fzus51 kakq 211209
cwfakq
expires:202602220115;;011953

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
709 am est sat feb 21 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles


anz631-220115-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
709 am est sat feb 21 2026

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

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

$$

fzus51 kakq 211209
cwfakq
expires:202602220115;;011960

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
709 am est sat feb 21 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles


anz658-220115-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
709 am est sat feb 21 2026

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

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

$$

fzus51 kakq 211209
cwfakq
expires:202602220115;;011959

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
709 am est sat feb 21 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles


anz656-220115-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
709 am est sat feb 21 2026

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

.today...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e this afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 8 seconds and nw 1 foot at
3 seconds. a slight chance of rain. 
.tonight...e winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up
to 15 kt after midnight. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft at
7 seconds and e 1 foot at 11 seconds. rain likely after midnight.
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 7 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: e 3 ft at
5 seconds and e 1 foot at 11 seconds, becoming ne 4 ft at
5 seconds and se 2 ft at 6 seconds. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft,
occasionally to 12 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw 6 ft at
5 seconds and e 4 ft at 7 seconds, becoming nw 7 ft at 6 seconds
and ne 4 ft at 8 seconds. rain in the evening, then snow and rain
likely after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 6 seconds
and ne 5 ft at 9 seconds. snow and rain likely. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at
5 seconds and ne 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 211209
cwfakq
expires:202602220115;;011958

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
709 am est sat feb 21 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles


anz654-220115-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
709 am est sat feb 21 2026

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

.today...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n late this morning, then
becoming ne early this afternoon, becoming s late. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 7 seconds. a
slight chance of rain early this morning. 
.tonight...se winds 5 kt, becoming e with gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 7 seconds and
e 1 foot at 11 seconds. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming n
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 6 seconds and
e 1 foot at 11 seconds. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft,
occasionally to 12 ft after midnight. wave detail: e 6 ft at
8 seconds and nw 4 ft at 3 seconds, becoming nw 6 ft at 5 seconds
and ne 6 ft at 9 seconds. snow and rain. 
.mon...nw winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 40 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to
12 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 5 seconds and ne 6 ft at
10 seconds. snow in the morning, then rain and snow likely in the
afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at
4 seconds and ne 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas around 3 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 211209
cwfakq
expires:202602220115;;011961

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
709 am est sat feb 21 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles


anz633-220115-
currituck sound-
709 am est sat feb 21 2026

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

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

$$

fzus51 kakq 211209
cwfakq
expires:202602220115;;011954

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
709 am est sat feb 21 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles


anz632-220115-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
709 am est sat feb 21 2026

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

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

$$

fzus52 kilm 211058
cwfilm
expires:202602212315;;008963

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

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-212315-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
558 am est sat feb 21 2026

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

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 210544
cwfmhx
expires:202602211845;;995943

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1244 am est sat feb 21 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


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

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

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

$$

fzus52 kmhx 210544
cwfmhx
expires:202602211845;;995950

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1244 am est sat feb 21 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


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

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

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 210544
cwfmhx
expires:202602211845;;995949

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1244 am est sat feb 21 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


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

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

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 210544
cwfmhx
expires:202602211845;;995948

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1244 am est sat feb 21 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


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

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

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 210544
cwfmhx
expires:202602211845;;995947

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1244 am est sat feb 21 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


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

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

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1244 am est sat feb 21 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


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

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

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

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