fzus51 kakq 181508
cwfakq
expires:202512190415;;803111

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1008 am est thu dec 18 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


anz631-190415-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
1008 am est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 6 pm est this evening
through late friday night...

.rest of today...se winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt,
becoming s 10 to 15 kt late. waves 1 foot. 
.tonight...se winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming 
s 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. waves 3 to 4 
ft, occasionally to 5 ft. rain in the late evening and overnight. 
.fri...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming w in 
the afternoon. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. showers 
likely in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft, subsiding to 1 to
2 ft in the afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft, subsiding to 1 to 2 ft in the
afternoon. 
.mon night...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw with gusts up to
15 kt after midnight. waves 1 foot.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 181508
cwfakq
expires:202512190415;;803118

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1008 am est thu dec 18 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


anz658-190415-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
1008 am est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 6 pm est this evening
through late friday night...

.rest of today...se winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt,
increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. seas
around 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 3 seconds and se 2 ft at
10 seconds. 
.tonight...s winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft after
midnight. wave detail: se 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at
10 seconds, becoming se 6 ft at 10 seconds and se 5 ft at
5 seconds. a chance of rain late in the evening. rain after
midnight. showers late. 
.fri...s winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. gusts up
to 30 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft, subsiding to 5 
to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: se 7 
ft at 9 seconds, becoming se 6 ft at 9 seconds and w 5 ft at 4 
seconds. showers likely in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 5 seconds and se
4 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming se in
the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail:
se 3 ft at 9 seconds and n 2 ft at 5 seconds. 
.sat night...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
8 seconds. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 181508
cwfakq
expires:202512190415;;803117

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1008 am est thu dec 18 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


anz656-190415-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
1008 am est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 6 pm est this evening
through late friday night...

.rest of today...se winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt,
becoming s 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. seas around
2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 3 seconds and se 1 foot at
10 seconds. 
.tonight...s winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
late evening and overnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 7 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to
10 ft after midnight. wave detail: se 5 ft at 5 seconds and se
1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming se 6 ft at 6 seconds and se 6 ft
at 10 seconds. a chance of rain late in the evening. rain after
midnight. 
.fri...s 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 9 seconds and w 5 ft at 4 seconds. showers 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 5 seconds and se 4 ft at
10 seconds. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: ne
3 ft at 9 seconds and nw 2 ft at 4 seconds. 
.sat night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 3 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. 
.mon...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
nw after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 181508
cwfakq
expires:202512190415;;803116

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1008 am est thu dec 18 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


anz654-190415-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
1008 am est thu dec 18 2025

...gale warning in effect from 6 pm est this evening through
friday evening...

.rest of today...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt
late. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 4 seconds and se
2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tonight...s winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
late evening and overnight. 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 se 7 ft at 10 seconds and se 6 ft at 6 
seconds. a chance of rain late in the evening. rain after 
midnight. 
.fri...s 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 7 ft at 9 seconds and sw 5 ft at
4 seconds. showers likely in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight.
seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at
5 seconds and se 5 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 9 seconds and nw 2 ft at 4 seconds. 
.sat night...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 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 7 ft. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
w after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 181508
cwfakq
expires:202512190415;;803115

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1008 am est thu dec 18 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


anz652-190415-
coastal waters from chincoteague to parramore island va out 20 nm-
1008 am est thu dec 18 2025

...gale warning in effect from 6 pm est this evening through late
friday night...

.rest of today...se winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at
10 seconds. 
.tonight...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing
to 25 to 30 kt with 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 se 8 ft at 10 seconds and s 7 ft at
6 seconds. rain after midnight. 
.fri...s winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to
13 ft. wave detail: se 8 ft at 9 seconds. showers 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 7 ft, occasionally
to 10 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft after
midnight. wave detail: se 6 ft at 10 seconds and w 5 ft at
4 seconds, becoming nw 5 ft at 4 seconds and se 4 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. wave detail:
se 3 ft at 9 seconds and nw 2 ft at 4 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 5 seconds
and se 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sun...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming n
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w after midnight.
gusts up to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 181508
cwfakq
expires:202512190415;;803119

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1008 am est thu dec 18 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


anz633-190415-
currituck sound-
1008 am est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 6 pm est this evening
through friday evening...

.rest of today...se winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt late.
waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...se winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt in the
late evening and overnight. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft,
increasing to 2 to 3 ft in the late evening and overnight. rain
in the late evening and early morning. showers late. 
.fri...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming w in
the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain in the morning.
.fri night...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 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...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. waves
around 1 foot. 
.sat night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft after
midnight. 
.sun...w winds 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves around 1 foot.
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft, increasing to 2 to
3 ft after midnight. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft, diminishing to
1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. 
.mon night...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 181508
cwfakq
expires:202512190415;;803112

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1008 am est thu dec 18 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


anz632-190415-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
1008 am est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 6 pm est this evening
through late friday night...

