fzus51 kakq 230304
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1004 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


anz631-231615-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
1004 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 after midnight. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. waves
1 foot. 
.fri night...n winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. snow. vsby
1 nm or less. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. snow, rain and
freezing rain in the morning, then rain and freezing rain in the
afternoon. vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm in the
afternoon. 
.sun night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain in the evening, then rain and
freezing rain likely after midnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. a chance of snow and rain in the morning.
.mon night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
around 2 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 230304
cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1004 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


anz632-231615-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
1004 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 after midnight. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt late in the
morning, then becoming nw in the afternoon. waves 1 foot. 
.fri night...n winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. a chance of snow in the afternoon. 
.sat night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. snow. rain and freezing rain
after midnight. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sun...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. rain and
freezing rain. vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm in the
afternoon. 
.sun night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. rain in the evening, then rain and freezing rain likely
after midnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. a chance of rain and snow in the
morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves around 2 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 230304
cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1004 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


anz633-231615-
currituck sound-
1004 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.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 230304
cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1004 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


anz654-231615-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
1004 pm est thu jan 22 2026

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

.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
s 2 ft at 6 seconds. 
.fri...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
late morning and early afternoon, then becoming nw late. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 10 seconds and ne 1 foot at
3 seconds. 
.fri 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. wave detail: n 5 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 6 seconds and se 2 ft at
10 seconds. 
.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. wave
detail: ne 5 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at 11 seconds. snow in
the evening, then snow and rain after midnight. vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.sun...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to
12 ft. wave detail: e 7 ft at 7 seconds. rain. vsby 1 nm or less,
increasing to 1 to 3 nm in the afternoon. 
.sun night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 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. 
.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, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 230304
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1004 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


anz656-231615-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
1004 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.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 230304
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1004 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


anz658-231615-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
1004 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
national weather service wilmington nc
1257 am est fri jan 23 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-231815-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
1257 am est fri jan 23 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through
tuesday morning...

.rest of tonight...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.fri...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of
rain in the afternoon. 
.fri night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to
6 ft after midnight. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 7 seconds, becoming
ne 6 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sat...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 5 to
8 ft. wave detail: ne 8 ft at 8 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: e 8 ft at 9 seconds.
rain.
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. gusts up
to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: e 7 ft at 9 seconds. rain,
mainly in the morning. 
.sun night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight.
seas 5 to 7 ft. rain.
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 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 3 to 5 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 kt in the afternoon.
seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 230552
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1252 am est fri jan 23 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


amz150-231900-
s of currituck beach light to oregon inlet nc out 20 nm-
1252 am est fri jan 23 2026

...gale warning in effect from late tonight through saturday
morning...

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

$$

fzus52 kmhx 230552
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expires:202601231900;;367558

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1252 am est fri jan 23 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


amz152-231900-
s of oregon inlet to cape hatteras nc out 20 nm-
1252 am est fri jan 23 2026

...gale warning in effect from late tonight through saturday
afternoon...

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

$$

fzus52 kmhx 230552
cwfmhx
expires:202601231900;;367559

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1252 am est fri jan 23 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


amz154-231900-
s of cape hatteras to ocracoke inlet nc out 20 nm
including the monitor national marine sanctuary-
1252 am est fri jan 23 2026

...gale warning in effect from late tonight through saturday
afternoon...

.rest of tonight...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave
detail: se 4 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 4 seconds. a slight
chance of rain. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft
at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 4 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 40 kt after midnight.
seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. wave
detail: ne 5 ft at 9 seconds and s 1 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 40 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 with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...e winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
5 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 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: se 10 ft at 8 seconds.
rain.
.sun night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
6 to 9 ft. rain.
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 6 to 9 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. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.tue night...w winds around 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 230552
cwfmhx
expires:202601231900;;367560

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1252 am est fri jan 23 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


amz156-231900-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
1252 am est fri jan 23 2026

...gale warning in effect from late tonight through saturday
evening...

.rest of tonight...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave
detail: se 4 ft at 10 seconds and n 2 ft at 3 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. a slight chance of rain. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft
at 10 seconds and n 2 ft at 3 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. 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. 
.sat...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough. a chance of rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm in the
afternoon. 
.sat night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming e 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.
.sun...s winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. gusts
up to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: se 6 ft at 10 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 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. rain.
.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.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 230552
cwfmhx
expires:202601231900;;367561

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1252 am est fri jan 23 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


amz158-231900-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
1252 am est fri jan 23 2026

...gale warning in effect from late tonight through saturday
evening...

.rest of tonight...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave
detail: se 4 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop. a slight chance of rain. 
.fri...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 10 seconds. 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. gusts up to 30 kt. 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 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing
to rough after midnight. a chance of rain. 
.sat...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to
9 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. wave detail: ne 7 ft at
7 seconds and nw 2 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
very rough. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after
midnight. near shore, seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at
9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to
rough after midnight. rain.
.sun...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. wave
detail: e 7 ft at 10 seconds and nw 1 ft at 3 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. rain.
.sun night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after
midnight. near shore, seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. rain.
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon. adjacent sounds and rivers rough. a chance
of rain in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w around 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. 
.tue night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.  

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1252 am est fri jan 23 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


amz135-231900-
pamlico sound-
1252 am est fri jan 23 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through late
saturday night...

.rest of tonight...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt
late. waves around 2 ft. a slight chance of rain. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. a chance of rain
in the afternoon. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with
occasional gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 4 ft. a 
chance of rain. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming ne 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft. 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, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. rain.
.sun...se winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. waves
around 2 ft. rain.
.sun night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain.
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. 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 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft.  

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