fzus51 kakq 171153
cwfakq
expires:202512180015;;735994

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
653 am est wed dec 17 2025

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles


anz654-180015-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
653 am est wed dec 17 2025

.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4
ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds and se
1 foot at 10 seconds. 
.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late in the evening, then becoming n
after midnight, becoming e late. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw
3 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 foot at 10 seconds. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se
2 ft at 3 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. wave detail: se 6 ft at 6 seconds and se 2 ft at
10 seconds. rain likely in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. gusts
up to 30 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. wave detail:
se 7 ft at 8 seconds and w 4 ft at 4 seconds. rain likely in the
morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 9 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 4 seconds and se 5 ft at
10 seconds. 
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. gusts
up to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 171153
cwfakq
expires:202512180015;;735993

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
653 am est wed dec 17 2025

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles


anz652-180015-
coastal waters from chincoteague to parramore island va out 20 nm-
653 am est wed dec 17 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...
...gale watch in effect from thursday evening through late friday
night...

.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to 5
ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and se
1 foot at 10 seconds. 
.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
nw 5 to 10 kt late in the evening, then becoming ne after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 ft
after midnight. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 foot at
10 seconds, becoming s 2 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 foot at
10 seconds. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu night...s winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft after
midnight. wave detail: se 5 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at
10 seconds, becoming s 8 ft at 6 seconds and se 6 ft at
10 seconds. rain likely in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to
12 ft. wave detail: se 8 ft at 8 seconds and w 5 ft at 4 seconds.
rain likely in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally
to 12 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft after
midnight. wave detail: se 6 ft at 10 seconds and w 5 ft at
5 seconds, becoming nw 5 ft at 4 seconds and se 5 ft at
10 seconds.
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. gusts
up to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. gusts
up to 25 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 171153
cwfakq
expires:202512180015;;735989

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
653 am est wed dec 17 2025

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles


anz631-180015-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
653 am est wed dec 17 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm est this afternoon...

.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming ne
after midnight. waves 1 foot. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 foot. 
.thu night...se winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming s 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. rain.
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.sat...w winds 10 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. gusts up to
20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming nw
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 171153
cwfakq
expires:202512180015;;735990

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
653 am est wed dec 17 2025

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles


anz632-180015-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
653 am est wed dec 17 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm est this afternoon...

.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming ne
after midnight, then becoming e late. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 foot. 
.thu night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. rain.
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.fri night...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
nw 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.sat...w winds 10 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 171153
cwfakq
expires:202512180015;;735997

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
653 am est wed dec 17 2025

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles


anz633-180015-
currituck sound-
653 am est wed dec 17 2025

.today...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, then diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
gusts up to 20 kt. waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft
late this morning and early afternoon, then diminishing to around
1 foot late. 
.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w late in the evening,
then becoming light and variable after midnight, becoming e 5 kt
late. waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and
light chop late in the evening, then diminishing to flat after
midnight, increasing to 1 foot or less and light chop late. 
.thu...se winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to
15 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less and light chop,
increasing to around 1 foot in the afternoon. 
.thu night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft, increasing to 2 to
3 ft after midnight. rain in the evening, then showers after
midnight. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft, diminishing
to 1 to 2 ft after midnight. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. waves
around 1 foot. 
.sat night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 20 kt. waves around 1 foot, increasing to
1 to 2 ft after midnight. 
.sun...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to
around 1 foot in the afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 20 kt. waves around 1 foot, increasing to
1 to 2 ft after midnight.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 171153
cwfakq
expires:202512180015;;735996

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
653 am est wed dec 17 2025

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles


anz658-180015-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
653 am est wed dec 17 2025

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft at 3 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming nw
after midnight, then becoming e late. seas around 2 ft. wave
detail: sw 2 ft at 3 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
seas around 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 3 seconds and se 2 ft
at 10 seconds. 
.thu night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. wave detail: se 5 ft at 6 seconds and se 5 ft at
10 seconds. rain likely in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. wave detail: se 7 ft at 9 seconds
and w 4 ft at 4 seconds. rain likely in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 9 ft. wave detail: se 5 ft at 9 seconds and nw 4 ft at
5 seconds. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. gusts
up to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
around 3 ft. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas around
3 ft. 
.sun night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 171153
cwfakq
expires:202512180015;;735995