.rest of today...se winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt,
increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...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 in the late evening and overnight. 
.fri...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming w in 
the afternoon. waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. showers 
likely in the morning. 
.fri night...w winds 20 to 25 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...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se with gusts up to 15 kt 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...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw with gusts up to
15 kt after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kchs 181240
cwfchs
expires:202512190100;;797812

coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
740 am est thu dec 18 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


amz350-190100-
waters from south santee river to edisto beach sc out 20 nm-
740 am est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 pm est this evening
through friday evening...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kchs 181240
cwfchs
expires:202512190100;;797811

coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
740 am est thu dec 18 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


amz330-190100-
charleston harbor-
740 am est thu dec 18 2025

.today...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 kt late. a slight
chance of showers this morning, then a chance of showers early
this afternoon. showers with a slight chance of tstms late. 
.tonight...s winds 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight. gusts to
25 kt. a chance of tstms. showers, mainly in the evening. vsby
1 nm or less. 
.fri...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. 
.fri night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n after midnight. 
.sat...ne winds 5 kt. 
.sat night...e winds 5 kt, becoming w after midnight. 
.sun...w winds 5 kt. 
.sun night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. 
.mon...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. 
.mon night...ne 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 54 degrees. 

$$

fzus52 kchs 181240
cwfchs
expires:202512190100;;797813

coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
740 am est thu dec 18 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


amz352-190100-
waters from edisto beach sc to savannah ga out 20 nm-
740 am est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
friday afternoon...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kchs 181240
cwfchs
expires:202512190100;;797814

coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
740 am est thu dec 18 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


amz354-190100-
waters from savannah ga to altamaha sound ga out 20 nm, including
grays reef national marine sanctuary-
740 am est thu dec 18 2025

.today...se winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of showers.
a chance of tstms this afternoon. 
.tonight...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 4 ft at 8 seconds, becoming se 5 ft at 8 seconds.
a chance of tstms. showers, mainly in the evening. vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.fri...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft,
subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: se 5 ft at
9 seconds. a slight chance of rain in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail:
se 4 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at
9 seconds. 
.sat night...variable winds 5 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.mon night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kchs 181240
cwfchs
expires:202512190100;;797815

coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
740 am est thu dec 18 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


amz374-190100-
waters from savannah ga to altamaha sound ga from 20 to 60 nm-
740 am est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 4 pm est this afternoon
through friday evening...

.today...se winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft this afternoon. wave detail: se 4 ft
at 6 seconds and se 3 ft at 9 seconds, becoming se 6 ft at
8 seconds. a chance of showers this morning, then showers likely
with a chance of tstms this afternoon. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. wave detail: se 6 ft
at 8 seconds, becoming se 7 ft at 8 seconds. a chance of tstms.
showers, mainly in the evening. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft,
subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: se 7 ft at
9 seconds, becoming se 5 ft at 9 seconds and w 3 ft at 4 seconds.
a slight chance of rain in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail:
se 4 ft at 9 seconds and nw 3 ft at 4 seconds. 
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft
at 9 seconds and n 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.sat night...se winds 5 kt, becoming w after midnight. seas 3 to
4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.sun night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. a slight chance of
rain. 
.mon night...e winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. a slight chance
of rain.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kilm 181138
cwfilm
expires:202512190030;;795591

coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
638 am est thu dec 18 2025

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-190030-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
638 am est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 6 pm est this evening
through friday evening...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kilm 181138
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
638 am est thu dec 18 2025

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz256-190030-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
638 am est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 6 pm est this evening
through friday evening...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kilm 181138
cwfilm
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
638 am est thu dec 18 2025

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz254-190030-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
638 am est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 6 pm est this evening
through friday evening...

.today...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt late this morning and afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft,
building to 3 to 5 ft this 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 early this
morning. a slight chance of showers early this afternoon, then
showers likely late. 
.tonight...s winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: s 7 ft
at 8 seconds. showers with a slight chance of tstms. 
.fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: se
8 ft at 9 seconds and s 5 ft at 8 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: se 4 ft
at 9 seconds and sw 3 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft
at 9 seconds and w 1 ft at 4 seconds. 
.sat night...se winds 5 kt, becoming sw after midnight. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sun...nw winds 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.mon night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kilm 181138
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
638 am est thu dec 18 2025

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz252-190030-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
638 am est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 6 pm est this evening
through friday evening...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kjax 181508
cwfjax
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coastal waters forecast for northeast florida/southeast georgia
national weather service jacksonville fl
1008 am est thu dec 18 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.


