fzus51 kakq 180838
cwfakq
expires:202602182115;;831208

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
338 am est wed feb 18 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


anz658-182115-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
338 am est wed feb 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 11 seconds and
s 3 ft at 4 seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt late.
gusts up to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave
detail: e 4 ft at 12 seconds and s 3 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of
rain in the late evening and overnight. 
.thu...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e with gusts up to 15 kt in
the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail:
e 3 ft at 12 seconds and se 2 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of rain
in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. 
.thu night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s after midnight.
gusts up to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave
detail: e 3 ft at 12 seconds and e 2 ft at 4 seconds. rain
likely. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 12 seconds and
s 2 ft at 5 seconds. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain
likely in the afternoon. 
.fri night...w winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 7 seconds and
s 2 ft at 7 seconds. rain likely, mainly in the evening. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. seas
around 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain in the evening, then
rain likely after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n in the afternoon. gusts
up to 25 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. rain likely. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft,
occasionally to 12 ft after midnight. rain likely in the evening,
then a chance of rain and snow after midnight.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 180838
cwfakq
expires:202602182115;;831201

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
338 am est wed feb 18 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


anz631-182115-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
338 am est wed feb 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 am est this morning
through this evening...

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
w 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt after midnight. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of rain in the evening. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain in
the afternoon. 
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain.
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. waves
1 to 2 ft. rain likely. 
.fri night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of
rain. 
.sun...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. rain likely. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. a chance of snow. rain likely,
mainly in the evening.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 180838
cwfakq
expires:202602182115;;831202

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
338 am est wed feb 18 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


anz632-182115-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
338 am est wed feb 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 am est this morning
through this evening...

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt early this afternoon, then
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
w 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt after midnight. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of rain in the evening. 
.thu...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e with gusts up to 15 kt in
the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain in the morning,
then rain in the afternoon. 
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. waves around 2 ft. rain.
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain likely. 
.fri night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of
rain. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. waves
1 foot. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sun...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. rain likely. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. a chance of snow. rain likely,
mainly in the evening.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 180838
cwfakq
expires:202602182115;;831209

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
338 am est wed feb 18 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


anz633-182115-
currituck sound-
338 am est wed feb 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 am est this morning
through this evening...

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt early this afternoon, then
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt with gusts
up to 15 kt after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain in
the late evening and overnight. 
.thu...n winds 5 kt, becoming e with gusts up to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 foot. a chance of rain in the morning, then
rain likely in the afternoon. 
.thu night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s after midnight.
waves 1 foot. rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 foot.
a chance of rain. 
.fri night...w winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. waves
1 foot. a chance of rain. 
.sat...ne winds 5 kt. waves 1 foot. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...e winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up
to 15 kt after midnight. waves 1 foot. a chance of rain. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain likely. 
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves around 2 ft. rain
likely, mainly in the evening.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 180838
cwfakq
expires:202602182115;;831205

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
338 am est wed feb 18 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


anz652-182115-
coastal waters from chincoteague to parramore island va out 20 nm-
338 am est wed feb 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 am est this morning
through late tonight...

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late
this morning and early afternoon, then diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
late. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 8 seconds and e 4 ft at 11 seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
w 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt after midnight. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and
e 3 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain early in the evening. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: s
3 ft at 7 seconds and e 3 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain in
the morning, then rain in the afternoon. 
.thu night...e winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at
6 seconds and e 1 foot at 11 seconds. rain likely. 
.fri night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 foot at 10 seconds. rain likely, mainly
in the evening. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. rain likely. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with 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. a chance of snow. rain
likely, mainly in the evening.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 180838
cwfakq
expires:202602182115;;831206

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
338 am est wed feb 18 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


anz654-182115-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
338 am est wed feb 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 am est this morning
through late tonight...

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and
e 4 ft at 11 seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
w 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt after midnight. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and
e 3 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain in the evening. 
.thu...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e with gusts up to 15 kt in
the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail:
s 3 ft at 7 seconds and e 3 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain in
the morning, then rain in the afternoon. 
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 5 seconds and
e 2 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 11 seconds.
rain likely. 
.fri night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 foot at
11 seconds. rain likely, mainly in the evening. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. seas around 2 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft after midnight. a chance of rain. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. rain likely. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally
to 10 ft. a chance of snow. rain likely, mainly in the evening.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 180838
cwfakq
expires:202602182115;;831207

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
338 am est wed feb 18 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


anz656-182115-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
338 am est wed feb 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 11 seconds and se 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
w 5 to 10 kt late. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave
detail: e 4 ft at 12 seconds and s 3 ft at 6 seconds. a chance of
rain in the evening. 
.thu...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e with gusts up to 15 kt in
the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail:
e 3 ft at 12 seconds and se 2 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of rain
in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. 
.thu night...se winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at
12 seconds and e 2 ft at 3 seconds. rain likely. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 6 seconds and
e 2 ft at 12 seconds. rain likely. 
.fri night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 7 seconds and w 2 ft at 3 seconds.
rain likely, mainly in the evening. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. rain likely. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 9 ft. rain likely, mainly in the evening.  

