Hazardous marine condition(s):
Gale Warning
AMZ200-221215-
650 PM EST Sat Feb 21 2026
.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
A passing low will bring showers and some possible storms to the
waters tonight before moving away Sunday. Strong offshore flow
will then build in for early next week. Unfavorable conditions
could linger into mid next week.
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AMZ230-221500- Albemarle Sound- 856 PM EST Sat Feb 21 2026 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING TONIGHT E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. A chance of rain after midnight. Rain likely late. SUN NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. Rain. SUN NIGHT W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Snow and rain, mainly in the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. MON W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. MON NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. TUE NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. TUE NIGHT SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. WED SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. WED NIGHT SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. THU SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain. THU NIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. $$
AMZ230-221500- Albemarle Sound- 856 PM EST Sat Feb 21 2026 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING TONIGHT E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. A chance of rain after midnight. Rain likely late. SUN NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. Rain. SUN NIGHT W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Snow and rain, mainly in the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. MON W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. MON NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. TUE NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. TUE NIGHT SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. WED SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. WED NIGHT SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. THU SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain. THU NIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. $$