Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
Hazardous Weather Outlook
AMZ200-262215-
406 AM EST Thu Feb 26 2026
.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Strong SW winds will make for hazardous marine conditions through
today. Rain chances ramp up through today and continue into
Saturday as a cold front drops slowly south, crossing the area
from north to south during friday. North to Northeast flow will
develop behind the cold front this weekend.
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AMZ252-262215- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm- 406 AM EST Thu Feb 26 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING TODAY SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers until late afternoon, then a chance of showers late. TONIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms. FRI NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Showers. FRI NIGHT NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely in the evening, then rain likely with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. SAT N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning. SAT NIGHT N winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. SUN N winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. SUN NIGHT E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. MON NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon. MON NIGHT NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$
AMZ252-262215- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm- 406 AM EST Thu Feb 26 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING TODAY SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers until late afternoon, then a chance of showers late. TONIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms. FRI NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Showers. FRI NIGHT NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely in the evening, then rain likely with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. SAT N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning. SAT NIGHT N winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. SUN N winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. SUN NIGHT E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. MON NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon. MON NIGHT NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$