fzus51 kakq 172211
cwfakq
expires:202602181115;;807301

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
511 pm est tue feb 17 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


anz631-181115-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
511 pm est tue feb 17 2026

.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, increasing
to 10 to 15 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e with gusts up to 15 kt in
the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain in the morning,
then rain likely in the afternoon. 
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. waves
around 2 ft. rain.
.fri...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw with gusts up to 15 kt in
the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain.
.fri night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. waves
1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...n winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
rain. 
.sun...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. rain likely. 
.sun night...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.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 172211
cwfakq
expires:202602181115;;807302

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
511 pm est tue feb 17 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


anz632-181115-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
511 pm est tue feb 17 2026

.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming sw
10 to 15 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.wed night...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e with gusts up to 15 kt in
the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain in the morning,
then rain likely in the afternoon. 
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. waves around 2 ft. rain likely, mainly in the evening. 
.fri...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. gusts up
to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain.
.fri night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves around 2 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sun...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. rain likely. 
.sun night...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.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 172211
cwfakq
expires:202602181115;;807309

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
511 pm est tue feb 17 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


anz633-181115-
currituck sound-
511 pm est tue feb 17 2026

.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 kt late. gusts 
up to 15 kt after midnight. waves 1 foot. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 foot. a chance of rain. 
.thu...nw winds 5 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. waves 1 foot.
a chance of rain. 
.thu night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. rain likely. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. waves 1 foot.
rain likely. 
.fri night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. waves 1 foot. a chance of rain. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 foot. a chance of rain. 
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 1 foot. rain likely. 
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 172211
cwfakq
expires:202602181115;;807306

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
511 pm est tue feb 17 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


anz654-181115-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
511 pm est tue feb 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.tonight...s winds 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave 
detail: e 4 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and
e 4 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed night...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds
and e 3 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.thu...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e with gusts up to 15 kt in
the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail:
s 3 ft at 7 seconds and e 3 ft at 12 seconds. rain likely in the
afternoon. 
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 9 seconds and
s 2 ft at 7 seconds. rain.
.fri...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. gusts up
to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 7 seconds. rain.
.fri night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. a chance of rain.
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...n winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sun...n winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. rain likely. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. a chance of rain and snow.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 172211
cwfakq
expires:202602181115;;807307

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
511 pm est tue feb 17 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


anz656-181115-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
511 pm est tue feb 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 am est wednesday...

.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 
ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 10 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 11 seconds and
s 3 ft at 4 seconds. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at
12 seconds and sw 3 ft at 5 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.thu...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e with gusts up to 15 kt in
the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail:
e 3 ft at 11 seconds and w 2 ft at 4 seconds. a chance of rain in
the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. 
.thu night...se winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at
11 seconds and se 2 ft at 3 seconds. rain likely. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 4 seconds and
e 2 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.fri night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the morning. seas
2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sun...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. rain likely. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. a chance of rain and snow.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 172211
cwfakq
expires:202602181115;;807308

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
511 pm est tue feb 17 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


anz658-181115-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
511 pm est tue feb 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 am est wednesday...

.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt late. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at
11 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at 11 seconds and
s 3 ft at 4 seconds. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at
12 seconds and s 3 ft at 6 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.thu...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e with gusts up to 15 kt in
the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail:
e 4 ft at 12 seconds and s 2 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...se winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at
11 seconds and se 2 ft at 3 seconds. rain likely. 
.fri...sw winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 12 seconds and se
2 ft at 4 seconds. rain likely. 
.fri night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. a chance of rain.
.sat...n winds 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the morning. seas
around 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. a chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after
midnight. 
.sun...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. rain likely. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. a chance of rain. a chance of
snow after midnight.  

$$

fzus52 kilm 172346
cwfilm
expires:202602181230;;810646

coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
646 pm est tue feb 17 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-181230-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
646 pm est tue feb 17 2026

.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 12 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at 12 seconds. patchy fog. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 12 seconds. patchy fog. a slight
chance of rain after midnight. vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to
1 to 3 nm after midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at
14 seconds. a slight chance of rain. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm
in the morning. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at
13 seconds. patchy fog. a slight chance of rain after midnight. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 13 seconds.
a chance of rain. patchy fog. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. patchy fog. a chance
of showers after midnight. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sat night...e winds 10 kt, becoming ne after midnight. seas 2 to
4 ft. a chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight. 
.sun...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. showers likely in the
morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of rain in the evening. 

$$

fzus52 kmhx 172327
cwfmhx
expires:202602181230;;810072

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
627 pm est tue feb 17 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


amz150-181230-
s of currituck beach light to oregon inlet nc out 20 nm-
627 pm est tue feb 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday morning...

