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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
104 pm est mon feb 16 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-170715-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
104 pm est mon feb 16 2026

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

.this afternoon...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 8 seconds and n 2 ft at
3 seconds. 
.tonight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave
detail: se 4 ft at 8 seconds and ne 3 ft at 6 seconds. 
.tue...ne winds 5 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas 3 to
4 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 12 seconds and se 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.tue night...sw 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 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 12 seconds. 
.wed 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 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. a chance of rain in
the morning. patchy fog. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. patchy fog. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of rain.
patchy fog. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. patchy fog. a chance of rain after
midnight.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
104 pm est mon feb 16 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz252-170715-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
104 pm est mon feb 16 2026

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

.this afternoon...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 10 to 15 kt
late. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at
8 seconds and ne 1 ft at 4 seconds. 
.tonight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave
detail: s 4 ft at 8 seconds and ne 2 ft at 5 seconds. 
.tue...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 10 seconds and e 2 ft at
7 seconds. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 12 seconds and se 1 ft at 7 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: se
4 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.wed 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
4 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. patchy fog. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. patchy fog. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of rain.
patchy fog. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. patchy fog. a chance of rain after
midnight.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
104 pm est mon feb 16 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz254-170715-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
104 pm est mon feb 16 2026

.this afternoon...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 8 seconds and ne 1 ft at
5 seconds. 
.tonight...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s
3 ft at 8 seconds and e 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.tue...e winds 5 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft.
wave detail: e 2 ft at 7 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e
2 ft at 12 seconds and se 1 ft at 7 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to
5 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 4 seconds and se
2 ft at 7 seconds, becoming s 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at
6 seconds. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds
and e 1 ft at 6 seconds. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. a chance of rain.
patchy fog. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. patchy fog. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of rain.
patchy fog. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. patchy fog. a chance of rain
after midnight.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
104 pm est mon feb 16 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz256-170715-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
104 pm est mon feb 16 2026

.this afternoon...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 8 seconds and ne 3 ft at
4 seconds. 
.tonight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 4 seconds and
se 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tue...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft at 7 seconds and se 2 ft at
8 seconds. 
.tue night...s winds 5 kt, becoming sw after midnight. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft at 11 seconds and e 1 ft at 7 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds
and e 2 ft at 11 seconds. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. patchy fog. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. patchy fog. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. a chance of rain.
patchy fog. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. a chance of
rain. patchy fog.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
540 pm est mon feb 16 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


amz135-171145-
pamlico sound-
540 pm est mon feb 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm est this evening...

.tonight...n winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. waves 
2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...nw winds around 5 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 ft or less. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt in the 
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...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...w winds around 10 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. waves
1 ft or less. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight. a chance of rain in the evening. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...w winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
rain. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. a chance of
rain.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
540 pm est mon feb 16 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


amz156-171145-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
540 pm est mon feb 16 2026

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

.tonight...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 8 seconds and e 6 ft at
11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to a
moderate chop. 
.tue...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at 13 seconds and
s 3 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e
5 ft at 12 seconds and sw 3 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw
6 ft at 6 seconds and e 4 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. 
.wed night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft
at 7 seconds and e 3 ft at 13 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. a slight chance of
rain after midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft
at 7 seconds and e 3 ft at 13 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy. a chance of rain. 
.sat...nw winds around 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...n winds around 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. a chance of rain.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
540 pm est mon feb 16 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


amz158-171145-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
540 pm est mon feb 16 2026

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

.tonight...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. wave detail: ne 6 ft at
8 seconds and e 5 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, diminishing to light chop. 
.tue...n winds around 5 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. wave detail: e 5 ft at
13 seconds and s 3 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to
3 ft near shore. wave detail: e 5 ft at 12 seconds and sw 3 ft at
4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. near shore, seas 2 to 4 ft, building
to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 6 seconds
and e 4 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough in the afternoon. 
.wed night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. wave
detail: sw 6 ft at 6 seconds and e 4 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft
near shore. wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at
13 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. a chance
of rain in the morning. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. a chance of rain.  

$$