AMZ100-161445-
 841 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026
 
 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
 A deepening low pressure system will pass through the coastal
 waters tonight with Gale conditions expected for the coastal
 waters and Pamlico Sound. Behind the departing low, small craft
 conditions may linger for portions of the coastal waters into late
 next week.
 
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 AMZ156-161445-
 S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
 841 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026
 
 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
 

 OVERNIGHT
 S winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late
 this evening, then becoming SW 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to
 30 kt late. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S
 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
 rivers rough, increasing to very rough late this evening, then
 diminishing to rough, increasing to very rough late. Rain with a
 chance of tstms early this evening, then a chance of rain with a
 slight chance of tstms late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early this evening.

 MON
 N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 4 to
 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds and S 6 ft at 9 seconds.
 Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A slight chance of rain in
 the morning.

 MON NIGHT
 N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
 diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
 Detail: NE 6 ft at 8 seconds and E 6 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent
 sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to a moderate chop after
 midnight.

 TUE
 N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 8 seconds.
 Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.

 TUE NIGHT
 SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
 midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 12 seconds and S
 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
 increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.

 WED
 SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
 afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
 at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
 choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon.

 WED NIGHT
 SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
 after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent
 sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight.

 THU
 SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
 rivers a moderate chop.

 THU NIGHT
 SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
 sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

 FRI
 SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
 rivers a moderate chop.

 FRI NIGHT
 SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
 sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
 
 Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
 
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