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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
629 PM EST THU FEB 19 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM
AMZ200-201215-
629 PM EST THU FEB 19 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...
HIGH PRESSURE OFF THE COAST WILL CONTINUE TO INFLUENCE MARINE
CONDITIONS INTO THIS WEEKEND, WITH SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING
AHEAD OF OUR NEXT COLD FRONT. PATCHY SEA FOG IS POSSIBLE THROUGH
SATURDAY. THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFFSHORE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO
SUNDAY WITH STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
AMZ250-201215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
629 PM EST THU FEB 19 2026
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
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. AREAS
OF FOG. 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.
AREAS OF FOG. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 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. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE
MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY
IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
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.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ252-201215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
629 PM EST THU FEB 19 2026
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
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. AREAS
OF FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS, INCREASING TO 1 TO 3 NM LATE.
FRI
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 E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING, THEN PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
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 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. PATCHY
FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
10 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. PATCHY FOG.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN
THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ254-201215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
629 PM EST THU FEB 19 2026
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
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. AREAS OF FOG. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS, INCREASING TO 1 TO 3 NM AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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.
PATCHY FOG. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS
AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG.
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
SE 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING
NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY,
MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 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 3 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ256-201215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
629 PM EST THU FEB 19 2026
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. AREAS OF FOG THIS
EVENING. AREAS OF FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS,
INCREASING TO 1 TO 3 NM LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY MORNING.
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 12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM, DECREASING TO
1 NM OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 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. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS, INCREASING TO 1 TO
3 NM AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE
MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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