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
653 am est wed dec 17 2025

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles


anz656-180015-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
653 am est wed dec 17 2025

.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas around 
3 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 foot at 9 
seconds.
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt late in
the evening, then becoming n after midnight, becoming e late.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 foot
at 10 seconds. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft
at 3 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft after midnight.
wave detail: se 4 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds,
becoming se 6 ft at 6 seconds and se 1 foot at 11 seconds. rain
likely in the evening, then rain after midnight. 
.fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. gusts
up to 30 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. wave detail:
se 6 ft at 8 seconds and w 4 ft at 4 seconds. rain likely in the
morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally
to 10 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft after
midnight. wave detail: se 5 ft at 9 seconds and nw 4 ft at
5 seconds, becoming nw 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 4 ft at
9 seconds. 
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kchs 170940
cwfchs
expires:202512172200;;731037

coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
440 am est wed dec 17 2025

south santee river sc to savannah ga out 20 nm and savannah ga to
altamaha sound ga out 60 nm, including charleston harbor and
grays reef national marine sanctuary


amz374-172200-
waters from savannah ga to altamaha sound ga from 20 to 60 nm-
440 am est wed dec 17 2025

.today...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft
at 9 seconds. a slight chance of rain this afternoon. 
.tonight...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se
4 ft at 9 seconds. a slight chance of rain in the evening, then a
chance of rain with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.thu...s winds 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: se 5 ft at
8 seconds. showers. a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then
a chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. wave detail: se 5 ft
at 8 seconds, becoming se 6 ft at 8 seconds. showers with a
chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. 
.fri...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft.
wave detail: se 6 ft at 8 seconds. a slight chance of showers in
the morning. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to
3 to 4 ft after midnight. wave detail: se 4 ft at 9 seconds and
nw 3 ft at 4 seconds, becoming se 4 ft at 9 seconds and nw 2 ft
at 4 seconds. 
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.sat night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kchs 170940
cwfchs
expires:202512172200;;731033

coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
440 am est wed dec 17 2025

south santee river sc to savannah ga out 20 nm and savannah ga to
altamaha sound ga out 60 nm, including charleston harbor and
grays reef national marine sanctuary


amz330-172200-
charleston harbor-
440 am est wed dec 17 2025

.today...nw winds 5 kt, becoming s late. 
.tonight...e winds 5 kt. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.thu...e winds 5 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. a chance of
showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in
the afternoon. 
.thu night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt with
gusts to 20 kt after midnight. showers with a chance of tstms in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 
.fri...w winds 10 to 15 kt. a slight chance of showers in the
morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 5 kt. 
.sat...e winds 5 kt. 
.sat night...sw winds 5 kt. 
.sun...w winds 5 kt. 
.sun night...n winds 5 to 10 kt.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less. 

charleston harbor water temperature 52 degrees. 

$$

fzus52 kchs 170940
cwfchs
expires:202512172200;;731034

coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
440 am est wed dec 17 2025

south santee river sc to savannah ga out 20 nm and savannah ga to
altamaha sound ga out 60 nm, including charleston harbor and
grays reef national marine sanctuary


amz350-172200-
waters from south santee river to edisto beach sc out 20 nm-
440 am est wed dec 17 2025

.today...variable winds 5 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se
2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tonight...e winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 10 seconds and se 1 foot
at 4 seconds. a slight chance of rain after midnight. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. wave detail:
se 3 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming se 4 ft
at 9 seconds and se 3 ft at 5 seconds. showers likely in the
morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.thu night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight.
wave detail: se 5 ft at 7 seconds, becoming se 6 ft at 8 seconds.
showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight. 
.fri...w winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: se 7 ft at 9 seconds and
sw 4 ft at 8 seconds. a slight chance of showers in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to
3 to 4 ft after midnight. wave detail: se 4 ft at 9 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 8 seconds, becoming se 4 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kchs 170940
cwfchs
expires:202512172200;;731035

coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
440 am est wed dec 17 2025

south santee river sc to savannah ga out 20 nm and savannah ga to
altamaha sound ga out 60 nm, including charleston harbor and
grays reef national marine sanctuary


amz352-172200-
waters from edisto beach sc to savannah ga out 20 nm-
440 am est wed dec 17 2025