amz450-452-454-190615-
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-
1008 am est thu dec 18 2025

.rest of today...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots this afternoon. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. wave detail: east 4 feet at 8 seconds. intracoastal
waters a moderate chop. a chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. wave detail: southeast 5 feet at
8 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. intracoastal waters
choppy. a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. wave detail: southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds and west
2 feet at 4 seconds. intracoastal waters choppy. 
.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...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: east 3 feet at 9 seconds and
northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. intracoastal waters light chop. 
.saturday night...northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
northwest after midnight. seas around 3 feet. wave detail: east
3 feet at 9 seconds. intracoastal waters smooth. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 25 to
30 knots. seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to
4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. intracoastal
waters very rough. 
.monday...northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming east 20 to
25 knots. seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. intracoastal
waters very rough. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus52 kjax 181508
cwfjax
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coastal waters forecast for northeast florida/southeast georgia
national weather service jacksonville fl
1008 am est thu dec 18 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.


amz470-190615-
waters from altamaha sound ga to fernandina beach fl from 20 to
60 nm-
1008 am est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft exercise caution in effect until 7 pm est this 
afternoon... 
...small craft advisory in effect from 7 pm est this 
evening through friday afternoon...

.rest of today...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots this afternoon. seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. wave detail: southeast 6 feet at 9 seconds and southeast
5 feet at 6 seconds. a chance of showers late this morning, then
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. seas 5 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. wave detail: southeast 7 feet at
7 seconds. a slight chance of thunderstorms. showers likely,
mainly in the evening. 
.friday...west winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the
afternoon. wave detail: southeast 7 feet at 8 seconds and west
2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming southeast 6 feet at 9 seconds and
west 2 feet at 4 seconds. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: southeast 5 feet at
9 seconds and north 2 feet at 4 seconds. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. wave detail: southeast 4 feet at 9 seconds and north
2 feet at 4 seconds. 
.saturday night...west winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. wave detail: east 4 feet at 9 seconds. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 20 to
25 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to
5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. 
.monday...northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming east 15 to
20 knots. seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. a slight
chance of showers in the evening. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus52 kjax 180953
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coastal waters forecast for northeast florida/southeast georgia
national weather service jacksonville fl
453 am est thu dec 18 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.


amz470-472-474-190100-
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-
453 am est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft exercise caution in effect through this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
friday afternoon...

.today...southeast winds increasing to 15 to 20 knots. seas
building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. wave detail: 
southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. a chance of showers with a slight 
chance of thunderstorms. 
.tonight...south winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming southwest after 
midnight. seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. wave detail:
southeast 7 feet at 8 seconds and southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. 
a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.friday...west winds around 20 knots, becoming northwest around 
15 knots in the afternoon. seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 
feet, diminishing to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet during
the afternoon. wave detail: southeast 6 feet at 8 seconds and 
west 3 feet at 5 seconds. a slight chance of showers in the 
morning. 
.friday night...north northwest winds around 15 knots, becoming
north northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. seas 4 to 5 feet, 
occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: southeast 5 feet at 9 
seconds and north 3 feet at 4 seconds. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east during
the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. wave 
detail: east 4 feet at 9 seconds and north 2 feet at 4 seconds. 
.saturday night...southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west 
northwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight. seas 3 to 4 feet, 
occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: east 4 feet at 9 seconds. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north around 10
knots during the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 feet.
.sunday night...north northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming 
northeast and increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. seas 3
to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, 
occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. 
.monday...northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming east northeast
during the afternoon. seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. 
a slight chance of showers.

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 181142
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
642 am est thu dec 18 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


amz158-190045-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
642 am est thu dec 18 2025

...gale warning in effect from this evening through friday
afternoon...

.today...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt early this
afternoon, then increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. seas 2 to 3 ft,
building to 3 to 5 ft this afternoon. wave detail: se 2 ft at
3 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming se 5 ft at
5 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop, increasing to a moderate chop early this afternoon,
then increasing to choppy late. a slight chance of showers. 
.tonight...s winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 8 to
11 ft after midnight. near shore, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to
6 to 9 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 7 ft at 7 seconds and se
2 ft at 11 seconds, becoming s 10 ft at 11 seconds and s 9 ft at
7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very
rough after midnight. showers with a chance of tstms. vsby 1 to
3 nm after midnight. 
.fri...sw winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 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 sw 9 ft at 8 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,
becoming n 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave
detail: sw 7 ft at 8 seconds and se 7 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. 
.sat...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 9 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. 
.sat night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 9 seconds and s
3 ft at 4 seconds. 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 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy. 
.mon...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. 
.mon night...ne 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 181142
cwfmhx
expires:202512190045;;795679

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
642 am est thu dec 18 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


amz156-190045-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
642 am est thu dec 18 2025

...gale warning in effect from this evening through friday
afternoon...

