fzus51 kakq 210851
cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
351 am est sat feb 21 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


anz658-212115-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
351 am est sat feb 21 2026

...gale watch in effect from sunday evening through monday
afternoon...

.today...nw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming ne
late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming e late. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 8 seconds
and w 2 ft at 6 seconds. a slight chance of rain early, then a
chance of rain until late afternoon. a slight chance of rain
late. 
.tonight...e winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up
to 15 kt after midnight. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft at
7 seconds. rain likely after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming n
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: e 3 ft at 4 seconds and ne 2 ft at
10 seconds, becoming e 4 ft at 6 seconds. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 40 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 9 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft after
midnight. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 4 ft at
7 seconds, becoming nw 7 ft at 6 seconds and ne 4 ft at
7 seconds. snow, rain.
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 40 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to
12 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 6 seconds and ne 5 ft at
9 seconds. snow likely with a chance of rain in the morning, then
a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at
6 seconds and ne 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas around
3 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 210851
cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
351 am est sat feb 21 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


anz631-212115-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
351 am est sat feb 21 2026

...gale watch in effect from sunday evening through monday
afternoon...

.today...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n late this morning and
early afternoon, then becoming e late. waves 1 foot. 
.tonight...se winds 5 kt, becoming e after midnight. waves
1 foot. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming n
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to
3 ft. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. waves
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. rain and snow in the evening,
then snow after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 40 kt. waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft. snow likely in the morning, then snow likely with a chance
of rain in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves around
2 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves around 3 ft. a chance of
rain after midnight.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 210851
cwfakq
expires:202602212115;;003335

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
351 am est sat feb 21 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


anz632-212115-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
351 am est sat feb 21 2026

...gale watch in effect from sunday evening through monday
afternoon...

.today...w winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming ne
late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming e late.
waves 1 to 2 ft. a slight chance of rain until late afternoon. 
.tonight...se winds 5 kt, becoming e with gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain likely after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming n
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to
3 ft. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. waves
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. rain in the evening. snow.
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 40 kt. waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. snow likely in the morning, then snow likely with a chance
of rain in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves around 2 ft.
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
around 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 210851
cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
351 am est sat feb 21 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


anz633-212115-
currituck sound-
351 am est sat feb 21 2026

...gale watch in effect from sunday evening through monday
afternoon...

.today...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n late this morning, then
becoming e this afternoon. waves 1 foot. a slight chance of rain
early, then a chance of rain until late afternoon. a slight
chance of rain late. 
.tonight...e winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up
to 15 kt after midnight. waves 1 foot. rain likely after
midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming n
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 to
2 ft. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves
around 2 ft. snow, rain.
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain.
snow likely, mainly in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
1 foot. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts
up to 15 kt after midnight. waves 1 foot. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 foot.
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
1 foot.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 210851
cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
351 am est sat feb 21 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


anz652-212115-
coastal waters from chincoteague to parramore island va out 20 nm-
351 am est sat feb 21 2026

...storm watch in effect from sunday evening through monday
afternoon...

.today...nw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, diminishing
to 5 kt early this afternoon, then becoming sw late. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 7 seconds and
e 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tonight...e winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt late. seas
around 2 ft. wave detail: s 1 foot at 6 seconds and ne 1 foot at
7 seconds. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: e 2 ft at 5 seconds and ne 1 foot at
8 seconds, becoming e 5 ft at 8 seconds and e 3 ft at 4 seconds.
rain.
.sun night...nw winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. seas
6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft,
occasionally to 15 ft after midnight. wave detail: e 8 ft at
8 seconds, becoming ne 8 ft at 9 seconds and nw 6 ft at
5 seconds. rain, snow.
.mon...nw winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, diminishing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. seas 7 to
9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 10 seconds
and nw 6 ft at 5 seconds. snow in the morning, then snow with
rain likely in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 5 seconds
and ne 5 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 ft
after midnight. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. a chance of rain after midnight.
 

$$

fzus51 kakq 210851
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
351 am est sat feb 21 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


anz654-212115-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
351 am est sat feb 21 2026

...storm watch in effect from sunday evening through monday
afternoon...

