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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
540 am est sun feb 22 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-222315-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
540 am est sun feb 22 2026

...gale warning in effect from 4 pm est this afternoon through
monday morning...

.today...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt late this morning, then becoming nw 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt early this afternoon, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
with gusts up to 30 kt late. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft
at 3 seconds and s 2 ft at 5 seconds. patchy fog this morning.
showers, mainly this morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 4 seconds and s 2 ft at 6 seconds. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 5 seconds. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at
11 seconds. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
10 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at
5 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail:
sw 3 ft at 4 seconds and n 1 ft at 2 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to
4 to 5 ft after midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. a chance of showers
in the afternoon. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. a chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.  

$$

fzus52 kilm 221040
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
540 am est sun feb 22 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz252-222315-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
540 am est sun feb 22 2026

...gale warning in effect from 4 pm est this afternoon through
monday morning...

.today...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt late this morning, then becoming nw 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt early this afternoon, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
with gusts up to 30 kt late. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to
5 ft this afternoon. wave detail: s 2 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft
at 4 seconds, becoming sw 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at
5 seconds. patchy fog this morning. showers, mainly this morning.
vsby 1 to 3 nm late this morning. 
.tonight...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 6 seconds. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 6 seconds and n 1 ft at 4 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. wave detail: w
4 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 11 seconds. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
10 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at
4 seconds and e 1 ft at 11 seconds. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds
and n 1 ft at 4 seconds. 
.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 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to
4 to 5 ft after midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of showers
in the afternoon. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. a chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.  

$$

fzus52 kilm 221040
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
540 am est sun feb 22 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz254-222315-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
540 am est sun feb 22 2026

...gale warning in effect from 4 pm est this afternoon through
monday morning...

.today...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt late this morning, then becoming nw 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt early this afternoon, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
with gusts up to 30 kt late. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to
5 ft this afternoon. wave detail: se 2 ft at 5 seconds and se
1 ft at 9 seconds, becoming w 3 ft at 4 seconds and s 3 ft at
5 seconds. patchy fog this morning. showers likely this morning.
a chance of showers late. 
.tonight...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at 10 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 5 seconds and e 1 ft at 10 seconds. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: w
4 ft at 5 seconds. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 kt in the afternoon.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail:
sw 3 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 ft at 11 seconds. 
.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. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of showers
in the afternoon. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. a chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.  

$$

fzus52 kilm 221040
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
540 am est sun feb 22 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz256-222315-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
540 am est sun feb 22 2026

...gale warning in effect from 4 pm est this afternoon through
monday morning...

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming w
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late this morning, then
becoming nw 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt this afternoon.
seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft this afternoon. wave
detail: sw 3 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 ft at 10 seconds, becoming w
4 ft at 4 seconds and s 3 ft at 5 seconds. patchy fog early this
morning. patchy fog late this morning. showers likely, mainly
this morning. vsby 1 to 3 nm early this morning. 
.tonight...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 4 seconds and sw 2 ft at 6 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 5 seconds and e 1 ft at 10 seconds. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 5 seconds. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
10 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at
4 seconds. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail:
sw 3 ft at 4 seconds and n 1 ft at 3 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.thu night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. a chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 220928
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
428 am est sun feb 22 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


amz156-222230-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
428 am est sun feb 22 2026

...gale warning in effect from this afternoon through monday
morning...

.today...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt late this
morning, then becoming w early this afternoon, becoming nw 20 to
25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: w
4 ft at 4 seconds and s 3 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy late this morning
and early afternoon, then increasing to rough late. rain this
morning. a slight chance of tstms. showers likely this afternoon.
.tonight...nw winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at 7 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. a chance of rain, 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 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft
at 7 seconds and ne 1 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
very rough, diminishing to rough in the afternoon. a slight
chance of rain. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at
11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough. a slight chance of
rain in the evening. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft
at 4 seconds and sw 3 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.tue night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw
4 ft at 5 seconds and ne 2 ft at 14 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. 
.wed...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. 
.wed night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy after midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.thu night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough. a chance of rain in the evening, then
rain likely after midnight.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 220928
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expires:202602222230;;059371

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
428 am est sun feb 22 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


amz158-222230-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
428 am est sun feb 22 2026

...gale warning in effect from this afternoon through monday
morning...

.today...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw late this morning, then
becoming w 15 to 20 kt early this afternoon, becoming nw 25 to
30 kt late. seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft this afternoon.
near shore, seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 5 seconds and
s 3 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy early this afternoon, then increasing to
very rough late. rain, mainly this morning. vsby 1 to 3 nm late
this morning. 
.tonight...nw winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 5 to
8 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. wave detail: sw 7 ft at
7 seconds and e 1 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
very rough. a chance of rain 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 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft
near shore. wave detail: w 6 ft at 7 seconds and ne 1 ft at
8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to
rough in the afternoon. a slight chance of rain 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. wave detail: w 5 ft at
7 seconds and ne 1 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
rough. a slight chance of rain in the evening. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. wave detail: w 4 ft at 6 seconds and n 1 ft at
4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw
4 ft at 5 seconds and ne 2 ft at 13 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. 
.wed...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. 
.wed night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy after midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. a chance of rain in
the afternoon. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. a chance of rain in the evening, then
rain likely after midnight.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 220928
cwfmhx
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
428 am est sun feb 22 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


amz135-222230-
pamlico sound-
428 am est sun feb 22 2026

...gale warning in effect from this evening through monday
morning...

.today...e winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw late this morning, then
becoming w early this afternoon, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt late. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain early this morning,
then a chance of rain late this morning and afternoon. vsby 1 to
3 nm late this morning and early afternoon. 
.tonight...w winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming around 30 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 40 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft. rain likely, mainly
in the evening. 
.mon...w winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. a slight chance of
rain in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. 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. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 2 ft. a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.  

$$