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cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
643 pm est wed jan 28 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


anz631-291215-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
643 pm est wed jan 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday afternoon...
...freezing spray advisory in effect from 1 am est thursday
through thursday afternoon...

.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming nw
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late this evening, then
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. light freezing spray after midnight. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. light freezing spray. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. light freezing spray after midnight.
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. light freezing
spray. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of snow.
light freezing spray after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. a chance of snow in the morning, then snow likely in the
afternoon. light freezing spray. vsby 1 to 3 nm, decreasing to
1 nm or less in the afternoon. 
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 35 to 40 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 50 kt. waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft after
midnight. snow. freezing spray. vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to
1 to 3 nm after midnight. 
.sun...nw winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. waves 7 to
9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft. snow, mainly in the morning.
freezing spray. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 45 kt. waves 6 to 7 ft, occasionally
to 9 ft. a chance of snow in the evening. light freezing spray.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 282343
cwfakq
expires:202601291215;;707065

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
643 pm est wed jan 28 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


anz658-291215-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
643 pm est wed jan 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm est this evening
through thursday afternoon...

.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
nw 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 5 seconds and e
1 foot at 10 seconds. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 5 seconds and
e 1 foot at 10 seconds. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 6 seconds
and se 1 foot at 9 seconds. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 6 seconds and e
1 foot at 16 seconds. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
ne 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 5 seconds and
e 1 foot at 16 seconds. a chance of snow in the evening, then
snow and rain likely after midnight with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sat...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft, occasionally
to 13 ft in the afternoon. rain, snow. vsby 1 nm or less,
increasing to 1 to 3 nm in the afternoon. 
.sat night...n winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. seas
10 to 12 ft, occasionally to 17 ft, building to 13 to 15 ft,
occasionally to 22 ft after midnight. snow. rain in the evening,
then showers after midnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...nw winds 40 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. seas 14 to
16 ft, occasionally to 23 ft, subsiding to 12 to 14 ft,
occasionally to 20 ft in the afternoon. light freezing spray in
the morning. snow likely, mainly in the morning. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight.
seas 12 to 14 ft, occasionally to 20 ft, subsiding to 10 to
12 ft, occasionally to 17 ft after midnight. a chance of snow in
the evening.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 282343
cwfakq
expires:202601291215;;707064

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
643 pm est wed jan 28 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


anz656-291215-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
643 pm est wed jan 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm est this evening
through thursday afternoon...

.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
nw 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 5 seconds and se
1 foot at 10 seconds. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 5 seconds and
e 1 foot at 10 seconds. light freezing spray in the morning. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 5 seconds. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 5 seconds. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
seas around 2 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft
after midnight. wave detail: n 2 ft at 5 seconds, becoming n 4 ft
at 4 seconds. a chance of snow. vsby 1 nm or less after midnight.
.sat...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming n
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft, occasionally
to 12 ft in the afternoon. snow. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sat night...n winds 40 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. seas
8 to 10 ft, occasionally to 15 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft,
occasionally to 19 ft after midnight. snow. vsby 1 nm or less,
increasing to 1 to 3 nm after midnight. 
.sun...nw winds 40 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. seas 11 to
13 ft, occasionally to 19 ft. light freezing spray in the
morning. snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt,
diminishing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight.
seas 11 to 13 ft, occasionally to 19 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft,
occasionally to 16 ft after midnight. a chance of snow in the
evening.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 282343
cwfakq
expires:202601291215;;707063

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
643 pm est wed jan 28 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


anz654-291215-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
643 pm est wed jan 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 1 am est thursday through
thursday afternoon...
...freezing spray advisory in effect from 1 am est thursday
through thursday afternoon...

.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, increasing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late this evening, then
becoming nw 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at
5 seconds and se 1 foot at 10 seconds. light freezing spray late.
.thu...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 foot at
10 seconds. light freezing spray. 
.thu night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft
at 5 seconds and se 1 foot at 10 seconds. light freezing spray
after midnight. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft
at 4 seconds. light freezing spray in the morning. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft
at 4 seconds. a chance of snow. light freezing spray after
midnight. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 9 ft in the afternoon. light freezing spray in the morning.
snow. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sat night...n winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. seas
7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft,
occasionally to 17 ft after midnight. snow. light freezing spray
after midnight. vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm after
midnight. 
.sun...n winds 40 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. seas 10 to
12 ft, occasionally to 17 ft. snow. light freezing spray. vsby
1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 35 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 45 kt. seas 9 to 11 ft, occasionally
to 16 ft. a chance of snow in the evening. light freezing spray
after midnight.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 282343
cwfakq
expires:202601291215;;707066

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
643 pm est wed jan 28 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


anz633-291215-
currituck sound-
643 pm est wed jan 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm est this evening
through thursday morning...