.today...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne late. seas 2 to 3 ft.
wave detail: e 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tonight...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.thu...se winds 10 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: se
3 ft at 10 seconds, becoming se 4 ft at 7 seconds. showers. a
chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.thu night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft after midnight.
wave detail: se 4 ft at 7 seconds, becoming se 5 ft at 7 seconds.
showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight. 
.fri...w winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: se 5 ft at 8 seconds. a slight chance of
showers in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to
3 to 4 ft after midnight. wave detail: se 4 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat night...w winds 5 kt. seas 2 ft. 
.sun...w winds 5 kt. seas 2 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kchs 170940
cwfchs
expires:202512172200;;731036

coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
440 am est wed dec 17 2025

south santee river sc to savannah ga out 20 nm and savannah ga to
altamaha sound ga out 60 nm, including charleston harbor and
grays reef national marine sanctuary


amz354-172200-
waters from savannah ga to altamaha sound ga out 20 nm, including
grays reef national marine sanctuary-
440 am est wed dec 17 2025

.today...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft
at 10 seconds. 
.tonight...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of rain with a slight chance of
tstms after midnight. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 10 seconds. showers. a chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, building to
4 to 5 ft after midnight. wave detail: se 4 ft at 9 seconds,
becoming se 5 ft at 9 seconds. showers with a chance of tstms in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 
.fri...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft.
wave detail: se 5 ft at 8 seconds and w 2 ft at 3 seconds. a
slight chance of showers in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft
at 9 seconds and nw 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 5 kt. seas 2 ft. 
.sun...w winds 5 kt. seas 2 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kilm 171101
cwfilm
expires:202512180015;;733878

coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
601 am est wed dec 17 2025

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz254-180015-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
601 am est wed dec 17 2025

.today...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw late. seas 2 ft. wave
detail: se 2 ft at 9 seconds and sw 1 ft at 3 seconds. 
.tonight...se winds 5 kt, becoming e after midnight. seas 2 ft.
wave detail: se 2 ft at 10 seconds and s 1 ft at 3 seconds. 
.thu...e winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. wave detail:
se 2 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming se 4 ft
at 6 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of showers in
the morning, then showers in the afternoon. 
.thu night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 8 seconds. showers with a
chance of tstms. 
.fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: s 7 ft at 8 seconds. a
chance of showers in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n after midnight.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 8 seconds and se 3 ft at
9 seconds. 
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. 
.sat night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kilm 171101
cwfilm
expires:202512180015;;733879

coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
601 am est wed dec 17 2025

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz256-180015-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
601 am est wed dec 17 2025

.today...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw late. seas 2 to 3 ft.
wave detail: se 2 ft at 10 seconds and sw 1 ft at 3 seconds. 
.tonight...se winds 5 kt, becoming e after midnight. seas 2 ft.
wave detail: se 2 ft at 10 seconds and s 1 ft at 3 seconds. a
slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.thu...se winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at
10 seconds. a chance of showers in the morning, then showers with
a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.thu night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 8 seconds. a chance of tstms.
showers.
.fri...w winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: s 7 ft at 8 seconds and
sw 4 ft at 7 seconds. a slight chance of showers in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming n after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at
7 seconds and se 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n after midnight.
seas 2 to 3 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kilm 171101
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
601 am est wed dec 17 2025

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-180015-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
601 am est wed dec 17 2025

.today...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft
at 3 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.tonight...sw winds 5 kt, becoming ne after midnight. seas 2 ft.
wave detail: se 2 ft at 10 seconds and s 1 ft at 3 seconds. 
.thu...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: se 2 ft at 3 seconds and se 2 ft
at 10 seconds, becoming se 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at
10 seconds. a slight chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon. 
.thu night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
5 to 8 ft. wave detail: se 7 ft at 8 seconds. showers with a
chance of tstms. 
.fri...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 5 to
8 ft. wave detail: se 7 ft at 9 seconds and s 5 ft at 8 seconds.
a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning.
.fri night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 8 seconds and se
4 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas
2 to 4 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...w winds 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kilm 171101
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
601 am est wed dec 17 2025

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz252-180015-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
601 am est wed dec 17 2025

