(1/9)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KAKQ
Issued 1/16/2026 3:23 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 1/16/2026 4:15 PM America/New_York.
fzus51 kakq 160823
cwfakq
expires:202601162115;;970765
coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
323 am est fri jan 16 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
anz633-162115-
currituck sound-
323 am est fri jan 16 2026
...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am est this morning...
.today...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt until late afternoon, then
becoming sw with gusts up to 20 kt late. waves 2 to 3 ft,
diminishing to 1 to 2 ft.
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
1 to 2 ft.
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft.
.sat night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. waves around 1 foot. a chance of rain after midnight.
.sun...n winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. waves around
1 foot. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. waves around 1 foot.
.mon...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. waves around 1 foot, increasing to
1 to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.mon night...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
1 to 2 ft.
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to
around 1 foot in the afternoon.
.tue night...w winds 5 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the evening.
waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
$$
(2/9)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KAKQ
Issued 1/16/2026 3:23 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 1/16/2026 4:15 PM America/New_York.
fzus51 kakq 160823
cwfakq
expires:202601162115;;970763
coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
323 am est fri jan 16 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
anz656-162115-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
323 am est fri jan 16 2026
...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am est this morning...
.today...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming sw
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 7 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft this afternoon. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming sw 2 ft at
4 seconds and e 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds and
se 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.sat...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 4 seconds and
se 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.sat night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 4 seconds and se
2 ft at 8 seconds. a chance of rain after midnight.
.sun...n winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 3 seconds
and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. rain in the morning, then rain and snow
in the afternoon.
.sun night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 3 seconds and
se 2 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of rain in the evening. a chance
of snow.
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft.
.mon night...w winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.
.tue night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft.
$$
(3/9)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KAKQ
Issued 1/16/2026 3:23 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 1/16/2026 4:15 PM America/New_York.
fzus51 kakq 160823
cwfakq
expires:202601162115;;970764
coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
323 am est fri jan 16 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
anz658-162115-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
323 am est fri jan 16 2026
...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am est this morning...
.today...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming sw
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 7 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft this afternoon. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming sw 3 ft at
5 seconds and e 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.sat night...w winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 8 seconds and nw 1 foot at
2 seconds. a chance of rain after midnight.
.sun...n winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. seas around
2 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 3 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds.
rain.
.sun night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 3 seconds and e 2 ft at
8 seconds. a chance of snow in the evening. a chance of rain.
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft.
.mon night...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.
.tue night...w winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. seas around
2 ft.
$$
(4/9)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KMHX
Issued 1/16/2026 4:18 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 1/16/2026 5:30 PM America/New_York.
fzus52 kmhx 160918
cwfmhx
expires:202601162230;;974141
coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
418 am est fri jan 16 2026
from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary
amz135-162230-
pamlico sound-
418 am est fri jan 16 2026
...small craft advisory in effect until 9 am est this morning...
.today...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming
sw late. waves 2 to 3 ft.
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft.
.sat...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. a slight chance of rain in the morning.
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. a chance of rain.
.sun...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. waves around 2 ft. a chance of rain in the
evening.
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft.
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
$$
(5/9)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KMHX
Issued 1/16/2026 4:18 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 1/16/2026 5:30 PM America/New_York.
fzus52 kmhx 160918
cwfmhx
expires:202601162230;;974144
coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
418 am est fri jan 16 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
amz150-162230-
s of currituck beach light to oregon inlet nc out 20 nm-
418 am est fri jan 16 2026
...small craft advisory in effect until 9 am est this morning...
.today...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming
sw late. seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft this afternoon.
near shore, seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 7 seconds and
s 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 7 seconds and n 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.sat night...sw winds around 10 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds and nw 2 ft at
3 seconds. a chance of rain.
.sun...n winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 4 seconds and s 2 ft at
6 seconds. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave
detail: n 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. a chance of
rain in the evening.
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft.
.mon night...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft.
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
(6/9)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KMHX
Issued 1/16/2026 4:18 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 1/16/2026 5:30 PM America/New_York.
fzus52 kmhx 160918
cwfmhx
expires:202601162230;;974145
coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
418 am est fri jan 16 2026
from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary
amz152-162230-
s of oregon inlet to cape hatteras nc out 20 nm-
418 am est fri jan 16 2026
...small craft advisory in effect through saturday evening...
