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

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


anz631-181530-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
948 pm est wed dec 17 2025

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

.overnight...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne. waves 1 foot. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thu night...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 4 
to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. rain.
.fri...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. rain likely in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.  

$$

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

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


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

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

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

$$

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

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


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

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

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

$$

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

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


anz654-181530-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
948 pm est wed dec 17 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from thursday evening through
saturday morning...

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

$$

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

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


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

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

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

$$

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

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


anz632-181530-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
948 pm est wed dec 17 2025

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

.overnight...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne. waves 1 foot. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thu night...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. rain.
.fri...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. rain likely in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kilm 180235
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
935 pm est wed dec 17 2025

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-181515-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
935 pm est wed dec 17 2025

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

.overnight...w winds 5 kt, becoming ne 5 kt. seas 2 ft. wave
detail: se 2 ft at 10 seconds and s 1 ft at 3 seconds. 
.thu...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: se 2 ft at 3 seconds and se 2 ft
at 10 seconds, becoming se 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at
10 seconds. 
.thu night...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
5 to 8 ft. wave detail: s 8 ft at 8 seconds. showers. a chance of
tstms, mainly in the evening. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: s 8 ft
at 9 seconds and s 5 ft at 8 seconds. showers with a slight
chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 8 seconds and se
4 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft
at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sat night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...w winds 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.mon night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 180001
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
701 pm est wed dec 17 2025

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz135-181315-
pamlico sound-
701 pm est wed dec 17 2025

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

.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt late this
evening and early morning, then becoming ne late. waves around
2 ft this evening, then 1 ft. 
.thu...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
a slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in
the afternoon. 
.thu night...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. rain. a slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. rain likely in the
morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e around 5 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. waves around 2 ft.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 180001
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expires:202512181315;;766451

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
701 pm est wed dec 17 2025

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz158-181315-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
701 pm est wed dec 17 2025

...gale warning in effect from thursday evening through friday
morning...

.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt late this
evening, then becoming nw after midnight, becoming ne late. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at
4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop late this evening, then diminishing to
flat after midnight. 
.thu...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft
in the afternoon. near shore, seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft
at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. a
slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in
the afternoon. 
.thu night...s winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming sw 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 8 to
11 ft after midnight. near shore, seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: s
8 ft at 7 seconds and se 5 ft at 11 seconds, becoming s 10 ft at
9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very
rough after midnight. rain with a slight chance of tstms. 
.fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. gusts
up to 30 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft, except 5 to 8 ft near shore. wave
detail: s 10 ft at 8 seconds and s 10 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming n 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave
detail: sw 7 ft at 8 seconds and se 7 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. 
.sat...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e around 5 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 9 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to flat in the afternoon. 
.sat night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. 
.mon...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. 
.mon night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 180001
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expires:202512181315;;766450

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
701 pm est wed dec 17 2025

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz156-181315-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
701 pm est wed dec 17 2025

...gale warning in effect from thursday evening through friday
morning...

.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with occasional gusts to 25 kt, 
becoming w 10 to 15 kt late this evening, then becoming nw 5 to 10
kt after midnight, becoming n late. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: 
sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds 
and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop late this 
evening, then diminishing to light chop after midnight, 
diminishing to flat late. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at
6 seconds and se 3 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. a slight
chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the
afternoon. 
.thu night...s winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
5 to 8 ft. wave detail: s 8 ft at 8 seconds and se 8 ft at
17 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. rain with a
slight chance of tstms. 
.fri...sw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming w
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 6 to
9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: s
9 ft at 9 seconds, becoming s 7 ft at 9 seconds and s 7 ft at
10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to
rough in the afternoon. rain likely in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 9 seconds and se 6 ft at
10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e around 5 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 7 seconds and
ne 4 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to flat in the afternoon. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. 
.mon...n winds around 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. 
.mon night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 180001
cwfmhx
expires:202512181315;;766449

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
701 pm est wed dec 17 2025

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz154-181315-
s of cape hatteras to ocracoke inlet nc out 20 nm
including the monitor national marine sanctuary-
701 pm est wed dec 17 2025

...gale warning in effect from thursday evening through friday
morning...

.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with occasional gusts to 25 kt, 
becoming w 10 to 15 kt late this evening, then becoming nw 5 to 10
kt after midnight, becoming n late. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: 
sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: se 3 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at
4 seconds, becoming s 6 ft at 6 seconds and se 3 ft at
10 seconds. a slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance
of rain in the afternoon. 
.thu night...s winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 40 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to
12 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 9 ft at 7 seconds and se
9 ft at 15 seconds, becoming s 12 ft at 8 seconds. rain with a
slight chance of tstms. 
.fri...sw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming w
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 9 to
13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: s
13 ft at 9 seconds, becoming s 11 ft at 10 seconds and s 9 ft at
9 seconds. rain likely with a slight chance of tstms in the
morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to
4 to 6 ft after midnight. wave detail: sw 7 ft at 9 seconds and
se 7 ft at 10 seconds, becoming nw 6 ft at 8 seconds and se 4 ft
at 9 seconds. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 7 seconds and
ne 4 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.sun...w winds around 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.sun night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.mon...n winds around 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.mon night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 180001
cwfmhx
expires:202512181315;;766448

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
701 pm est wed dec 17 2025

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz152-181315-
s of oregon inlet to cape hatteras nc out 20 nm-
701 pm est wed dec 17 2025

...gale warning in effect from thursday evening through friday
morning...

.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight, then becoming ne late. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw
4 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: s 2 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at
10 seconds, becoming s 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at
10 seconds. a slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance
of rain in the afternoon. 
.thu night...s winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 8 to
11 ft after midnight. wave detail: se 8 ft at 7 seconds and se
5 ft at 14 seconds, becoming se 11 ft at 14 seconds and s 9 ft at
8 seconds. rain. a slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.fri...sw winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: s 11 ft at 9 seconds, becoming s 9 ft at
10 seconds and w 7 ft at 9 seconds. rain likely with a slight
chance of tstms in the morning.
.fri night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: se 7 ft at 10 seconds and nw 6 ft at
9 seconds. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 7 seconds and
se 4 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.sun...w winds around 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.sun night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.mon...n winds around 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.mon night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 180001
cwfmhx
expires:202512181315;;766447

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
701 pm est wed dec 17 2025

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz150-181315-
s of currituck beach light to oregon inlet nc out 20 nm-
701 pm est wed dec 17 2025

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

.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt late this
evening and early morning, then becoming e late. seas 2 to 4 ft.
wave detail: sw 3 ft at 6 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 5 seconds and
se 2 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.thu night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight.
near shore, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight.
wave detail: se 6 ft at 7 seconds and se 5 ft at 12 seconds,
becoming se 8 ft at 13 seconds and se 6 ft at 6 seconds. rain
likely in the evening, then rain with a slight chance of tstms
after midnight. 
.fri...sw winds around 20 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. gusts
up to 25 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft, except 5 to 7 ft near shore. wave
detail: se 9 ft at 9 seconds, becoming se 7 ft at 9 seconds and w
4 ft at 4 seconds. rain likely in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. wave detail: se 6 ft at
9 seconds and nw 5 ft at 6 seconds. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 6 seconds and
se 4 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.sun...w winds around 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.sun night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.mon night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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