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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
948 pm est wed dec 17 2025

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


anz633-181530-
currituck sound-
948 pm est wed dec 17 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from thursday evening through
friday evening...

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

$$

fzus51 kakq 180248
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
948 pm est wed dec 17 2025

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


anz656-181530-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
948 pm est wed dec 17 2025

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

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

$$

fzus51 kakq 180248
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
948 pm est wed dec 17 2025

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


anz658-181530-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
948 pm est wed dec 17 2025

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

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

$$

fzus52 kmhx 180544
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1244 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


amz135-181845-
pamlico sound-
1244 am est thu dec 18 2025

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

.rest of tonight...w winds around 5 kt, becoming n late. waves
1 ft or less. 
.thu...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.thu night...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 180544
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expires:202512181845;;779392

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1244 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


amz150-181845-
s of currituck beach light to oregon inlet nc out 20 nm-
1244 am est thu dec 18 2025

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

.rest of tonight...w winds around 5 kt, becoming e around 5 kt
late. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 5 seconds and se
2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu...se winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 5 seconds and
se 2 ft at 10 seconds. a slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.thu night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. 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. 
.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 180544
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expires:202512181845;;779393

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1244 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


amz152-181845-
s of oregon inlet to cape hatteras nc out 20 nm-
1244 am est thu dec 18 2025

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

.rest of tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n late. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.thu...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: s 2 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at
10 seconds, becoming s 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at
10 seconds. a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.thu night...s winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 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. 
.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 180544
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1244 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


amz154-181845-
s of cape hatteras to ocracoke inlet nc out 20 nm
including the monitor national marine sanctuary-
1244 am est thu dec 18 2025

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

.rest of tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n late. seas 3 to
4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at
10 seconds. 
.thu...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: se 3 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at
4 seconds, becoming s 5 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at
10 seconds. a slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.thu night...s winds 25 to 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. 
.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.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 180544
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expires:202512181845;;779395

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1244 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


amz156-181845-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
1244 am est thu dec 18 2025

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

.rest of tonight...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n late. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at
10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to
flat late. 
.thu...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at
5 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. a slight
chance of showers. 
.thu night...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. 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 180544
cwfmhx
expires:202512181845;;779396

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1244 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


amz158-181845-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
1244 am est thu dec 18 2025

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

.rest of tonight...nw winds around 5 kt, becoming ne around 5 kt
late. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft at 4 seconds and se
2 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers flat. 
.thu...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. 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
choppy in the afternoon. a slight chance of showers. 
.thu night...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. 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.

$$