.today...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming
sw late. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: n 6 ft at 7 seconds and s
4 ft at 7 seconds.
.tonight...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 6 seconds and n 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.sat...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 7 seconds and n 2 ft at 7 seconds. a
chance of rain, mainly in the morning.
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming w 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave
detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at 9 seconds. a chance of
rain.
.sun...n winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 5 seconds and s 3 ft at
6 seconds. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at
9 seconds. a chance of rain in the evening.
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft.
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft.
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
(7/9)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KMHX
Issued 1/16/2026 4:18 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 1/16/2026 5:30 PM America/New_York.
fzus52 kmhx 160918
cwfmhx
expires:202601162230;;974146
coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
418 am est fri jan 16 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
amz154-162230-
s of cape hatteras to ocracoke inlet nc out 20 nm
including the monitor national marine sanctuary-
418 am est fri jan 16 2026
...small craft advisory in effect through saturday evening...
.today...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming
sw late. seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft this afternoon.
wave detail: sw 5 ft at 7 seconds and n 4 ft at 7 seconds,
becoming sw 4 ft at 7 seconds and w 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.tonight...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. wave detail: sw 5 ft
at 7 seconds and nw 2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming sw 6 ft at
6 seconds and n 1 ft at 7 seconds. a slight chance of rain after
midnight.
.sat...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 6 seconds and n 1 ft at 7 seconds.
a chance of rain, mainly in the morning.
.sat 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,
subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. wave detail: sw 5 ft at
6 seconds and e 1 ft at 10 seconds, becoming s 4 ft at 6 seconds
and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. a chance of rain.
.sun...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 5 seconds and s 3 ft at
6 seconds. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 5 seconds and s 2 ft at
6 seconds. a chance of rain in the evening.
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft.
.mon night...nw winds around 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft.
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft.
$$
(8/9)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KMHX
Issued 1/16/2026 4:18 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 1/16/2026 5:30 PM America/New_York.
fzus52 kmhx 160918
cwfmhx
expires:202601162230;;974147
coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
418 am est fri jan 16 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
amz156-162230-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
418 am est fri jan 16 2026
...small craft advisory in effect through saturday evening...
.today...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt late this morning, then becoming w early this
afternoon, becoming sw late. seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to
3 ft this afternoon. wave detail: w 5 ft at 6 seconds and ne 1 ft
at 3 seconds, becoming sw 3 ft at 6 seconds and ne 1 ft at
4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop late this morning, then diminishing to light chop
early this afternoon, increasing to a moderate chop late.
.tonight...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 ft at
10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough.
.sat...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 10 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. a slight chance of rain in the
morning.
.sat night...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave
detail: sw 4 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. a chance of rain.
.sun...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 4 seconds and s 3 ft at
6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave
detail: n 4 ft at 5 seconds and sw 2 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. a chance of rain in the evening.
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon.
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
$$
(9/9)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KMHX
Issued 1/16/2026 4:18 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 1/16/2026 5:30 PM America/New_York.
fzus52 kmhx 160918
cwfmhx
expires:202601162230;;974148
coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
418 am est fri jan 16 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
amz158-162230-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
418 am est fri jan 16 2026
...small craft advisory in effect through saturday evening...
.today...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt late this morning, then becoming sw early this
afternoon, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. seas 3 to 5 ft,
subsiding to 2 to 3 ft this afternoon. wave detail: nw 5 ft at
5 seconds and sw 4 ft at 7 seconds, becoming sw 3 ft at 6 seconds
and n 1 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to light chop late this morning and early afternoon,
then increasing to a moderate chop late.
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 ft at 9 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.sat...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 10 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. a slight chance of rain in the
morning.
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming nw 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave
detail: sw 5 ft at 6 seconds and nw 1 ft at 3 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. a chance of rain.
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at
4 seconds and s 3 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave
detail: n 3 ft at 5 seconds and sw 2 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. a chance of rain in the evening.
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon.
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
$$
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