NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Small Craft Advisory
   AMZ150-182215-  S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet 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. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E  5 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 7 seconds.  TONIGHT  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. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at  7 seconds. 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.    $$