.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming nw
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves around 1 foot,
increasing to 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu...nw 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. light freezing spray in the morning. 
.thu night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. waves
around 1 foot. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. waves around
1 foot. 
.fri night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft, increasing to 2 to 3 ft after midnight. snow and
rain likely after midnight with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sat...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming n 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 40 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft, increasing to 3 to
4 ft in the afternoon. rain with snow likely in the morning, then
snow in the afternoon. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sat night...n winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. waves
4 to 6 ft. snow. light freezing spray after midnight. vsby 1 nm
or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm after midnight. 
.sun...n winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 55 kt, becoming nw
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt in the afternoon. waves 4 to
6 ft, diminishing to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. snow. light
freezing spray. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
waves 3 to 4 ft, diminishing to 2 to 4 ft after midnight. a
chance of snow in the evening. light freezing spray after
midnight.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 282343
cwfakq
expires:202601291215;;707059

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
643 pm est wed jan 28 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


anz632-291215-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
643 pm est wed jan 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday afternoon...
...freezing spray advisory in effect from 1 am est thursday
through thursday afternoon...

.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt late this evening and overnight. waves 2 to
3 ft. light freezing spray after midnight. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. light freezing spray. 
.thu night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. light freezing spray after midnight.
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. light freezing
spray in the morning. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft, building to 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft after midnight. a chance of snow.
light freezing spray after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. snow. light freezing spray. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sat night...n winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. waves
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft,
occasionally to 10 ft after midnight. snow. light freezing spray.
vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm after midnight. 
.sun...nw winds 40 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. waves 7 to
9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft. snow. freezing spray. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt,
diminishing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight.
waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. a chance of snow in the
evening. light freezing spray.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
608 pm est wed jan 28 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-291215-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
608 pm est wed jan 28 2026

.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
nw 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds and e 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.thu...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft
at 6 seconds and sw 1 ft at 5 seconds. 
.fri...ne winds 10 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft at
6 seconds and s 1 ft at 5 seconds. 
.fri night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail:
ne 3 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 ft at 4 seconds. a chance of rain
in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 6 seconds. rain likely in the
morning, then rain and snow in the afternoon. 
.sat night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft. snow.
.sun...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. a chance of snow in
the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 

$$

fzus52 kmhx 282346
cwfmhx
expires:202601291300;;707103

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
646 pm est wed jan 28 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


amz158-291300-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
646 pm est wed jan 28 2026

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

.tonight...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft
near shore. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at
11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough. 
.thu...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft
near shore. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at
11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to
choppy in the afternoon. 
.thu night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.fri...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft
at 6 seconds and w 2 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. 
.fri night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to
3 ft near shore. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 6 seconds and se 1 ft at
4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough
after midnight. a chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
with a slight chance of snow after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to
6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. near shore, seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 7 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough, increasing to very rough in the afternoon. rain,
snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.sat night...nw winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. seas
8 to 11 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. adjacent sounds and
rivers extremely rough. rain in the evening. snow. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.sun...nw winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 10 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers extremely
rough, diminishing to very rough in the afternoon. snow likely in
the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers very
rough, diminishing to rough after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 282346
cwfmhx
expires:202601291300;;707102

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
646 pm est wed jan 28 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


amz156-291300-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
646 pm est wed jan 28 2026

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

.tonight...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
nw 20 to 25 kt with occasional gusts up to 35 kt late this 
evening and overnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 5 
seconds and se 2 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers 
choppy, increasing to rough late this evening and overnight. 
.thu...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with occasional gusts up to 35 kt, 
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the 
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 5 seconds and e
2 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing
to choppy in the afternoon. 
.thu night...nw winds around 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail:
nw 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft
at 5 seconds and ne 3 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.fri night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail:
ne 4 ft at 6 seconds and s 1 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. a chance of
rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. 
.sat...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming n 30 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 45 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 6 seconds,
becoming ne 7 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very
rough, increasing to extremely rough in the afternoon. rain.
.sat night...n winds 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. seas
5 to 8 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers extremely rough. rain in
the evening. snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...nw winds 35 to 45 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers extremely rough. snow likely, mainly in the morning with
vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers very
rough, diminishing to rough after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds around 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 282346
cwfmhx
expires:202601291300;;707101

