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FZUS52 KMHX 200640
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
140 AM EST FRI FEB 20 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
AMZ100-201945-
140 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
AREAS OF DENSE SEA FOG WILL PLAGUE THE EASTERN NC WATERS THROUGH
TODAY. A SYSTEM PASSING TO THE NORTH WILL BRING INCREASING SW
WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS TODAY. A STRONGER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS
FORECAST TO DEEPEN OFF MID ATLANTIC COAST ON SUNDAY.
AMZ230-201945-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
140 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE LATE. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS. AREAS OF DENSE FOG. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING.
PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE EVENING.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
AMZ131-201945-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
140 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. PATCHY FOG,
THEN AREAS OF DENSE FOG LATE. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. AREAS OF
DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS IN
THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
CHOPPY. RAIN LIKELY. SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SNOW IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN
THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
AMZ231-201945-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
140 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S LATE. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT LATE. AREAS OF DENSE FOG. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF
RAIN, MAINLY IN THE MORNING. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING,
THEN PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO
CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
ROUGH. RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. A
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
AMZ135-201945-
PAMLICO SOUND-
140 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
AREAS OF DENSE FOG. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON.
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS, INCREASING TO 1 TO 3 NM IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. 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. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
AMZ136-201945-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
140 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. PATCHY
FOG, THEN AREAS OF FOG LATE WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN
THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE AROUND 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT. RAIN LIKELY.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SNOW IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN
THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ137-201945-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
140 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
PATCHY FOG.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
FLAT. RAIN LIKELY.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING
TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES CHOPPY, INCREASING TO
ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SNOW IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN
THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
AMZ150-201945-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
140 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
AREAS OF DENSE FOG. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE. VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT
AT 12 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN, MAINLY
IN THE MORNING. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING, THEN AREAS OF
FOG IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
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 IN THE
EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT
7 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE EVENING. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AND SNOW 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
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
AMZ152-201945-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
140 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS. AREAS OF
DENSE FOG. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON.
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE
4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN 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 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT
7 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. RAIN.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO
9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
AMZ154-201945-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
140 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT
13 SECONDS. AREAS OF FOG. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE. VSBY 1 NM
OR LESS.
FRI
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT
13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN, MAINLY IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. RAIN.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY
IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
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 AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
AMZ156-201945-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
140 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. AREAS OF FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
FRI
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE MORNING.
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: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. 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.
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 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN, MAINLY
IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH, INCREASING TO VERY ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN LIKELY. SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 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 AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ158-201945-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
140 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. AREAS OF DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM
OR LESS.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN, MAINLY IN THE MORNING. AREAS OF DENSE
FOG IN THE MORNING. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY,
DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG IN
THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS
IN THE EVENING.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. 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 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 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 6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH,
DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 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 AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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