.today...w winds 5 kt, becoming sw late. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave
detail: se 2 ft at 10 seconds and sw 1 ft at 3 seconds. 
.tonight...se winds 5 kt, becoming ne after midnight. seas 2 ft.
wave detail: se 2 ft at 10 seconds and sw 1 ft at 3 seconds. 
.thu...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: se 2 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft
at 9 seconds, becoming se 4 ft at 6 seconds and se 2 ft at
10 seconds. a slight chance of showers in the morning, then
showers in the afternoon. 
.thu night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 7 seconds and se
5 ft at 8 seconds. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: s 8 ft at 8 seconds. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 8 seconds and se
4 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas
2 to 4 ft. 
.sat night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kjax 171036
cwfjax
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coastal waters forecast for northeast florida/southeast georgia
national weather service jacksonville fl
536 am est wed dec 17 2025

atlantic coastal waters from altamaha sound ga to flagler beach
fl out to 60 nm.

seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves, along with the occasional height of the average
highest 1/10 of the waves.


amz470-472-474-180145-
waters from altamaha sound ga to fernandina beach fl from 20 to
60 nm-
waters from fernandina beach to st. augustine fl from 20 to 60 nm-
waters from st. augustine to flagler beach fl from 20 to 60 nm-
536 am est wed dec 17 2025

.today...east southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet, 
occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: east 4 feet at 9 seconds. a 
slight chance of showers. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: southeast 5 feet at
10 seconds. a slight chance of showers in the evening, then a 
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after 
midnight.
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: southeast 5 feet at
9 seconds. a chance of showers in the morning, then showers in 
the afternoon. a slight chance of thunderstorms 
.thursday night...south winds around 15 knots, becoming southwest 
15 to 20 knots. seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. wave 
detail: southeast 5 feet at 9 seconds and southwest 3 feet at 5 
seconds. showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, 
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms 
after midnight. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest around 15
knots in the afternoon. seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
wave detail: southeast 5 feet at 9 seconds and southwest 3 feet 
at 4 seconds. a slight chance of showers in the morning. 
.friday night...northwest winds around 15 knots, becoming north 
10 to 15 knots after midnight. seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 
6 feet. wave detail: 
southeast 4 feet at 9 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds. 
.saturday...northeast winds around 10 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots during the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 
5 feet. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southwest after midnight. seas 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north during the 
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus52 kjax 171036
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coastal waters forecast for northeast florida/southeast georgia
national weather service jacksonville fl
536 am est wed dec 17 2025

atlantic coastal waters from altamaha sound ga to flagler beach
fl out to 60 nm.

seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves, along with the occasional height of the average
highest 1/10 of the waves.


amz450-452-454-180145-
coastal waters from altamaha sound to fernandina beach fl out
20 nm-
coastal waters from fernandina beach to st. augustine fl out
20 nm-
coastal waters from st. augustine to flagler beach fl out 20 nm-
536 am est wed dec 17 2025

.today...northwest winds around 5 knots early, becoming northeast
5 to 10 knots late this morning. seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally 
to 5 feet. wave detail: east 4 feet at 9 seconds. intracoastal 
waters mostly smooth. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast around 10
knots after midnight. seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. 
wave detail: east 3 feet at 9 seconds. intracoastal waters
becoming a light chop. a slight chance of showers.
.thursday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south around
10 knots during the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 
5 feet. wave detail: east 4 feet at 9 seconds. intracoastal 
waters a light chop. a chance of showers in the morning, then 
showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the 
afternoon.
.thursday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest
around 15 knots after midnight. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. wave detail: east 4 feet at 9 seconds and southwest 2 
feet at 4 seconds. intracoastal waters becoming a moderate chop. 
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after 
midnight. 
.friday...west winds around 15 knots, becoming northwest during
the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. wave 
detail: southeast 4 feet at 9 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 4 
seconds. intracoastal waters a moderate chop. 
.friday night...northwest winds around 15 knots, becoming north 10
to 15 knots after midnight. seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 
feet. wave detail: east 4 feet at 9 seconds and northwest 2 feet 
at 3 seconds. intracoastal waters becoming a light chop. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 to 4 feet, 
occasionally to 5 feet. intracoastal waters mostly smooth.
.saturday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northwest after midnight. seas 2 to 3 feet. intracoastal waters 
mostly smooth. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast during 
the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
intracoastal waters mostly smooth.