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
646 pm est wed jan 28 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


amz154-291300-
s of cape hatteras to ocracoke inlet nc out 20 nm
including the monitor national marine sanctuary-
646 pm est wed jan 28 2026

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

.tonight...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
nw 25 to 30 kt with occasional gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. 
seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 11 
seconds. 
.thu...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with occasional gusts up to 35 kt, 
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the 
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 6 seconds and e
4 ft at 12 seconds.
.thu night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 6 seconds and ne 4 ft at
12 seconds. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft
at 11 seconds and nw 3 ft at 5 seconds. 
.fri night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne
5 ft at 6 seconds and s 1 ft at 5 seconds. a chance of rain in
the evening, then rain after midnight. 
.sat...ne winds 25 to 30 kt. gusts up to 35 kt, increasing to
45 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in
the afternoon. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 7 seconds, becoming ne
10 ft at 8 seconds. rain.
.sat night...n winds 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. seas
9 to 12 ft. rain in the evening, then snow after midnight. vsby
1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...nw winds 40 to 45 kt, diminishing to 30 to 40 kt in the
afternoon. seas 9 to 13 ft. snow, mainly in the morning with vsby
1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 8 to 11 ft. a chance of snow in the evening.
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

fzus52 kmhx 282346
cwfmhx
expires:202601291300;;707100

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
646 pm est wed jan 28 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


amz152-291300-
s of oregon inlet to cape hatteras nc out 20 nm-
646 pm est wed jan 28 2026

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

.tonight...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
nw 25 to 30 kt with occasional gusts up to 35 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft.
wave detail: nw 6 ft at 6 seconds and ne 3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.thu...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 6 seconds and e 4 ft at 12 seconds. 
.thu night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 7 seconds and ne
4 ft at 13 seconds. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft
at 6 seconds and n 4 ft at 13 seconds. 
.fri night...ne winds around 15 kt, increasing to 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: n 4 ft at 7 seconds and
s 1 ft at 5 seconds, becoming ne 6 ft at 6 seconds. a chance of
rain with a slight chance of snow in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat...ne winds 25 to 30 kt. gusts up to 35 kt, increasing to
45 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in
the afternoon. wave detail: ne 8 ft at 7 seconds, becoming ne
11 ft at 8 seconds. rain.
.sat night...n winds 35 to 45 kt. gusts up to 50 kt, increasing
to 60 kt after midnight. seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 12 to
16 ft after midnight. rain. snow after midnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...nw winds 35 to 45 kt. seas 12 to 16 ft. snow, mainly in
the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 35 kt. seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to
9 to 12 ft after midnight. a chance of snow in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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fzus52 kmhx 282346
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
646 pm est wed jan 28 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


amz150-291300-
s of currituck beach light to oregon inlet nc out 20 nm-
646 pm est wed jan 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm est this evening
through thursday afternoon...

.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after
midnight. near shore, seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at
6 seconds and n 3 ft at 11 seconds, becoming nw 6 ft at 6 seconds
and ne 3 ft at 11 seconds. 
.thu...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 5 ft
near shore. wave detail: n 6 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at
12 seconds. 
.thu night...nw winds around 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail:
n 4 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 6 seconds and ne 4 ft at 13 seconds. 
.fri night...ne winds around 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft, building
to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. wave detail: n 3 ft at 6 seconds,
becoming ne 5 ft at 6 seconds. a chance of rain and snow in the
evening, then rain and snow likely after midnight with vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.sat...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, increasing to
25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to
7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: ne
7 ft at 6 seconds, becoming ne 10 ft at 7 seconds. rain. snow in
the afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...n winds 35 to 45 kt. gusts up to 50 kt, increasing
to 60 kt after midnight. seas 11 to 15 ft, building to 13 to
16 ft after midnight. near shore, seas 9 to 13 ft, building to
12 to 15 ft after midnight. rain in the evening. snow. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.sun...nw winds 35 to 45 kt. seas 12 to 16 ft. snow, mainly in
the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after
midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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fzus52 kmhx 282346
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
646 pm est wed jan 28 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


amz135-291300-
pamlico sound-
646 pm est wed jan 28 2026

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

.tonight...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.
.thu...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu night...nw winds around 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.fri night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 4 ft. a chance of
rain and snow in the evening, then rain likely with a slight
chance of snow after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves 3 to
5 ft. rain in the morning, then rain and snow in the afternoon.
vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...n winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. waves
4 to 6 ft. rain in the evening. snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...nw winds 30 to 40 kt. waves 4 to 5 ft. snow, mainly in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. waves 3 to 4 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds around 15 kt. waves around 2 ft.  

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