Hazardous marine condition(s):
Gale Watch
AMZ100-211845-
1244 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
There will continue to be a risk of sea fog through early this
morning. A strong low pressure system is forecast to deepen off
Mid Atlantic coast tomorrow evening into Monday bringing gusty NW
winds and elevated seas. Gale Watches are in effect for Sunday
evening into Monday morning.
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AMZ150-211845- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 1244 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026 GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING REST OF TONIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of fog. A slight chance of rain late. Vsby 1 NM or less. SAT N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain. SAT NIGHT E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. SUN E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. SUN NIGHT NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 6 seconds and E 5 ft at 8 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of snow in the evening, then rain and snow likely after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. MON W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and NE 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of snow in the morning. A chance of rain. MON NIGHT NW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. TUE NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. TUE NIGHT SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. WED SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. WED NIGHT SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$
AMZ150-211845- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 1244 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026 GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING REST OF TONIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of fog. A slight chance of rain late. Vsby 1 NM or less. SAT N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain. SAT NIGHT E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. SUN E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. SUN NIGHT NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 6 seconds and E 5 ft at 8 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of snow in the evening, then rain and snow likely after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. MON W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and NE 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of snow in the morning. A chance of rain. MON NIGHT NW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. TUE NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. TUE NIGHT SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. WED SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. WED NIGHT SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$