$$

fzus52 kchs 180540
cwfchs
expires:202602181900;;824098

coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
1240 am est wed feb 18 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


amz352-181900-
waters from edisto beach sc to savannah ga out 20 nm-
1240 am est wed feb 18 2026

.rest of tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave
detail: e 3 ft at 11 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 7 seconds and e 3 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s
3 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 11 seconds. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 11 seconds. a chance of showers,
mainly in the morning. patchy fog in the afternoon. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.
wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at 13 seconds. a
slight chance of showers. patchy fog. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at 13 seconds. a chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. patchy fog. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to
2 to 3 ft after midnight. a chance of showers. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. showers likely. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. showers likely
with a chance of tstms. 
.sun...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. a chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kchs 180540
cwfchs
expires:202602181900;;824099

coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
1240 am est wed feb 18 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


amz354-181900-
waters from savannah ga to altamaha sound ga out 20 nm, including
grays reef national marine sanctuary-
1240 am est wed feb 18 2026

.rest of tonight...s winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 kt late. seas
3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.wed...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 8 seconds and e 3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail:
se 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 11 seconds. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 11 seconds. a chance of showers,
mainly in the morning. patchy fog in the afternoon. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 12 seconds. patchy fog. a slight
chance of showers after midnight. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. seas 3 ft. wave
detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 foot at 13 seconds. a chance
of showers. patchy fog. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
showers, mainly in the evening. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers.
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. showers likely
with a chance of tstms. 
.sun...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kchs 180540
cwfchs
expires:202602181900;;824100

coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
1240 am est wed feb 18 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


amz374-181900-
waters from savannah ga to altamaha sound ga from 20 to 60 nm-
1240 am est wed feb 18 2026

.rest of tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave
detail: e 4 ft at 11 seconds and se 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft
at 11 seconds and se 3 ft at 7 seconds. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 11 seconds. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 11 seconds. a chance of showers,
mainly in the morning. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. seas 4 ft. wave
detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 13 seconds. a slight
chance of showers after midnight. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft
at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft. a chance of showers, mainly in the evening. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. showers likely
with a slight chance of tstms. 
.sun...w winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kchs 180540
cwfchs
expires:202602181900;;824096

coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
1240 am est wed feb 18 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


amz330-181900-
charleston harbor-
1240 am est wed feb 18 2026

.rest of tonight...s winds 5 kt. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. a chance of showers, mainly in the
morning. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 kt. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. a chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. a chance of showers. a slight
chance of tstms after midnight. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. showers likely with a slight chance
of tstms. 
.sat night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. showers likely with a chance of
tstms. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt. a chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms. 
.sun night...nw winds 15 kt.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less. 

charleston harbor water temperature 51 degrees. 

$$

fzus52 kchs 180540
cwfchs
expires:202602181900;;824097

coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
1240 am est wed feb 18 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


amz350-181900-
waters from south santee river to edisto beach sc out 20 nm-
1240 am est wed feb 18 2026

.rest of tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 12 seconds and se 1 foot at 7 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to
5 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: se 3 ft at 7 seconds and e
3 ft at 11 seconds, becoming s 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at
11 seconds. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to
3 to 4 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and e
2 ft at 11 seconds. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.
wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 11 seconds. a
chance of showers, mainly in the morning. patchy fog in the
afternoon. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 foot at 12 seconds. patchy fog. a
slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft.
wave detail: sw 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 foot at 12 seconds. a
chance of showers. patchy fog. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to
3 to 4 ft after midnight. a chance of showers. a slight chance of
tstms after midnight. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 ft. showers likely with a
slight chance of tstms. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 ft. showers likely with
a chance of tstms. 
.sun...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. a chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kilm 180517
cwfilm
expires:202602181815;;823025

coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
1217 am est wed feb 18 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-181815-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
1217 am est wed feb 18 2026

.rest of tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave
detail: se 2 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at
12 seconds. patchy fog after midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at
13 seconds. a slight chance of rain. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 13 seconds.
patchy fog. a slight chance of rain after midnight. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds.
a chance of rain. patchy fog. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. patchy fog. a chance
of rain after midnight. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas
2 to 4 ft. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in
the afternoon. 
.sat night...e winds 10 kt, becoming se after midnight. seas 3 to
4 ft. rain likely. 
.sun...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. rain likely, mainly in the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

fzus52 kilm 180517
cwfilm
expires:202602181815;;823026

coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
1217 am est wed feb 18 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz252-181815-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
1217 am est wed feb 18 2026

