Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
AMZ100-172330-
528 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Large swells from the departing low will keep seas elevated
through mid week. A system passing to the north will bring
increasing SW winds on Wednesday.
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AMZ150-172330- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 528 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING TODAY NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming S late. Seas 7 to 10 ft, except 5 to 8 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 12 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. TONIGHT SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 12 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. WED SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 7 seconds. WED NIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 4 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. THU NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. THU NIGHT SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. FRI SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain. SAT N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain. SAT NIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain. $$
AMZ150-172330- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 528 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING TODAY NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming S late. Seas 7 to 10 ft, except 5 to 8 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 12 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. TONIGHT SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 12 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. WED SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 7 seconds. WED NIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 4 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. THU NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. THU NIGHT SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. FRI SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain. SAT N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain. SAT NIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain. $$