.today...nw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming n
late this morning, then becoming ne early this afternoon,
becoming s late. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, subsiding
to 2 ft this afternoon. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 7 seconds and e
3 ft at 8 seconds, becoming se 2 ft at 7 seconds. a slight chance
of rain early this morning. 
.tonight...se winds 5 kt, becoming e with gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: se 1 foot at 7 seconds.
a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming n
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 8 seconds and
e 3 ft at 4 seconds. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft,
occasionally to 12 ft after midnight. wave detail: ne 6 ft at
7 seconds and nw 4 ft at 3 seconds, becoming nw 6 ft at 5 seconds
and ne 6 ft at 9 seconds. snow and rain. 
.mon...nw winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 40 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to
12 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 5 seconds and ne 6 ft at
9 seconds. snow in the morning, then rain and snow likely in the
afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at
4 seconds and ne 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas around 3 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 210851
cwfakq
expires:202602212115;;003340

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
351 am est sat feb 21 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


anz656-212115-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
351 am est sat feb 21 2026

...gale watch in effect from sunday evening through monday
afternoon...

.today...nw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming e
this afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, subsiding
to 2 ft this afternoon. wave detail: e 3 ft at 8 seconds and w
2 ft at 5 seconds, becoming e 2 ft at 7 seconds. a slight chance
of rain. 
.tonight...e winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up
to 15 kt after midnight. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft
at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 8 seconds. rain likely after midnight.
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 7 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: e 3 ft at
4 seconds and ne 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming e 4 ft at 5 seconds.
rain.
.sun night...nw winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft,
occasionally to 12 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw 6 ft at
5 seconds and e 4 ft at 7 seconds, becoming nw 7 ft at 6 seconds
and ne 4 ft at 7 seconds. rain in the evening, then snow and rain
likely after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 6 seconds
and ne 5 ft at 9 seconds. snow and rain likely. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at
5 seconds and ne 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.  

$$

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cwfchs
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
439 am est sat feb 21 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


amz352-212300-
waters from edisto beach sc to savannah ga out 20 nm-
439 am est sat feb 21 2026

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

.today...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 early
this morning. a slight chance of showers until late afternoon. a
slight chance of tstms early this afternoon, then a chance of
showers and tstms late. vsby 1 nm or less this morning. 
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 5 seconds and e
1 foot at 11 seconds. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.sun...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, increasing to
25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 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 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 foot
at 9 seconds. showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.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 4 to 5 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, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at
4 seconds. 
.tue...w 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.

$$

fzus52 kchs 210939
cwfchs
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
439 am est sat feb 21 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


amz350-212300-
waters from south santee river to edisto beach sc out 20 nm-
439 am est sat feb 21 2026

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

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e late. seas 2 to 3 ft.
wave detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 foot at 11 seconds.
patchy fog early this morning. a chance of showers and tstms.
vsby 1 nm or less this morning. 
.tonight...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 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...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, increasing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 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 7 seconds, becoming w 5 ft at 5 seconds
and e 1 foot at 8 seconds. showers likely 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. seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to
4 to 6 ft after midnight. wave detail: w 6 ft at 5 seconds and e
1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming nw 6 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 foot
at 10 seconds. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts to 35 kt in the morning. seas
4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. wave detail:
nw 6 ft at 5 seconds, becoming n 5 ft at 5 seconds. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: n
4 ft at 5 seconds. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 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 210939
cwfchs
expires:202602212300;;006456

coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
439 am est sat feb 21 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


amz330-212300-
charleston harbor-
439 am est sat feb 21 2026

.today...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se early this afternoon,
then becoming e late. patchy fog early this morning. a chance of
showers this morning. a chance of tstms. showers this afternoon. 
.tonight...e winds 5 kt, becoming w after midnight. showers with
a chance of tstms. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. showers likely with a slight chance
of tstms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 kt, diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. 
.tue...w 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. 

$$

fzus52 kchs 210939
cwfchs
expires:202602212300;;006460

coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
439 am est sat feb 21 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


amz374-212300-
waters from savannah ga to altamaha sound ga from 20 to 60 nm-
439 am est sat feb 21 2026

...gale watch in effect from sunday afternoon through monday
afternoon...

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at
5 seconds and se 1 foot at 8 seconds. a slight chance of showers
and tstms late. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at 11 seconds. a chance of showers with
a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely with
a slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.sun...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: w 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at
10 seconds, becoming w 7 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 foot at
9 seconds. showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the
morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft,
building to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw 9 ft at
6 seconds and e 1 foot at 9 seconds. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 foot at
10 seconds, becoming nw 7 ft at 6 seconds. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 6 seconds. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 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 210939
cwfchs
expires:202602212300;;006459

coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
439 am est sat feb 21 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


amz354-212300-
waters from savannah ga to altamaha sound ga out 20 nm, including
grays reef national marine sanctuary-
439 am est sat feb 21 2026

