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FZUS52 KILM 181738
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1238 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026
SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM
AMZ200-190615-
1238 PM EST WED FEB 18 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 FOR MUCH OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. PATCHY SEA FOG IS
POSSIBLE FROM TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY.
AMZ250-190615-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
1238 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG IN THE
AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU NIGHT
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.
PATCHY FOG. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING.
AMZ252-190615-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
1238 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
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
11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG IN THE
AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU NIGHT
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. PATCHY FOG. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY
IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING.
AMZ254-190615-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
1238 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS
AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY
IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
AMZ256-190615-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
1238 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
PATCHY FOG.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS
AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY,
MAINLY IN THE EVENING. PATCHY FOG.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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