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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
637 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM  
 
AMZ200-231215-  
637 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO  
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...  
AS LOW PRESSURE PULLS AWAY AND STRENGTHENS, STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW  
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. ALTHOUGH WINDS SUBSIDE MONDAY NIGHT  
THROUGH TUESDAY, WINDS WILL INCREASE TUESDAY NIGHT AHEAD OF  
ANOTHER FRONTAL SYSTEM. PERIODS OF ENHANCED WINDS WILL CONTINUE  
THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.  
 
 
 
AMZ250-231215-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-  
637 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E  
1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS  
EVENING.    
MON  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 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:  
NW 4 FT AT 4 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: NW 3 FT AT  
4 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 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
WED  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS.   
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 
 
 
AMZ252-231215-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
637 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E  
1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
MON  
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
NE 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
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 5 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING W  
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT  
12 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
WED  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS.   
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN.  
 
 
 
AMZ254-231215-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT  
20 NM-  
637 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E  
1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
MON  
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. 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: NW 4 FT AT 4 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 AND NE 1 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS  
AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
WED  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN.  
 
 
 
AMZ256-231215-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT  
20 NM-  
637 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
MON  
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS.   
TUE  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
NE 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS  
AND NE 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
WED  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS.   
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN.  
 
 
 
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