fzus51 kakq 180458
cwfakq
expires:202604181715;;560654

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1258 am edt sat apr 18 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 60 nautical miles


anz633-181715-
currituck sound-
1258 am edt sat apr 18 2026

.rest of tonight...se winds 5 kt. waves 1 foot. patchy fog late
with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.sat...se winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to
15 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 foot. 
.sat night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
1 foot. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. 
.sun night...n 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 1 foot. showers likely, mainly in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.mon night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 foot. 
.tue...n winds 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. gusts up to
15 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.tue night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s after midnight.
gusts up to 15 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.wed...sw winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.wed night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. waves
1 foot.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 180458
cwfakq
expires:202604181715;;560643

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1258 am edt sat apr 18 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 60 nautical miles


anz656-181715-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
1258 am edt sat apr 18 2026

.rest of tonight...se winds 5 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail:
se 1 foot at 5 seconds and se 1 foot at 8 seconds. patchy fog late
with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.sat...e winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming se
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave
detail: se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sun...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 4 seconds and se 3 ft at 6 seconds.
a chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon. 
.sun night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at
4 seconds and se 1 foot at 7 seconds. showers likely in the
evening. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 4 seconds and ne 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.mon night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
around 3 ft. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...se winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s after midnight.
gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w after midnight. seas
around 2 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 180458
cwfakq
expires:202604181715;;560644

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1258 am edt sat apr 18 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 60 nautical miles


anz658-181715-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
1258 am edt sat apr 18 2026

.rest of tonight...se winds 5 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail:
se 2 ft at 8 seconds and s 1 foot at 5 seconds. patchy fog. vsby 1
to 3 nm.
.sat...se winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. seas
around 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 3 seconds and se 2 ft at
8 seconds. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming nw
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds and
s 3 ft at 4 seconds. a chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon. 
.sun night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt after midnight. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 5 seconds
and se 2 ft at 7 seconds. showers likely, mainly in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.mon night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. seas around 3 ft. 
.tue night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s after midnight.
gusts up to 20 kt. seas around 3 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight. gusts up
to 20 kt. seas around 3 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 180638
cwfmhx
expires:202604181945;;566963

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
238 am edt sat apr 18 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 60 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz135-181945-
pamlico sound-
238 am edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through
sunday evening...

.today...s winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late.
waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft this afternoon. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in
the afternoon. 
.sun night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. a
chance of showers. 
.mon...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.mon night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.tue...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.tue night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 ft or less. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft.
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves around 2 ft.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 180638
cwfmhx
expires:202604181945;;566966

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
238 am edt sat apr 18 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 60 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz150-181945-
s of currituck beach light to oregon inlet nc out 20 nm-
238 am edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through
sunday evening...

.today...se winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 5 seconds and
se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and se
2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: se 4 ft at 7 seconds and ne 1 ft at
8 seconds, becoming n 5 ft at 6 seconds and s 4 ft at 6 seconds.
showers likely in the morning, then showers with a slight chance
of tstms in the afternoon. 
.sun night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave
detail: n 6 ft at 7 seconds and se 3 ft at 8 seconds. showers,
mainly in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 6 seconds and
se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.mon night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: n
4 ft at 7 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.tue night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 180638
cwfmhx
expires:202604181945;;566967

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
238 am edt sat apr 18 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 60 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz152-181945-
s of oregon inlet to cape hatteras nc out 20 nm-
238 am edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through
monday afternoon...

.today...sw winds around 5 kt, becoming se around 5 kt until late
afternoon, then becoming s late. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se
2 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 13 seconds. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and se
2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming nw
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to
5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: se
5 ft at 7 seconds and ne 1 ft at 12 seconds, becoming s 5 ft at
6 seconds and n 4 ft at 4 seconds. a chance of showers in the
morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.sun night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave
detail: n 5 ft at 6 seconds and s 4 ft at 6 seconds. showers,
mainly in the evening. 
.mon...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 7 seconds and
se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.mon night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 7 seconds and
se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.tue night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight. seas
2 to 4 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds around 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 180638
cwfmhx
expires:202604181945;;566968

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
238 am edt sat apr 18 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 60 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz154-181945-
s of cape hatteras to ocracoke inlet nc out 20 nm
including the monitor national marine sanctuary-
238 am edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through
monday afternoon...

.today...sw winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at
13 seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sun...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft
at 7 seconds and nw 2 ft at 4 seconds. a chance of showers in the
morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.sun night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight.
seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: n 7 ft at 7 seconds and n 4 ft at
4 seconds. showers, mainly in the evening. 
.mon...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 8 seconds and e 3 ft at
9 seconds. 
.mon night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne
5 ft at 7 seconds and w 3 ft at 4 seconds. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.tue night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 180638
cwfmhx
expires:202604181945;;566969

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
238 am edt sat apr 18 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 60 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz156-181945-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
238 am edt sat apr 18 2026

.today...sw winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at
8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to a
moderate chop. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and se
2 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy after midnight. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 5 seconds and nw 2 ft at 3 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. a chance of showers
in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon. 
.sun night...n winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 5 seconds
and s 3 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough,
diminishing to choppy after midnight. a chance of showers. 
.mon...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw in the afternoon. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 9 seconds and e 3 ft at
9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.mon night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 7 seconds and e
3 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy after midnight. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 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...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s after midnight. seas
2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed night...sw 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 180638
cwfmhx
expires:202604181945;;566970

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
238 am edt sat apr 18 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 60 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz158-181945-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
238 am edt sat apr 18 2026

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$