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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
354 pm est thu jan 22 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


anz633-230915-
currituck sound-
354 pm est thu jan 22 2026

.tonight...w winds 5 kt, becoming n late. waves 1 foot or less
and light chop. 
.fri...n winds 5 kt. waves 1 foot or less and light chop. a
chance of rain early in the afternoon. 
.fri night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming ne 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of snow 
in the afternoon. 
.sat night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
1 to 2 ft. snow and rain. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain. vsby 1 to 3 
nm in the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 20 kt. waves around 1 foot, increasing to
1 to 2 ft after midnight. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 1 to 2
ft. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.tue...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. waves
around 1 foot.  

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
354 pm est thu jan 22 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


anz656-230915-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
354 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...gale warning in effect from friday evening through saturday
morning...

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

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
354 pm est thu jan 22 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


anz658-230915-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
354 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...gale warning in effect from friday evening through saturday
morning...

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
300 pm est thu jan 22 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


amz154-230900-
s of cape hatteras to ocracoke inlet nc out 20 nm
including the monitor national marine sanctuary-
300 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...gale warning in effect from late friday night through saturday
morning...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
300 pm est thu jan 22 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


amz135-230900-
pamlico sound-
300 pm est thu jan 22 2026

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

.tonight...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n late. waves 1 ft or
less. 
.fri...n winds around 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 35 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
rain in the evening, then a slight chance of rain and snow after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft. a chance of rain, snow and sleet. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. rain with a slight chance of sleet in the evening,
then rain after midnight. 
.sun...s winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. waves
2 to 3 ft. rain, mainly in the morning. 
.sun night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain in the evening, then
rain after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 2 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
300 pm est thu jan 22 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


amz158-230900-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
300 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...gale warning in effect from late friday night through saturday
morning...

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
300 pm est thu jan 22 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


amz156-230900-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
300 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...gale warning in effect from late friday night through saturday
morning...

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
300 pm est thu jan 22 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


amz150-230900-
s of currituck beach light to oregon inlet nc out 20 nm-
300 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...gale warning in effect from late friday night through saturday
morning...

.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw after midnight. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 10 seconds and w 2 ft at
5 seconds. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 3 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 25 to 30 kt with
gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, building to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 10 seconds and
n 2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming n 7 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of
rain in the evening, then a slight chance of rain and snow after
midnight. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 7 to
9 ft. wave detail: n 9 ft at 8 seconds. a slight chance of snow
in the morning, then a chance of snow and sleet in the afternoon
with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...ne winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
6 to 7 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 8 seconds. rain, snow with a
slight chance of sleet in the evening, then rain after midnight.
vsby 1 to 3 nm in the evening. 
.sun...se winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas
6 to 9 ft, except 5 to 7 ft near shore. wave detail: se 9 ft at
7 seconds. rain.
.sun night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 8 ft, except 5 to 7 ft near shore. a chance
of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight with vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.mon...nw winds around 20 kt. 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.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.tue night...w winds around 15 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 thu jan 22 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


amz152-230900-
s of oregon inlet to cape hatteras nc out 20 nm-
300 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...gale warning in effect from late friday night through saturday
morning...

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

$$