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus52 kjax 170529
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coastal waters forecast for northeast florida/southeast georgia
national weather service jacksonville fl
1229 am est wed dec 17 2025

atlantic coastal waters from altamaha sound ga to flagler beach
fl out to 60 nm.

seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves, along with the occasional height of the average
highest 1/10 of the waves.


amz450-172000-
coastal waters from altamaha sound to fernandina beach fl out
20 nm-
1229 am est wed dec 17 2025

.rest of tonight...northeast winds around 5 knots. seas 2 to
3 feet. wave detail: east 3 feet at 9 seconds. intracoastal
waters smooth. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet.
wave detail: east 3 feet at 10 seconds. intracoastal waters light
chop. 
.wednesday night...east winds around 5 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet.
wave detail: east 3 feet at 10 seconds. intracoastal waters
smooth. a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. 
.thursday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave
detail: east 3 feet at 9 seconds. intracoastal waters light chop.
a slight chance of thunderstorms. a chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. wave detail: southeast 4 feet at 9 seconds. intracoastal
waters a moderate chop. showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 
.friday and friday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: southeast 4 feet at
9 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. intracoastal waters
a moderate chop. 
.saturday through sunday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 to
3 feet. intracoastal waters light chop. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus52 kjax 170529
cwfjax
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coastal waters forecast for northeast florida/southeast georgia
national weather service jacksonville fl
1229 am est wed dec 17 2025

atlantic coastal waters from altamaha sound ga to flagler beach
fl out to 60 nm.

seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves, along with the occasional height of the average
highest 1/10 of the waves.


amz452-454-172000-
coastal waters from fernandina beach to st. augustine fl out
20 nm-
coastal waters from st. augustine to flagler beach fl out 20 nm-
1229 am est wed dec 17 2025

.rest of tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: east 4 feet at 9 seconds.
intracoastal waters light chop. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: northeast 4 feet at
9 seconds. intracoastal waters light chop. 
.wednesday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: east 4 feet at 9 seconds.
intracoastal waters light chop. a slight chance of showers after
midnight. 
.thursday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: east 4 feet at 8 seconds.
intracoastal waters light chop. a slight chance of thunderstorms.
a chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: east 4 feet at
9 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. intracoastal waters
a moderate chop. a slight chance of thunderstorms. showers
likely, mainly in the evening. 
.friday and friday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: east 4 feet at
9 seconds and north 3 feet at 4 seconds. intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. 
.saturday through sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas
2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. intracoastal waters light
chop. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus52 kjax 170529
cwfjax
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coastal waters forecast for northeast florida/southeast georgia
national weather service jacksonville fl
1229 am est wed dec 17 2025

atlantic coastal waters from altamaha sound ga to flagler beach
fl out to 60 nm.

seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves, along with the occasional height of the average
highest 1/10 of the waves.


amz470-172000-
waters from altamaha sound ga to fernandina beach fl from 20 to
60 nm-
1229 am est wed dec 17 2025

.rest of tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: east 4 feet at 9 seconds. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: east 4 feet at 9 seconds. a
slight chance of showers. 
.wednesday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. wave detail: southeast 4 feet at 10 seconds. a slight
chance of thunderstorms. a slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: southeast 4 feet at
8 seconds. a slight chance of thunderstorms. a chance of showers
in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots after midnight. seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. wave detail: southeast 5 feet at 9 seconds and southwest
2 feet at 5 seconds. showers with a chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. wave detail: southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds and southwest
3 feet at 5 seconds. a slight chance of showers in the morning. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. 
.saturday through sunday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 171102
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
602 am est wed dec 17 2025

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz158-180015-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
602 am est wed dec 17 2025

...gale watch in effect from thursday evening through friday
morning...

.today...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw
3 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n after midnight. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at
4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to
flat after midnight. 
.thu...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. near shore, seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at
3 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming s 5 ft at 5 seconds
and se 2 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to choppy in the afternoon. a slight chance of showers
in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.thu night...s winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight.
near shore, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight.
wave detail: s 7 ft at 6 seconds and se 5 ft at 10 seconds,
becoming s 10 ft at 8 seconds and se 2 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very rough after midnight.
showers with a slight chance of tstms. 
.fri...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 9 to
12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. near shore, seas
6 to 9 ft. wave detail: s 11 ft at 9 seconds and s 11 ft at
13 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough. a chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft,
subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. near shore, seas 5 to
7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 7 ft
at 9 seconds and se 7 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas 3 to
5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat
in the afternoon. 
.sat night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.sun night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 171102
cwfmhx
expires:202512180015;;734021

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
602 am est wed dec 17 2025

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz156-180015-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
602 am est wed dec 17 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm est this evening...
...gale watch in effect from thursday evening through friday
morning...

