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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1003 pm edt thu mar 12 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


anz633-131430-
currituck sound-
1003 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

.overnight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. 
waves 1 foot. 
.fri...w winds 5 kt, becoming s with gusts up to 15 kt late in
the morning, then increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt early in the afternoon, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat...w winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming ne in
the afternoon. waves 1 foot. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 foot. 
.sun...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 foot.
a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.sun night...se winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
1 to 2 ft. showers. a chance of tstms after midnight. 
.mon...s winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. showers with a
chance of tstms. 
.mon night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt,
becoming w 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft. showers with a chance of tstms in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight.
.tue...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.tue night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. waves
1 foot.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1003 pm edt thu mar 12 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


anz656-131430-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
1003 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 am edt friday...

.overnight...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
becoming n 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at 5 seconds and se
2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 5 seconds and se
1 foot at 8 seconds. 
.fri night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s
3 ft at 4 seconds and se 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming n
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft
at 3 seconds and se 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 20 kt. seas 1 to 2 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft
at 3 seconds and nw 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.sun...e winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 5 seconds and
e 1 foot at 10 seconds. 
.sun night...se winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming s 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. showers.
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 40 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to
12 ft. showers.
.mon night...sw winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to
12 ft. showers.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas around
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1003 pm edt thu mar 12 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


anz658-131430-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
1003 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 am edt friday...

.overnight...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave 
detail: n 5 ft at 6 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming se
with gusts up to 15 kt late in the morning, then becoming s 10 to
15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt early in the afternoon, increasing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 6 seconds and se
1 foot at 8 seconds. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s
3 ft at 4 seconds and ne 2 ft at 6 seconds. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 1 to 2 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 3 seconds and
se 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 1 to 2 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft at 3 seconds and n
1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.sun...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas around
2 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: e 2 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 foot at
7 seconds, becoming e 3 ft at 6 seconds. a chance of showers in
the afternoon. 
.sun night...se winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. showers. a chance of tstms after
midnight. 
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.mon night...s winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to
10 ft. showers with a chance of tstms in the evening. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 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
955 pm edt thu mar 12 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


amz154-131500-
s of cape hatteras to ocracoke inlet nc out 20 nm
including the monitor national marine sanctuary-
955 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...gale warning in effect until midnight edt tonight...

.overnight...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 7 to
10 ft. wave detail: s 7 ft at 8 seconds and n 6 ft at 5 seconds. 
.fri...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 9 seconds and
s 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.fri night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 5 seconds and ne 4 ft at
9 seconds. 
.sat...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at
9 seconds, becoming s 3 ft at 6 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 8 seconds and se
3 ft at 5 seconds. 
.sun...se winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. wave
detail: e 5 ft at 8 seconds and se 2 ft at 5 seconds, becoming se
7 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.sun night...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
6 to 9 ft. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. showers with a
chance of tstms. 
.mon night...sw winds around 25 kt, becoming w after midnight.
seas 8 to 11 ft. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. a chance of rain in
the morning. 
.tue night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 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
955 pm edt thu mar 12 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


amz135-131500-
pamlico sound-
955 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...gale warning in effect until 2 am edt friday...

.overnight...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. 
.sat night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight. 
.sun...e winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming se 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 2 ft. a chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.sun night...se winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming s 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers with a
chance of tstms. 
.mon night...sw winds around 25 kt, becoming w after midnight.
waves 2 to 4 ft. a chance of tstms. showers.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain in
the morning. 
.tue night...nw winds around 15 kt. waves around 2 ft.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
955 pm edt thu mar 12 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


amz158-131500-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
955 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...gale warning in effect until midnight edt tonight...

.overnight...n winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming ne 15 to 20 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. wave detail: s 6 ft at
8 seconds and nw 5 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
very rough, diminishing to choppy. 
.fri...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. wave detail: e 4 ft at
8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at
9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 5 seconds and
se 2 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. 
.sat night...e winds around 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail:
se 3 ft at 8 seconds and se 2 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. 
.sun...se winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon. near shore, seas 2 to 3 ft, building to
3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: se 4 ft at 8 seconds and
se 3 ft at 5 seconds, becoming se 6 ft at 8 seconds and se 4 ft
at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. a
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a
chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.sun night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft. near shore, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough after midnight. showers with a chance of
tstms. 
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.mon night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w after midnight.
seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough. a chance of tstms. showers.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to
5 ft in the afternoon. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. a
chance of rain in the morning. 
.tue night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. 

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
955 pm edt thu mar 12 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


amz156-131500-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
955 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...gale warning in effect until midnight edt tonight...

.overnight...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: n 6 ft at 5 seconds and ne 6 ft at 8 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to choppy. 
.fri...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at
7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at
9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and
e 2 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 5 seconds and se
2 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. 
.sun...se winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: se 5 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. showers likely with a chance of tstms
in the afternoon. 
.sun 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. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. showers with a
chance of tstms. 
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.mon night...sw winds around 25 kt, becoming w after midnight.
seas 5 to 8 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers rough. a chance of
tstms. showers.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.tue night...nw winds around 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 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
955 pm edt thu mar 12 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


amz150-131500-
s of currituck beach light to oregon inlet nc out 20 nm-
955 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...gale warning in effect until 10 pm edt this evening...

.overnight...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to
8 ft. near shore, seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft. wave
detail: n 7 ft at 7 seconds and se 7 ft at 8 seconds, becoming n
7 ft at 7 seconds. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at 7 seconds. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and ne
3 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 5 seconds and
se 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e
2 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sun...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft
at 7 seconds and ne 2 ft at 4 seconds. a chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.sun night...se winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. showers. a
chance of tstms after midnight. 
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. showers with a chance
of tstms. 
.mon night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w after midnight.
seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. showers
with a chance of tstms. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. a chance of rain in
the morning. 
.tue night...nw winds around 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 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
955 pm edt thu mar 12 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


amz152-131500-
s of oregon inlet to cape hatteras nc out 20 nm-
955 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...gale warning in effect until midnight edt tonight...

.overnight...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 8 to
11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: n 7 ft at 6 seconds
and s 6 ft at 8 seconds, becoming n 7 ft at 8 seconds. 
.fri...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas
4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. wave detail:
n 6 ft at 8 seconds, becoming n 4 ft at 8 seconds and s 1 ft at
7 seconds. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds and ne 4 ft at
8 seconds. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 6 seconds and
ne 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 9 seconds and ne 2 ft at 5 seconds. 
.sun...e winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming se 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: se 6 ft at 6 seconds. a
chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.sun night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
6 to 9 ft. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. showers with a
chance of tstms. 
.mon night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w after midnight.
seas 7 to 10 ft. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. a chance of rain in
the morning. 
.tue night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$