.rest of tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave
detail: se 2 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at
11 seconds. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at
11 seconds. patchy fog after midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at
12 seconds. a slight chance of rain. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds. patchy fog. a slight
chance of rain after midnight. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds.
a chance of rain. patchy fog. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. patchy fog. a chance
of rain after midnight. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft. a chance of rain and tstms in the morning, then rain
likely in the afternoon. 
.sat night...e winds 10 kt, becoming s after midnight. seas 2 to
4 ft. rain likely. 
.sun...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. rain likely, mainly in the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 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
1217 am est wed feb 18 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz254-181815-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
1217 am est wed feb 18 2026

.rest of tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: se
2 ft at 7 seconds and sw 1 ft at 2 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and e
2 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and e
2 ft at 11 seconds. patchy fog after midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. 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. patchy fog. vsby
1 to 3 nm. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 13 seconds. a slight chance of
rain. patchy fog. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds and se 1 ft at 9 seconds.
a chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the
afternoon. patchy fog. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of rain. patchy fog. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas
2 to 4 ft. a chance of rain and tstms in the morning, then rain
likely in the afternoon. 
.sat night...e winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. rain likely. 
.sun...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. rain likely, mainly in the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 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
1217 am est wed feb 18 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz256-181815-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
1217 am est wed feb 18 2026

.rest of tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave
detail: e 3 ft at 12 seconds and se 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and e
2 ft at 11 seconds. patchy fog after midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and e
2 ft at 12 seconds. a slight chance of rain. patchy fog. vsby
1 to 3 nm in the morning. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 13 seconds. a slight chance of
rain. patchy fog. 
.fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft
at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. patchy fog. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. a chance of rain. patchy fog. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas
2 to 4 ft. a chance of rain and tstms in the morning, then rain
likely in the afternoon. 
.sat night...se winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. rain likely with a chance of tstms. 
.sun...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kjax 180828
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coastal waters forecast for northeast florida/southeast georgia
national weather service jacksonville fl
328 am est wed feb 18 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.


amz450-452-454-182330-
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-
328 am est wed feb 18 2026

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally
to 5 feet. wave detail: east 4 feet at 12 seconds and east 3 feet
at 9 seconds. intracoastal waters a moderate chop. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: east 4 feet at 11 seconds
and southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. intracoastal waters light
chop. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and east
2 feet at 11 seconds. intracoastal waters a moderate chop. a
slight chance of showers. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: southeast 3 feet at
7 seconds and east 2 feet at 13 seconds. intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. a slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. seas around 3 feet.
wave detail: south 3 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at
13 seconds. intracoastal waters a moderate chop. a slight chance
of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.friday night...southwest winds around 10 knots. seas 2 to
3 feet. wave detail: south 3 feet at 5 seconds. intracoastal
waters light chop. a slight chance of showers in the evening. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet.
intracoastal waters a moderate chop. a slight chance of showers
in the morning. a chance of showers. a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. 
.sunday...west winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northwest 25 to
30 knots. seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to
4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. intracoastal waters very
rough. a chance of showers, mainly in the morning. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus52 kjax 180828
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coastal waters forecast for northeast florida/southeast georgia
national weather service jacksonville fl
328 am est wed feb 18 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.


amz470-182330-
waters from altamaha sound ga to fernandina beach fl from 20 to
60 nm-
328 am est wed feb 18 2026

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally
to 6 feet. wave detail: east 4 feet at 12 seconds and southeast 3
feet at 7 seconds. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: southeast 3 feet at
6 seconds and east 3 feet at 11 seconds. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: southeast 3 feet at
6 seconds and east 3 feet at 12 seconds. a slight chance of
showers. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: south 3 feet at
6 seconds and east 2 feet at 13 seconds. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: south 3 feet at 5 seconds
and east 2 feet at 13 seconds. a slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.friday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: south 3 feet at 5 seconds
and east 2 feet at 12 seconds. a slight chance of showers in the
evening. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. seas around 3 feet. a
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of
showers. a slight chance of thunderstorms through the night. 
.sunday...west winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northwest 25 to
30 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to
6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. a chance of showers, mainly
in the morning. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus52 kjax 172328
cwfjax
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coastal waters forecast for northeast florida/southeast georgia
national weather service jacksonville fl
628 pm est tue feb 17 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.


amz470-472-474-181430-
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-
628 pm est tue feb 17 2026

...small craft exercise caution in effect through wednesday
morning...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south.
seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. wave detail: northeast
5 feet at 9 seconds and east 5 feet at 13 seconds. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: east 5 feet at 10 seconds
and southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: northeast 4 feet at
11 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: southeast 3 feet at
6 seconds and east 3 feet at 11 seconds. a slight chance of
showers. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: south 3 feet at
5 seconds and east 3 feet at 14 seconds. 
.friday and friday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. seas
3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: south 3 feet at
4 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. a slight chance of
showers. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. a slight
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 25 to
30 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to
6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. a chance of showers through
the day, then a slight chance of showers in the evening. 

