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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
649 pm est wed jan 21 2026

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


anz631-221215-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
649 pm est wed jan 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday morning...

.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late.
waves around 2 ft.
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming w
5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.thu night...w winds 5 kt, becoming n after midnight. waves
1 foot. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. a chance of rain in the
afternoon. 
.fri night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft, building to
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. a chance of snow in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. snow and freezing
rain in the morning. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. rain, snow and freezing rain likely. vsby 1 to 3 nm in
the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. a chance of snow in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
649 pm est wed jan 21 2026

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


anz658-221215-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
649 pm est wed jan 21 2026

.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 10 seconds and n 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.thu...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming sw
5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 10 seconds and w 1 foot at
3 seconds. 
.thu night...nw winds 5 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: se
2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 10 seconds and ne 1 foot
at 3 seconds. a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.fri night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at 10 seconds.
a chance of rain. a chance of snow after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 6 seconds
and e 2 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of snow in the morning, then
snow likely in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. snow in the evening. rain. vsby
1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to
13 ft. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. rain, mainly in the evening.
vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to
12 ft. a chance of rain and snow in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
649 pm est wed jan 21 2026

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


anz656-221215-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
649 pm est wed jan 21 2026

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
649 pm est wed jan 21 2026

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


anz654-221215-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
649 pm est wed jan 21 2026

.tonight...s winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt late this
evening and overnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave
detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming w
5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and
se 2 ft at 11 seconds. 
.thu night...w winds 5 kt, becoming n after midnight. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 10 seconds and ne 1 foot
at 3 seconds. a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.fri night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 6 seconds and se 2 ft at
11 seconds. a chance of snow in the afternoon with vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.sat night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. snow. rain
after midnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming n
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. rain in the evening, then rain and
snow likely after midnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to
10 ft. a chance of rain and snow in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
649 pm est wed jan 21 2026

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


anz633-221215-
currituck sound-
649 pm est wed jan 21 2026

.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. waves
around 1 foot.
.thu...w winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt until late
afternoon. waves around 1 foot. 
.thu night...nw winds 5 kt. waves 1 foot or less and light chop. 
.fri...n winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot
in the afternoon. a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft, increasing to 2 to 4 ft after midnight. a chance
of rain. a chance of snow after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to
4 ft. a chance of snow in the morning, then snow likely in the
afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft, increasing to
2 to 4 ft after midnight. snow. rain after midnight. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.sun...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft, diminishing to
1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
1 to 2 ft. rain in the evening, then rain and freezing rain
likely after midnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. a chance of rain and snow in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
649 pm est wed jan 21 2026

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


anz632-221215-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
649 pm est wed jan 21 2026

.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
1 to 2 ft.
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming w
5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt in the late morning and
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thu night...w winds 5 kt, becoming n after midnight. waves
1 foot. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 foot. a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.fri night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft, building to
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. snow likely in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. snow. rain after midnight. vsby
1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. freezing rain in the morning. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. rain likely in the evening, then rain, snow and
freezing rain likely after midnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm in the
evening. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. a chance of snow in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
610 pm est wed jan 21 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-221215-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
610 pm est wed jan 21 2026

.tonight...se winds 5 kt, becoming w late this evening and
overnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 10 seconds and
e 1 ft at 4 seconds. 
.thu...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 10 seconds and se 1 ft at 5 seconds. 
.thu night...sw winds 5 kt, becoming n after midnight. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 10 seconds and ne 2 ft at 3 seconds. a slight chance of rain
in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.fri night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, building to
4 to 6 ft after midnight. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 4 seconds and
se 3 ft at 10 seconds, becoming ne 5 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft
at 10 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sat...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 7 seconds and
se 2 ft at 10 seconds. rain and sleet likely in the morning, then
rain in the afternoon.
.sat night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 6 to 8 ft. rain.
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. seas
5 to 7 ft. rain.
.sun night...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. rain.
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of rain in
the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
300 pm est wed jan 21 2026

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


amz135-220900-
pamlico sound-
300 pm est wed jan 21 2026

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
300 pm est wed jan 21 2026

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


amz158-220900-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
300 pm est wed jan 21 2026

.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw late this evening and
early morning, then becoming w 10 to 15 kt late. seas 2 to 4 ft.
wave detail: se 4 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at 5 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate
chop late. 
.thu...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. wave
detail: w 3 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon. 
.thu night...nw winds around 5 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail:
se 4 ft at 10 seconds and w 1 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds
and rivers flat. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft
at 10 seconds and n 2 ft at 3 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. a slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance
of rain in the afternoon. 
.fri night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. wave
detail: n 5 ft at 5 seconds and se 4 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. a
chance of rain. 
.sat...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. wave detail: ne 7 ft at
7 seconds and se 3 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
rough. a chance of rain and sleet in the morning, then rain
likely in the afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
becoming e 15 to 20 kt after midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft, except
2 to 4 ft near shore. adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy after midnight. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm in the
evening. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. rain, mainly in the
morning. 
.sun night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. rain likely. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
300 pm est wed jan 21 2026

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


amz156-220900-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
300 pm est wed jan 21 2026

.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w after midnight. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at
5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. a slight
chance of showers after midnight. 
.thu...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 4 seconds and
se 3 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. 
.thu night...nw winds around 5 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail:
se 4 ft at 10 seconds and sw 1 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds
and rivers flat. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 10 seconds and
n 2 ft at 3 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. a slight chance
of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.fri night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft
at 5 seconds and se 4 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. a chance of
rain. 
.sat...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 6 seconds and e 4 ft at 11 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. a chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm in the
morning. 
.sat night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming se 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. rain.
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough in the afternoon. rain.
.sun night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy after midnight. rain likely. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
300 pm est wed jan 21 2026

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


amz154-220900-
s of cape hatteras to ocracoke inlet nc out 20 nm
including the monitor national marine sanctuary-
300 pm est wed jan 21 2026

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
300 pm est wed jan 21 2026

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


amz152-220900-
s of oregon inlet to cape hatteras nc out 20 nm-
300 pm est wed jan 21 2026

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

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
300 pm est wed jan 21 2026

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


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s of currituck beach light to oregon inlet nc out 20 nm-
300 pm est wed jan 21 2026

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

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