fzus51 kakq 200539
cwfakq
expires:202601201815;;195867

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1239 am est tue jan 20 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


anz631-201815-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
1239 am est tue jan 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am est early this
morning...

.rest of tonight...nw winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 5 kt, becoming e after midnight. waves
1 foot. 
.wed...s winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 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 snow and
rain in the afternoon. 
.fri night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft after midnight.
a chance of snow after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 3 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. waves 4 to 5 ft. snow. 

$$

fzus51 kakq 200539
cwfakq
expires:202601201815;;195874

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1239 am est tue jan 20 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


anz658-201815-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
1239 am est tue jan 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am est early this
morning...

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

$$

fzus51 kakq 200539
cwfakq
expires:202601201815;;195873

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1239 am est tue jan 20 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


anz656-201815-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
1239 am est tue jan 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am est early this
morning...

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

$$

fzus51 kakq 200539
cwfakq
expires:202601201815;;195872

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1239 am est tue jan 20 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


anz654-201815-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
1239 am est tue jan 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am est early this
morning...

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

$$

fzus51 kakq 200539
cwfakq
expires:202601201815;;195875

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1239 am est tue jan 20 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


anz633-201815-
currituck sound-
1239 am est tue jan 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am est early this
morning...

.rest of tonight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves around 1 foot. 
.tue night...nw winds 5 kt. waves 1 foot or less and light chop. 
.wed...s 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. 
.wed night...sw winds 5 kt. waves 1 foot or less and light chop. 
.thu...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves around 1 foot. 
.thu night...w winds 5 kt. waves 1 foot or less and light chop. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves around 1 foot. a chance of rain.
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft, increasing to 2 to 3 ft after
midnight. a chance of rain in the evening. a chance of snow. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft, diminishing to 2 to 3 ft in the
afternoon. a chance of snow in the morning, then snow likely in
the afternoon. 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, increasing to 2 to 4 ft after
midnight. snow. rain after midnight.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 200539
cwfakq
expires:202601201815;;195868

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1239 am est tue jan 20 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


anz632-201815-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
1239 am est tue jan 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am est early this
morning...

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

$$

fzus52 kilm 200603
cwfilm
expires:202601201915;;196709

coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
103 am est tue jan 20 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-201915-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
103 am est tue jan 20 2026

.rest of tonight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt late.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at
8 seconds. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming nw
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tue night...n winds 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft
at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.wed...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft
at 3 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.wed night...s winds 5 kt, becoming w after midnight. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 10 seconds and e 1 ft at 4 seconds.
a slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain
after midnight. 
.thu...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at
10 seconds and se 1 ft at 5 seconds. 
.thu night...w winds 5 kt, becoming n after midnight. seas 3 ft. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. rain.
.sat night...n winds 25 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. rain. 

$$

fzus52 kmhx 200543
cwfmhx
expires:202601201845;;195980

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1243 am est tue jan 20 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


amz158-201845-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
1243 am est tue jan 20 2026

.rest of tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave
detail: nw 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 5 seconds and
se 3 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.tue night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 9 seconds and n 2 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed...e winds around 10 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 9 seconds and ne 2 ft at
4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to
flat in the afternoon. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 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 light chop. a slight chance
of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. 
.thu...w winds 5 to 10 kt. 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. 
.thu night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. a chance of rain.
.fri night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough after midnight. a chance of rain. 
.sat...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. rain likely. vsby 1 to 3 nm in the afternoon. 
.sat night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 200543
cwfmhx
expires:202601201845;;195979

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1243 am est tue jan 20 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


amz156-201845-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
1243 am est tue jan 20 2026

.rest of tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave 
detail: nw 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent 
sounds and rivers choppy. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming nw
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft
at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.tue night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n
3 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 10 seconds and ne 2 ft at
4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to
flat in the afternoon. 
.wed night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 10 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. a slight chance of
rain in the evening, then a chance of rain 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: se 4 ft at 10 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. 
.thu night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. 
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.fri night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough after midnight. a chance of rain. 
.sat...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. rain likely. 
.sat night...ne winds around 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough. rain. 

$$

fzus52 kmhx 200543
cwfmhx
expires:202601201845;;195978

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1243 am est tue jan 20 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


amz154-201845-
s of cape hatteras to ocracoke inlet nc out 20 nm
including the monitor national marine sanctuary-
1243 am est tue jan 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 am est this morning...

.rest of tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. 
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 6 seconds and se 3 ft at 9 
seconds. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: n
4 ft at 6 seconds and se 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tue night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: n
3 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.wed...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at
5 seconds. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail:
sw 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 3 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of rain.
a slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.thu...w winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 11 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.thu night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 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. a chance of rain. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. rain likely. 
.sat night...ne winds around 25 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. rain. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 200543
cwfmhx
expires:202601201845;;195977

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1243 am est tue jan 20 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


amz152-201845-
s of oregon inlet to cape hatteras nc out 20 nm-
1243 am est tue jan 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 am est this morning...

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

$$

fzus52 kmhx 200543
cwfmhx
expires:202601201845;;195976

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1243 am est tue jan 20 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


amz150-201845-
s of currituck beach light to oregon inlet nc out 20 nm-
1243 am est tue jan 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 am est this morning...

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

$$

fzus52 kmhx 200543
cwfmhx
expires:202601201845;;195973

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1243 am est tue jan 20 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


amz135-201845-
pamlico sound-
1243 am est tue jan 20 2026

.rest of tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the 
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.wed...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. waves
1 ft or less. 
.wed night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. a
slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.thu...w winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. 
.thu night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm after
midnight. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft. rain likely. vsby
1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft. rain. vsby
1 to 3 nm.  

$$