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Marine Weather Message   Issued: 02/11/2026 10:37:00 PM UTC


398
WHUS72 KILM 111737
MWWILM

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1237 PM EST Wed Feb 11 2026

AMZ250-252-254-256-111845-
/O.EXP.KILM.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-260211T1800Z/
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
1237 PM EST Wed Feb 11 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...


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461
FZUS52 KILM 141105
CWFILM

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
605 AM EST Sat Feb 14 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-150015-
605 AM EST Sat Feb 14 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
High pressure overhead early today will push offshore by Sunday.
A low pressure system will affect the area Sunday into Monday with
SCA conditions possible. High pressure will build in behind the
departing system early next week with offshore flow veering to
onshore by midweek.

$$

AMZ250-150015-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
605 AM EST Sat Feb 14 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 kt, becoming S 5 kt this afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 1 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at
7 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and E
1 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 9 seconds and NE 4 ft at 6 seconds.
A chance of rain, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE
3 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ252-150015-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
605 AM EST Sat Feb 14 2026

.TODAY...E winds 5 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 1 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at
6 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in
the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at
7 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at
9 seconds and E 1 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of tstms in the
evening. Showers.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft
at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly
in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ254-150015-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
605 AM EST Sat Feb 14 2026

.TODAY...E winds 5 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 1 ft. Wave Detail:
E 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 1 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at
7 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at
6 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers with
a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at
9 seconds and E 1 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of tstms in the
evening. Showers.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
A chance of rain, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-150015-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
605 AM EST Sat Feb 14 2026

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
6 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers with
a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 9 seconds and E
1 ft at 7 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening,
then showers after midnight.
.MON...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: S 6 ft at 9 seconds and NE 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of
rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$


 

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224
FZNT22 KWBC 141427
OFFNT2

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
927 AM EST Sat Feb 14 2026

West central North Atlantic continental shelf and slope waters
beyond 20 nm to 250 nm offshore, including south of Georges Bank
from 1000 fm to 250 nm offshore.

Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average
height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be
more than twice the significant wave height.

Locally higher winds and seas can be expected in and near tstms.

ANZ899-150300-
927 AM EST Sat Feb 14 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...High pressure will build across
the waters today, then shift E of the region tonight into Sun. A
warm front will develop near the SE coast tonight, then lift N
over the waters Sun and Sun night as intensifying low pressure
moves off the coast of N Carolina. The low will move NE through
the central waters late Sun night through Mon night while pulling
a cold front over the area, then pass E of the region Tue and Tue
night while continuing to strengthen. Another high will build E
across the S portion Tue and Tue night, then shift E of the
region Wed and Wed night. Another intensifying low will track E
just N of the waters Wed night while pulling a strong cold front
across the area. Mariners should consider avoidance plans and
monitor the latest forecasts.

$$

ANZ820-150300-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
927 AM EST Sat Feb 14 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON...

.TODAY...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Rain
likely.
.MON...N to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ915-150300-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
927 AM EST Sat Feb 14 2026

...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON...

.TODAY...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain likely.
.MON...E winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming NE 45 to 55 kt. Seas 8 to
14 ft, building to 12 to 21 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 40 to 50 kt, diminishing to 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 14 to 23 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
10 to 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft.

$$

ANZ920-150300-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
927 AM EST Sat Feb 14 2026

...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON...

.TODAY...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft. Rain likely.
.MON...N to NE winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming N 45 to 55 kt. Seas
10 to 16 ft, building to 15 to 25 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 45 to 60 kt, diminishing to 35 to 45 kt.
Seas 15 to 27 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
11 to 19 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 7 to 13 ft.

$$

ANZ905-150300-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
927 AM EST Sat Feb 14 2026

...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON...

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...E winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming E to NE 40 to 50 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft, building to 12 to 19 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 40 to 50 kt, becoming N 40 to 55 kt. Seas
13 to 27 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
10 to 17 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

$$

ANZ910-150300-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
927 AM EST Sat Feb 14 2026

...HURRICANE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers.
.SUN...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...E winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming E to NE 40 to 50 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 19 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 50 to 65 kt, diminishing to 40 to 55 kt.
Seas 16 to 31 ft.
.TUE...N winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to
25 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.

$$

ANZ825-150300-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
927 AM EST Sat Feb 14 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON...

.TODAY...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas
3 ft early, becoming 2 ft or less. Chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas
3 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft. Rain likely with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ828-150300-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
927 AM EST Sat Feb 14 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 2 ft or
less, becoming 3 ft. Chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 13 ft. Rain likely with vsby
1 nm or less.
.MON...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

$$

ANZ925-150300-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
927 AM EST Sat Feb 14 2026

...GALE WARNING...
...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON...

.TODAY...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 35 to 45 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 13 ft. Chance of rain early.
Scattered tstms.
.MON...N to NW winds 40 to 55 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft, building to
15 to 25 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 40 to 50 kt, diminishing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 16 to 26 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to
20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

$$

ANZ830-150300-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
927 AM EST Sat Feb 14 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain likely
early, then scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
8 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

$$

ANZ833-150300-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
927 AM EST Sat Feb 14 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.MON...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

$$

ANZ930-150300-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
927 AM EST Sat Feb 14 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Chance of
rain. Scattered tstms.
.MON...N to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to
12 to 20 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 12 to 21 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to
17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

$$

ANZ835-150300-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
927 AM EST Sat Feb 14 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W to SW 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 7 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.TUE...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ935-150300-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
927 AM EST Sat Feb 14 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.MON...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 7 to
13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas
7 to 11 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.


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