less early this afternoon, then 1 to 3 nm 
late. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 5 seconds and se 1 foot at 8 seconds. patchy fog in the
morning. a chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely
with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.sat night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 5 seconds and e
1 foot at 10 seconds. showers with a chance of tstms in the
evening, then showers with a slight chance of tstms after
midnight. 
.sun...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at
9 seconds, becoming w 4 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 foot at
9 seconds. showers likely, mainly in the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail:
nw 6 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at 10 seconds. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft,
subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 5 ft at
5 seconds and e 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming nw 4 ft at
4 seconds. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
217 pm est fri feb 20 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


amz350-210930-
waters from south santee river to edisto beach sc out 20 nm-
217 pm est fri feb 20 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 5 pm est this afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to
2 to 3 ft after midnight. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 6 seconds and e
1 foot at 12 seconds, becoming s 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 foot
at 12 seconds. widespread dense fog early this afternoon. patchy 
fog late. a slight chance of showers early this afternoon, then a 
chance of showers and tstms. vsby 1 nm or less early this 
afternoon, then 1 to 3 nm late. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 6 seconds and e 1 foot at 11 seconds. a slight chance of
tstms. a chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in
the afternoon. 
.sat night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and e
1 foot at 10 seconds. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.sun...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at
9 seconds, becoming w 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at
9 seconds. showers likely, mainly in the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w
6 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at 9 seconds. a slight chance of
showers in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft,
subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 5 ft at
5 seconds and e 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming n 4 ft at
5 seconds. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kchs 201917
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
217 pm est fri feb 20 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


amz354-210930-
waters from savannah ga to altamaha sound ga out 20 nm, including
grays reef national marine sanctuary-
217 pm est fri feb 20 2026

.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at
13 seconds. a slight chance of showers early. a chance of showers
this evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at 12 seconds. a chance of showers with
a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s
2 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 foot at 8 seconds. showers with a
slight chance of tstms. 
.sun...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: w 3 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 foot at
10 seconds, becoming w 4 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 foot at
10 seconds. showers likely in the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail:
nw 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at 10 seconds. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft,
subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 5 ft at
4 seconds and e 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming nw 4 ft at
4 seconds. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
217 pm est fri feb 20 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


amz330-210930-
charleston harbor-
217 pm est fri feb 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.tonight...sw winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 
to 10 kt. showers likely with a slight chance of tstms early this 
afternoon, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. patchy fog in the morning. a chance
of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers with a slight
chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.sat night...sw winds 5 kt. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.sun...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. showers likely,
mainly in the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. 
.tue...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 kt.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less. 

charleston harbor water temperature 54 degrees. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
117 pm est fri feb 20 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz254-210730-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
117 pm est fri feb 20 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 1 am est saturday...
...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm est this evening...

.this afternoon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and se 1 ft at
9 seconds. a chance of rain with a slight chance of tstms early,
then a slight chance of rain late. patchy dense fog early, then
patchy fog late. vsby 1 to 3 nm, decreasing to 1 nm or less late.
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave
detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and se 1 ft at 9 seconds. a slight
chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain with a
slight chance of tstms after midnight. patchy fog. vsby 1 nm or
less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm after midnight. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at
12 seconds. a slight chance of tstms. rain. patchy fog in the
afternoon. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s
2 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 ft at 8 seconds. showers with a chance
of tstms. patchy fog. 
.sun...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: w 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at
7 seconds, becoming w 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at 8 seconds.
rain, mainly in the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at
9 seconds. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
117 pm est fri feb 20 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-210730-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
117 pm est fri feb 20 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 1 am est saturday...
...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm est this evening...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
117 pm est fri feb 20 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz252-210730-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
117 pm est fri feb 20 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 1 am est saturday...
...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm est this evening...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
117 pm est fri feb 20 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz256-210730-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
117 pm est fri feb 20 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 1 am est saturday...
...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm est this evening...

.this afternoon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at
12 seconds. a slight chance of rain. patchy fog. vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave
detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and se 1 ft at 9 seconds. patchy fog
in the evening. a chance of rain. a chance of tstms after
midnight. 
.sat...sw 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 e
1 ft at 12 seconds. rain likely with a chance of tstms in the
morning, then rain with a slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon. patchy fog in the afternoon. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se
2 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 11 seconds. showers with a chance
of tstms. patchy fog. 
.sun...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 4 seconds and
e 1 ft at 7 seconds. rain, mainly in the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at
8 seconds. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft.
.tue...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 201722
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1222 pm 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


amz135-210630-
pamlico sound-
1222 pm est fri feb 20 2026

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

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 201722
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1222 pm 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


amz158-210630-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
1222 pm est fri feb 20 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 4 am est saturday...
...small craft advisory in effect until 11 pm est this evening...

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

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
1222 pm 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


amz156-210630-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
1222 pm est fri feb 20 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 4 am est saturday...
...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$