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

.today...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 slight chance of
showers until late afternoon. a slight chance of tstms this
afternoon. a chance of showers late. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s
2 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at 11 seconds. showers likely with
a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely with
a chance of tstms after midnight. 
.sun...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: w 3 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 foot at
11 seconds, becoming nw 5 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 foot at
10 seconds. a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms 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 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 nw 4 ft at
4 seconds. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail:
nw 4 ft at 4 seconds. 
.tue...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 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 3 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kilm 210602
cwfilm
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
102 am est sat feb 21 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-211830-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
102 am est sat feb 21 2026

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

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
102 am est sat feb 21 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz254-211830-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
102 am est sat feb 21 2026

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

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
102 am est sat feb 21 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz256-211830-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
102 am est sat feb 21 2026

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

.rest of tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave
detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 11 seconds. a slight
chance of showers and tstms, then showers likely with a chance of
tstms late. patchy fog late. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 6 seconds and
e 1 ft at 11 seconds. patchy fog in the morning. a chance of
tstms. showers.
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 5 seconds and e
2 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of tstms. showers.
.sun...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at
4 seconds and e 2 ft at 7 seconds. showers likely, mainly in the
morning. 
.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
9 seconds. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 35 kt, decreasing to
25 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at
4 seconds and e 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 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...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
102 am est sat feb 21 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz252-211830-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
102 am est sat feb 21 2026

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

.rest of tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt
late. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft
at 10 seconds. patchy fog. a chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms late. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne 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 10 seconds. patchy fog in the morning. showers with a
slight chance of tstms. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of tstms. showers.
.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
4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: sw
2 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 6 seconds, becoming w 4 ft at
5 seconds and e 2 ft at 7 seconds. showers.
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at
7 seconds. a slight chance of showers in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 6 seconds and ne 1 ft at 9 seconds. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.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. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for northeast florida/southeast georgia
national weather service jacksonville fl
500 am est sat feb 21 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.


amz470-472-474-220100-
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-
waters from st. augustine to flagler beach fl from 20 to 60 nm-
500 am est sat feb 21 2026

...gale watch in effect from sunday afternoon through monday
afternoon...

.today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. seas around 3 feet. wave
detail: south 3 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 11 seconds.
patchy dense fog this morning. 
.tonight...southwest winds increasing to around 15 knots. seas 3
to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: south 3 feet at 
5 seconds and east 2 feet at 11 seconds. a slight chance of 
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 
.sunday...west winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northwest 25 to
30 knots in the afternoon. frequent gale force wind gusts likely
during the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, 
building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. 
wave detail: west 4 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 
seconds, becoming northwest 7 feet at 6 seconds and east 2 feet at
9 seconds. showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the 
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 25 to 30 knots with frequent gusts
to gale force. seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. wave 
detail: northwest 10 feet at 7 seconds. 
.monday...northwest winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25
knots in the afternoon. frequent gale force wind gusts during the
morning. seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, subsiding to
5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet in the afternoon. wave 
detail: northwest 9 feet at 7 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 
seconds, becoming northwest 7 feet at 7 seconds. 
.monday night...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. seas 5 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. wave detail: northwest 7 feet at
6 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 10 seconds. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15
knots during the afternoon. seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 
feet. 
.tuesday night and wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. 
seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for northeast florida/southeast georgia
national weather service jacksonville fl
500 am est sat feb 21 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.


amz450-452-454-220100-
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-
500 am est sat feb 21 2026

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

.today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave 
detail: southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. intracoastal waters a light 
chop. patchy dense fog this morning. 
.tonight...southwest winds increasing to around 15 knots. seas 2 
to 3 feet. wave detail: south 2 feet at 5 seconds. intracoastal 
waters becoming a moderate chop. a chance of showers with a 
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 20 to 25 
knots with frequent gale force wind gusts during the afternoon. 
seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet 
in the afternoon. wave detail: west 3 feet at 4 seconds, becoming 
northwest 5 feet at 4 seconds. intracoastal waters becoming rough.
showers likely, mainly in the morning. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 25 to 30 knots. frequent gusts to
gale force are likely. seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. 
wave detail: northwest 7 feet at 6 seconds. intracoastal waters 
very rough. 
.monday and monday night...northwest winds 25 to 30 knots early, 
diminishing to 20 to 25 knots during the afternoon. frequent gale 
force wind gusts possible during the morning. seas 4 to 6 feet, 
occasionally to 8 feet. wave detail: 
northwest 6 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 10 seconds. 
intracoastal waters very rough. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots early, becoming 
southeast 5 to 10 knots during the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 feet, 
occasionally to 6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. wave detail: 
north 4 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 10 seconds,
becoming north 3 feet at 6 seconds. intracoastal waters becoming
mostly smooth.
.tuesday night and wednesday...southwest winds around 10 knots. 
seas 2 to 3 feet. intracoastal waters a light chop. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1244 am 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


amz156-211845-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
1244 am est sat feb 21 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 4 am est early this
morning...
...gale watch in effect from sunday evening through monday
morning...

