Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
AMZ100-181945-
140 AM EST Wed Feb 18 2026
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Long period swell from a low pressure system near the Grand Banks
will continue to impact the coastal waters through mid week. A
system passing to the north will bring increasing SW winds today
through tonight followed by another system passing to the north on
Friday. A stronger low pressure system is forecast to deepen
along the coast on Sunday.
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AMZ150-181945- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 140 AM EST Wed Feb 18 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING REST OF TONIGHT SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. WED SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 7 seconds. WED NIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Near shore, seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM after midnight. THU W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning. THU NIGHT SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening. FRI SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain. SAT N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain. SAT NIGHT E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. SUN NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain likely. SUN NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain and snow after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. $$
AMZ150-181945- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 140 AM EST Wed Feb 18 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING REST OF TONIGHT SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. WED SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 7 seconds. WED NIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Near shore, seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM after midnight. THU W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning. THU NIGHT SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening. FRI SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain. SAT N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain. SAT NIGHT E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. SUN NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain likely. SUN NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain and snow after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. $$