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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
423 AM EST THU FEB 12 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
AMZ100-122230-
423 AM EST THU FEB 12 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK AS A DEPARTING
COLD FRONT TRACKS WELL TO THE SOUTH. LATE THIS WEEKEND A LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM THEN IMPACTS THE AREA, WITH LOW PRESSURE PASSING
NEAR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA BRINGING OUR NEXT THREAT FOR ELEVATED
MARINE CONDITIONS TO THE WATERS INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
AMZ230-122230-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
423 AM EST THU FEB 12 2026
TODAY
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR
LESS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. RAIN.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE
EVENING, THEN 1 FT.
AMZ131-122230-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
423 AM EST THU FEB 12 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES FLAT.
SAT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
AMZ231-122230-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
423 AM EST THU FEB 12 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES FLAT.
SAT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE
OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
AMZ135-122230-
PAMLICO SOUND-
423 AM EST THU FEB 12 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING.
AMZ136-122230-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
423 AM EST THU FEB 12 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES FLAT.
SAT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. RAIN.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
AMZ137-122230-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
423 AM EST THU FEB 12 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES CHOPPY. RAIN.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
AMZ150-122230-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
423 AM EST THU FEB 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. RAIN.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING.
AMZ152-122230-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
423 AM EST THU FEB 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S
1 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S
1 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND W 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN
RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO
5 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY
IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
AMZ154-122230-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
423 AM EST THU FEB 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS
AND S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N
1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO
7 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
MON
N WINDS AROUND 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO
6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING.
AMZ156-122230-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
423 AM EST THU FEB 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
SW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY,
DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 13 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND W 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
LIGHT CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING
TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN
RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH. RAIN.
MON
N WINDS AROUND 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
AMZ158-122230-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
423 AM EST THU FEB 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT EARLY
THIS AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO
3 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP,
DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, EXCEPT 1 FT
NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS FLAT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT, EXCEPT 1 FT NEAR
SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING
TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN
RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. RAIN.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE
OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
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