fzus51 kakq 182247
cwfakq
expires:202602191115;;866896

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
547 pm 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


anz631-191115-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
547 pm est wed feb 18 2026

.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain, mainly this evening.
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. a chance of rain in the
morning, then rain in the afternoon. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu night...e winds 10 kt. waves 1 foot. rain. patchy fog. vsby
1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...s winds 10 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. waves 1 to
2 ft. rain. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. waves
1 foot. 
.sat night...e winds 5 kt, becoming ne after midnight. waves
1 foot. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain likely. 
.sun night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 4 to 5 ft. a chance of
rain in the evening. a chance of snow.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 182247
cwfakq
expires:202602191115;;866903

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
547 pm 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


anz658-191115-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
547 pm est wed feb 18 2026

.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
w 5 to 10 kt late. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave
detail: e 4 ft at 12 seconds and s 3 ft at 7 seconds. a slight
chance of rain early this evening, then a chance of rain late
this evening and overnight. 
.thu...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e 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. patchy fog. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.thu night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s after midnight. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at
12 seconds and se 2 ft at 7 seconds. rain likely, mainly in the
evening. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at 12 seconds.
a chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the
afternoon. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 8 seconds and e 2 ft at 11 seconds.
a chance of rain. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. a chance of
rain. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft in the afternoon. rain likely. 
.sun night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. 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 182247
cwfakq
expires:202602191115;;866902

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
547 pm 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


anz656-191115-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
547 pm est wed feb 18 2026

.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
w 5 to 10 kt late. 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. patchy fog late with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e 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. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu night...se winds 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: se
2 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at 12 seconds. rain likely. patchy
fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 12 seconds.
rain likely. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 7 seconds and w 2 ft at 3 seconds. a
chance of rain in the evening. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. a chance of
rain after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. rain likely. 
.sun night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 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 182247
cwfakq
expires:202602191115;;866901

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
547 pm 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


anz654-191115-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
547 pm est wed feb 18 2026

.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt late. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds
and e 3 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain. patchy fog late with
vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. 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. patchy
fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu night...e winds 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
wave detail: e 3 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at 12 seconds. rain,
mainly in the evening. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...s winds 10 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and
e 2 ft at 11 seconds. rain. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of rain in the
evening. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain in
the morning. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas around 2 ft. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. rain likely. 
.sun night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 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 182247
cwfakq
expires:202602191115;;866904

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
547 pm 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


anz633-191115-
currituck sound-
547 pm est wed feb 18 2026

.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. waves around 1 foot. a
slight chance of rain early this evening, then a chance of rain
late this evening and overnight. 
.thu...n winds 5 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or
less and light chop. a chance of rain. patchy fog. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.thu night...se winds 5 kt. waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
rain likely, mainly in the evening. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves around 1 foot. patchy fog in
the morning. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in
the afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves around 1 foot. a chance of
rain. 
.sat...n winds 5 kt. waves 1 foot or less and light chop. a
chance of rain. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to
around 1 foot after midnight. a chance of rain. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. rain likely. 
.sun night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain. a chance of snow after midnight.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 182247
cwfakq
expires:202602191115;;866897

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
547 pm 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


anz632-191115-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
547 pm est wed feb 18 2026

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

$$

fzus52 kilm 182343
cwfilm
expires:202602191215;;869201

coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
643 pm est wed feb 18 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-191215-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
643 pm est wed feb 18 2026

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 182045
cwfmhx
expires:202602190945;;861480

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
345 pm 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


amz158-190945-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
345 pm est wed feb 18 2026

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

.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. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 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 choppy. a slight chance of rain after midnight. 
.fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. wave detail: sw 6 ft at
7 seconds and e 3 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
rough. 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 slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance
of rain with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.sat...w winds around 10 kt, becoming nw in the afternoon. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at
11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. a chance of
rain in the morning, then rain likely with a chance of tstms in
the afternoon. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. rain likely. 
.sun...n winds 15 to 20 kt. 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 4 to 6 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough. a chance of rain in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. 
.mon night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 182045
cwfmhx
expires:202602190945;;861479

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
345 pm 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


amz156-190945-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
345 pm est wed feb 18 2026

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

.tonight...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
w 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds
and e 3 ft at 13 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to a moderate chop.
.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 in the morning. 
.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 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at 13 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers rough. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds and e
2 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. a slight chance of
rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain
likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. rain likely. 
.sun...n winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. rain likely. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough. a chance of rain. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.mon night...n winds around 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 182045
cwfmhx
expires:202602190945;;861478

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
345 pm 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


amz154-190945-
s of cape hatteras to ocracoke inlet nc out 20 nm
including the monitor national marine sanctuary-
345 pm est wed feb 18 2026

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

.tonight...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
w 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 6 to
9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. wave detail: sw 8 ft
at 7 seconds and ne 4 ft at 13 seconds, becoming sw 7 ft at
7 seconds and ne 4 ft at 13 seconds. a slight chance of rain
late. 
.thu...sw 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 slight chance of rain
in the morning. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds and ne 4 ft at
13 seconds. a slight chance of rain. 
.fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft. wave detail: sw 7 ft at 7 seconds and ne 3 ft at
13 seconds. 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 5 to 7 ft, subsiding
to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 7 seconds
and e 3 ft at 12 seconds, becoming s 5 ft at 7 seconds and ne
3 ft at 11 seconds. a slight chance of rain in the evening, then
a chance of rain with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft
at 7 seconds and e 3 ft at 11 seconds. a chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. rain likely,
mainly in the evening. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. rain likely. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. a chance of
rain. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...n winds around 20 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. a chance of
rain in the evening.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 182045
cwfmhx
expires:202602190945;;861477

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
345 pm 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


amz152-190945-
s of oregon inlet to cape hatteras nc out 20 nm-
345 pm est wed feb 18 2026

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

.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
w 10 to 15 kt late. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at
7 seconds and ne 4 ft at 13 seconds. a slight chance of rain late
this evening and overnight. 
.thu...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds and ne 4 ft at
12 seconds. a slight chance of rain. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 6 seconds and ne 3 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain,
mainly in the evening. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: s 6 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
6 ft at 7 seconds and ne 3 ft at 11 seconds. a slight chance of
rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft
at 7 seconds and ne 3 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
rain. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. rain likely. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. rain likely,
mainly in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...nw winds around 20 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. a chance of
rain in the evening.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 182045
cwfmhx
expires:202602190945;;861476

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
345 pm 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


amz150-190945-
s of currituck beach light to oregon inlet nc out 20 nm-
345 pm est wed feb 18 2026

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

.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. wave detail: s 5 ft at
7 seconds and e 4 ft at 12 seconds. a slight chance of rain this
evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. 
.thu...sw winds around 5 kt, becoming se 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. 
.thu night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s
3 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.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 11 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 7 seconds and ne 3 ft at 11 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at
8 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. rain likely. 
.sun night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. a
chance of rain. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. a chance of rain
and snow. 
.mon night...nw winds around 20 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 182045
cwfmhx
expires:202602190945;;861473

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
345 pm 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


amz135-190945-
pamlico sound-
345 pm est wed feb 18 2026

.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 slight chance of rain. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. a slight
chance of rain. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft. a slight chance of rain in the evening, then
a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n in the afternoon. waves
1 ft or less. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely
in the afternoon. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. a
chance of rain. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain likely. 
.sun night...nw winds around 20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. a chance of
rain. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft. a chance of rain in
the morning. 
.mon night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft.  

$$