.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: e
6 ft at 12 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. patchy fog late. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft, except 4 to 5 ft
near shore. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds and e 5 ft at
11 seconds. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft, except 4 to 5 ft near shore. wave
detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds and e 4 ft at 12 seconds. a slight
chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.thu...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds and e 4 ft at 13 seconds.
a chance of rain. 
.thu night...se winds around 10 kt, becoming s after midnight.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at
12 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat...n winds around 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...ne winds around 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
rain. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw in the afternoon. seas
2 to 4 ft. rain likely, mainly in the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, building to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. a chance of rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm after
midnight.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 172327
cwfmhx
expires:202602181230;;810073

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
627 pm est tue feb 17 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


amz152-181230-
s of oregon inlet to cape hatteras nc out 20 nm-
627 pm est tue feb 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday morning...

.tonight...sw winds around 10 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to
5 to 6 ft after midnight. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 12 seconds and
s 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. wave
detail: ne 5 ft at 12 seconds and s 4 ft at 7 seconds, becoming s
6 ft at 7 seconds and ne 5 ft at 12 seconds. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 7 seconds and ne
5 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.thu...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds and ne 4 ft at
13 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 6 seconds and ne 4 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds and
ne 3 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
rain. 
.sun...se winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. rain likely, mainly in the morning. 
.sun night...nw 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.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 172327
cwfmhx
expires:202602181230;;810074

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
627 pm est tue feb 17 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


amz154-181230-
s of cape hatteras to ocracoke inlet nc out 20 nm
including the monitor national marine sanctuary-
627 pm est tue feb 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday morning...

.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: e
7 ft at 12 seconds and sw 3 ft at 4 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: sw
7 ft at 7 seconds and ne 6 ft at 12 seconds. 
.wed night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to
7 ft after midnight. wave detail: sw 8 ft at 7 seconds and ne
4 ft at 13 seconds, becoming sw 7 ft at 7 seconds and ne 4 ft at
14 seconds. a slight chance of rain after midnight. 
.thu...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds and
ne 4 ft at 13 seconds. a slight chance of rain. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 6 seconds and e 4 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 13 seconds.
a chance of rain. 
.fri night...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. a
chance of rain. 
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e after midnight. seas
3 to 5 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sun...s winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. seas
4 to 6 ft. rain likely, mainly in the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, building to
5 to 8 ft after midnight. a chance of rain.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 172327
cwfmhx
expires:202602181230;;810075

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
627 pm est tue feb 17 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


amz156-181230-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
627 pm est tue feb 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday morning...

.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e
5 ft at 12 seconds and sw 2 ft at 3 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 5 seconds and
e 4 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough in the afternoon. 
.wed night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
becoming w 15 to 20 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave
detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 13 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. a
slight chance of rain after midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft
at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 14 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. a slight chance of rain. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 13 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. a chance of rain. 
.fri...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 e 3 ft at 13 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming w 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e after midnight. seas
2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. a chance
of rain. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. rain likely, mainly
in the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough. a chance of rain in the evening.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 172327
cwfmhx
expires:202602181230;;810076

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
627 pm est tue feb 17 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


amz158-181230-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
627 pm est tue feb 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from wednesday morning through
thursday morning...

.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, except around
2 ft near shore. wave detail: e 5 ft at 12 seconds and se 2 ft at
8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft
near shore. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 4 ft at
12 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy in the afternoon. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft, except
3 to 5 ft near shore. wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 4 ft
at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to
a moderate chop after midnight. a slight chance of rain after
midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft
near shore. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and e 4 ft at
13 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. a slight
chance of rain. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to
4 ft near shore. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and e 4 ft at
13 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. a slight
chance of rain. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. wave detail: sw 6 ft
at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 13 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming w 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw in the afternoon. seas
2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. a chance
of rain. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e after midnight.
seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. a
chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. 
.sun...sw winds around 15 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. seas
4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing
to choppy in the afternoon. rain likely, mainly in the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough. a chance of rain in the evening.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 172327
cwfmhx
expires:202602181230;;810069

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
627 pm est tue feb 17 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


amz135-181230-
pamlico sound-
627 pm est tue feb 17 2026

.tonight...sw winds around 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
occasional gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt 
after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. a slight chance of rain after 
midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. waves
1 ft or less. a slight chance of rain in the morning, then a
chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance
of rain. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. a chance of
rain. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...ne winds around 10 kt, becoming e after midnight.
waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. a chance of
rain. 
.sun...s winds around 15 kt, becoming nw in the afternoon. waves
around 2 ft. rain likely, mainly in the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain in the evening.
 

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