NWS Marine Forecast



 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.    $$
   AMZ150-181945-  S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-  140 AM EST Wed Feb 18 2026    SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING    REST OF TONIGHT  SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave  Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.  WED  SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft  at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 7 seconds.  WED NIGHT  SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt  after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Near shore, seas 4 to 6 ft,  subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at  7 seconds and E 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. Vsby 1 to  3 NM after midnight.  THU  W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to  5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at 12 seconds.  A chance of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.  THU NIGHT  SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.  Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at  12 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening.  FRI  SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft  at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the  morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.  FRI NIGHT  SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.  Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.  SAT  N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.  SAT NIGHT  E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain  in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.  SUN  NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas  2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain likely.  SUN NIGHT  NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to  5 to 8 ft after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening, then a  chance of rain and snow after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.    $$