Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
AMZ100-182215-
402 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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AMZ152-182215- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 402 AM EST Wed Feb 18 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING TODAY SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and NE 5 ft at 12 seconds. TONIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and NE 5 ft at 12 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at 7 seconds and NE 4 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM after midnight. THU W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 4 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning. THU NIGHT S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 4 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening. FRI SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. FRI NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and NE 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. SAT N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain. SAT NIGHT NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. SUN E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain. $$
AMZ152-182215- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 402 AM EST Wed Feb 18 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING TODAY SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and NE 5 ft at 12 seconds. TONIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and NE 5 ft at 12 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at 7 seconds and NE 4 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM after midnight. THU W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 4 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning. THU NIGHT S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 4 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening. FRI SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. FRI NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and NE 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. SAT N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain. SAT NIGHT NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. SUN E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain. $$