.today...e winds around 5 kt, becoming se late this morning, then
increasing to 10 to 15 kt early this afternoon, becoming s 15 to
20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers flat, increasing to light chop late this morning, then
increasing to a moderate chop early this afternoon, increasing to
choppy late. a slight chance of showers late this morning and
afternoon. 
.tonight...s winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 6 ft
at 7 seconds and se 6 ft at 15 seconds, becoming s 8 ft at
8 seconds and s 8 ft at 15 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
very rough. showers with a chance of tstms. vsby 1 to 3 nm after
midnight. 
.fri...w winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to
9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: s
9 ft at 9 seconds and sw 8 ft at 8 seconds, becoming sw 7 ft at
9 seconds and s 7 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
very rough. 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 around 15 kt after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave
detail: w 6 ft at 9 seconds and se 6 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. 
.sat...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 7 seconds and
ne 4 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. 
.sat night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at
9 seconds. 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...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough after midnight. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. 
.mon night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 181142
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
642 am est thu dec 18 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


amz135-190045-
pamlico sound-
642 am est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
friday afternoon...

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

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 181142
cwfmhx
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
642 am est thu dec 18 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


amz150-190045-
s of currituck beach light to oregon inlet nc out 20 nm-
642 am est thu dec 18 2025

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

.today...se winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 5 seconds and
se 2 ft at 10 seconds. patchy fog until late afternoon. a slight
chance of showers this afternoon. 
.tonight...s winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft after midnight. near shore, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft after midnight. wave detail: se 6 ft at 10 seconds and se
5 ft at 6 seconds, becoming se 9 ft at 9 seconds. a chance of
showers in the evening, then showers with a slight chance of
tstms after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. gusts
up to 30 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. near shore, seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in
the afternoon. wave detail: se 10 ft at 9 seconds, becoming se
8 ft at 9 seconds and w 5 ft at 4 seconds. showers likely with a
slight chance of tstms in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
nw 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft
near shore. wave detail: se 6 ft at 10 seconds and nw 5 ft at
5 seconds.
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 9 seconds and
n 3 ft at 6 seconds. 
.sat night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se
4 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. 
.mon...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 181142
cwfmhx
expires:202512190045;;795677

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
642 am est thu dec 18 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


amz152-190045-
s of oregon inlet to cape hatteras nc out 20 nm-
642 am est thu dec 18 2025

...gale warning in effect from this evening through friday
afternoon...

.today...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft this afternoon. wave detail: s 2 ft
at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming s 4 ft at
5 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds. a slight chance of showers
late this morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...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 8 to
11 ft after midnight. wave detail: se 7 ft at 6 seconds and se
7 ft at 11 seconds, becoming se 11 ft at 9 seconds. a chance of
showers in the evening, then showers with a chance of tstms after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...sw winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. seas
9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. wave
detail: s 12 ft at 9 seconds, becoming s 10 ft at 9 seconds and w
4 ft at 4 seconds. showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave
detail: nw 7 ft at 9 seconds and s 7 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 7 seconds and
se 4 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 8 seconds and s
3 ft at 4 seconds. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.mon...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 181142
cwfmhx
expires:202512190045;;795678

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
642 am est thu dec 18 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


amz154-190045-
s of cape hatteras to ocracoke inlet nc out 20 nm
including the monitor national marine sanctuary-
642 am est thu dec 18 2025

...gale warning in effect from this evening through friday
afternoon...

.today...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt early this
afternoon, then becoming s 20 to 25 kt late. seas 2 to 3 ft,
building to 3 to 5 ft this 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 late this
morning. a chance of showers early this afternoon, then a slight
chance of showers late. 
.tonight...s winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 40 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 10 to
14 ft after midnight. wave detail: se 9 ft at 11 seconds and s
8 ft at 7 seconds, becoming s 14 ft at 9 seconds. showers likely
with a chance of tstms in the evening, then showers with a chance
of tstms after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...sw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 10 to
14 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: s
14 ft at 9 seconds and sw 6 ft at 8 seconds, becoming s 11 ft at
10 seconds and sw 10 ft at 9 seconds. showers likely with a
chance of tstms in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft,
subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. wave detail: sw 8 ft at
9 seconds and se 7 ft at 10 seconds, becoming w 5 ft at 8 seconds
and se 4 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 9 seconds and
w 4 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sat night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at
5 seconds. 
.sun...w winds around 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.mon...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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