.rest of tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt
late. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft
at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop late. areas of fog, then patchy fog
late. a chance of rain late. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sat...n winds around 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. rain likely, mainly in the morning. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
4 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
showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.sun...e 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: e 4 ft at
6 seconds and e 3 ft at 12 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 rain likely in the
afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 7 seconds and e 3 ft at
12 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. rain likely,
mainly 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 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough, diminishing to rough in the afternoon. a
chance of rain. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. 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. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough in the afternoon. 
.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.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1244 am 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


amz154-211845-
s of cape hatteras to ocracoke inlet nc out 20 nm
including the monitor national marine sanctuary-
1244 am est sat feb 21 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 1 am est early this
morning...
...gale watch in effect from sunday evening through monday
morning...

.rest of tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave
detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds and ne 4 ft at 11 seconds. patchy
fog. a chance of rain late. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft
at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at 7 seconds. rain likely. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 6 seconds and e
4 ft at 11 seconds. a chance of rain in the evening, then showers
with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.sun...e winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at
6 seconds and e 4 ft at 12 seconds. a slight chance of tstms.
rain.
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. wave detail: w
7 ft at 6 seconds and ne 3 ft at 11 seconds, becoming w 9 ft at
7 seconds and ne 2 ft at 11 seconds. rain, mainly in the evening.
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing
to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to
8 ft. wave detail: w 8 ft at 8 seconds and ne 4 ft at 11 seconds.
a chance of rain. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft. a chance of rain in the evening. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft.  

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
1244 am 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


amz152-211845-
s of oregon inlet to cape hatteras nc out 20 nm-
1244 am est sat feb 21 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 1 am est early this
morning...
...gale watch in effect from sunday evening through monday
morning...

.rest of tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave
detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds and ne 3 ft at 10 seconds. patchy
fog. patchy fog late. a slight chance of rain late. vsby 1 nm or
less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm late. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at
6 seconds and ne 3 ft at 9 seconds. 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 5 seconds and ne
2 ft at 11 seconds. a chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight. 
.sun...e winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n with gusts up to 25 kt in
the afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at 6 seconds
and ne 5 ft at 11 seconds. a slight chance of tstms. rain.
.sun night...w winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 6 seconds and ne 4 ft at 11 seconds, becoming nw 8 ft at
7 seconds and ne 3 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 8 seconds and ne 5 ft at 11 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
5 to 8 ft. a chance of rain in the evening. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft.  

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
1244 am 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


amz150-211845-
s of currituck beach light to oregon inlet nc out 20 nm-
1244 am est sat feb 21 2026

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

.rest of tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave
detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds and ne 3 ft at 9 seconds. areas of
fog. a slight chance of rain late. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 6 seconds and ne 3 ft at
8 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 6 seconds and ne
2 ft at 10 seconds. a slight chance of rain in the evening, then
rain likely after midnight. 
.sun...e winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n with gusts up to 25 kt in
the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at 6 seconds
and e 5 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. near shore, seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 6 seconds and e 5 ft at
8 seconds. rain with a slight chance of snow in the evening, then
rain and snow likely after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.mon...w winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft, except 4 to 6 ft
near shore. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 8 seconds and ne 5 ft at
11 seconds. a chance of snow in the morning. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...nw winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
6 to 8 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft.
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds around 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1244 am 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


amz135-211845-
pamlico sound-
1244 am est sat feb 21 2026

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

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1244 am 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


amz158-211845-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
1244 am est sat feb 21 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 4 am est early this
morning...
...gale watch in effect from sunday evening through monday
morning...

.rest of tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
late. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft
at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop late. areas of fog, then patchy fog
late. a chance of rain with a slight chance of tstms late. vsby
1 nm or less. 
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. 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 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. rain likely 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 3 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 5 seconds and e 3 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 rain
likely in the afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. wave detail: w 6 ft at
7 seconds and e 2 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
very rough. a chance of rain, mainly in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to around 20 kt in the
afternoon. 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 12 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to choppy in the
afternoon. 
.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. 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. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$