$$

fzus52 kmhx 180902
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
402 am est wed feb 18 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


amz135-182215-
pamlico sound-
402 am est wed feb 18 2026

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late.
waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. a slight chance of rain after
midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. waves
1 ft or less. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. a chance of
rain, mainly in the evening. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 2 ft. a chance of rain.
.fri night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. a chance of
rain after midnight. 
.sat...n winds around 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. waves
1 ft or less. rain likely. 
.sat night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight. a chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight. 
.sun...e winds around 15 kt, becoming nw in the afternoon. waves
2 to 3 ft. rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
rain in the evening.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 180902
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
402 am est wed feb 18 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


amz150-182215-
s of currituck beach light to oregon inlet nc out 20 nm-
402 am est wed feb 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday morning...

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: e
5 ft at 11 seconds and s 4 ft at 7 seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. near shore, seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding
to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds and
e 4 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm after
midnight. 
.thu...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds and e 4 ft at 12 seconds.
a chance of rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm in the morning. 
.thu night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at
12 seconds. a chance of rain, mainly in the evening. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 6 seconds and ne 3 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w after midnight.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and ne 3 ft at
7 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain
in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n in the afternoon. seas
2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. rain likely. 
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft, building to
5 to 8 ft after midnight. a chance of rain in the evening, then a
chance of rain and snow after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 180902
cwfmhx
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
402 am est wed feb 18 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


amz152-182215-
s of oregon inlet to cape hatteras nc out 20 nm-
402 am est wed feb 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday morning...

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft 
at 7 seconds and ne 5 ft at 12 seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, 
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft, 
subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 6 ft at 7 
seconds and ne 5 ft at 12 seconds, becoming s 5 ft at 7 seconds 
and ne 4 ft at 12 seconds. a slight chance of rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm
after midnight. 
.thu...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds and ne 4 ft at
13 seconds. a chance of rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm in the morning. 
.thu night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and ne
4 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of rain, mainly in the evening. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft
at 6 seconds and ne 3 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s
5 ft at 7 seconds and ne 3 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. a chance of
rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. 
.sun...e winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. rain likely, mainly in the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of rain.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 180902
cwfmhx
expires:202602182215;;832177

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
402 am est wed feb 18 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


amz154-182215-
s of cape hatteras to ocracoke inlet nc out 20 nm
including the monitor national marine sanctuary-
402 am est wed feb 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday morning...

.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt this
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 
ft this afternoon. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds and e 5 ft at 
12 seconds, becoming s 7 ft at 6 seconds and ne 5 ft at 12 
seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming 
w 15 to 20 kt after midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 
ft after midnight. wave detail: s 7 ft at 7 seconds and ne 4 ft at
13 seconds, becoming s 6 ft at 7 seconds and ne 4 ft at 13 
seconds. a slight chance of rain after midnight. 
.thu...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft
at 6 seconds and ne 4 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of rain, mainly
in the morning. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 6 seconds and ne 4 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of rain,
mainly in the evening. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 6 seconds and ne 3 ft at
13 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...w winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 7 seconds and e
3 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in
the afternoon. 
.sat night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of
rain in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. 
.sun...s winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft. showers likely in the morning, then a chance of rain
in the afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of
rain.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 180902
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
402 am est wed feb 18 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


amz156-182215-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
402 am est wed feb 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday morning...

.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft.
wave detail: sw 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 4 ft at 12 seconds. 
adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds and e
3 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 13 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. a slight chance of rain. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 13 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. a slight chance of rain. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 6 seconds and
e 3 ft at 13 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough in the afternoon. a chance of rain. 
.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: sw 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 chance of rain after midnight. 
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. seas
2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. a chance
of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. 
.sat night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. a chance of rain in the evening, then
rain likely after midnight. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. seas
2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. rain likely, mainly
in the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough. a chance of rain.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 180902
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expires:202602182215;;832179

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
402 am est wed feb 18 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


amz158-182215-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
402 am est wed feb 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday morning...

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 
ft near shore. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 4 ft at 12 
seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, 
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft, except 
3 to 5 ft near shore. wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 4 ft 
at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop after midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 13 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. a slight chance of rain. 
.thu night...sw winds around 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail:
s 4 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 13 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. a slight chance of rain. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 5 to
7 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. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming w 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave
detail: sw 6 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sat...nw winds around 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. seas
2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon. rain likely. 
.sat night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. a chance of rain in the evening, then
rain likely after midnight. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. rain likely, mainly
in the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough. a chance of rain in the evening.  

$$