.today...w winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt late this morning and afternoon. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at
10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy late this morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and
se 2 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at
5 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. a slight
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.thu night...s winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. wave detail: s
6 ft at 7 seconds and se 5 ft at 13 seconds, becoming s 9 ft at
8 seconds and se 9 ft at 18 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
very rough. showers. a slight chance of tstms in the evening,
then a chance of tstms after midnight. 
.fri...sw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming w
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 6 to
9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: s
9 ft at 9 seconds and se 9 ft at 16 seconds, becoming s 7 ft at
10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to
rough in the afternoon. a chance of showers with a slight chance
of tstms in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave
detail: sw 6 ft at 9 seconds and se 6 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas 2 to
4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat
in the afternoon. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.sun night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 171102
cwfmhx
expires:202512180015;;734020

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
602 am est wed dec 17 2025

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz154-180015-
s of cape hatteras to ocracoke inlet nc out 20 nm
including the monitor national marine sanctuary-
602 am est wed dec 17 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm est this evening...
...gale watch in effect from thursday evening through friday
morning...

.today...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing
to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt this afternoon. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at
10 seconds. 
.tonight...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and
se 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: se 3 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft
at 4 seconds, becoming s 5 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at
10 seconds. a slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.thu night...s winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. wave detail: s
9 ft at 7 seconds and se 6 ft at 15 seconds, becoming se 13 ft at
17 seconds and s 12 ft at 8 seconds. showers with a slight chance
of tstms in the evening, then showers with a chance of tstms
after midnight. 
.fri...sw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming w
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 10 to
14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: s
14 ft at 16 seconds and s 13 ft at 9 seconds, becoming s 12 ft at
10 seconds. a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in
the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft,
subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. wave detail: se 9 ft at
12 seconds and sw 8 ft at 9 seconds, becoming sw 6 ft at
9 seconds and se 6 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e around 5 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.sun night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 171102
cwfmhx
expires:202512180015;;734019

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
602 am est wed dec 17 2025

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz152-180015-
s of oregon inlet to cape hatteras nc out 20 nm-
602 am est wed dec 17 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm est this evening...
...gale watch in effect from thursday evening through friday
morning...

.today...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt late this
morning and afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at
5 seconds and se 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after midnight.
wave detail: sw 4 ft at 6 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds,
becoming s 3 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: s 2 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at
10 seconds, becoming s 4 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at
10 seconds. a slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.thu night...s winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to
10 ft after midnight. wave detail: se 7 ft at 7 seconds and se
2 ft at 13 seconds, becoming se 10 ft at 8 seconds and se 10 ft
at 17 seconds. showers in the evening, then showers with a slight
chance of tstms after midnight. 
.fri...sw winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: s 11 ft at 9 seconds and
w 3 ft at 4 seconds. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave
detail: s 8 ft at 9 seconds and nw 6 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.sun night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 171102
cwfmhx
expires:202512180015;;734018

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
602 am est wed dec 17 2025

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz150-180015-
s of currituck beach light to oregon inlet nc out 20 nm-
602 am est wed dec 17 2025

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw
3 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 6 seconds and se 2 ft at
10 seconds. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: se
2 ft at 10 seconds and s 1 ft at 5 seconds. a slight chance of
showers in the afternoon. 
.thu night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. wave detail: se
5 ft at 6 seconds and se 2 ft at 11 seconds, becoming se 7 ft at
7 seconds and se 7 ft at 13 seconds. showers. a slight chance of
tstms after midnight. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. gusts
up to 25 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft, except 5 to 7 ft near shore. wave
detail: se 9 ft at 9 seconds and w 4 ft at 4 seconds. a chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft,
subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. near shore, seas 4 to
6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. wave detail: se 7 ft
at 10 seconds and nw 4 ft at 5 seconds. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.sun night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
602 am est wed dec 17 2025

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz135-180015-
pamlico sound-
602 am est wed dec 17 2025

.today...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. 
.thu...se winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.thu night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. showers. a slight
chance of tstms after midnight. 
.fri...sw winds around 20 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. gusts
up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. waves
1 ft or less. 
.sat 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. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft. 
.sun night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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