fzus51 kakq 261400
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expires:202603270215;;324915

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1000 am edt thu mar 26 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


anz633-270215-
currituck sound-
1000 am edt thu mar 26 2026

.rest of today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
waves 1 foot. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.fri night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
1 to 2 ft. showers.
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of showers in the morning. 
.sat night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
ne 5 kt after midnight. waves 1 foot. 
.sun...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e with gusts up to 15 kt in
the afternoon. waves 1 foot. 
.sun night...s winds 5 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.mon...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.mon night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
1 foot.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 261400
cwfakq
expires:202603270215;;324913

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1000 am edt thu mar 26 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


anz656-270215-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
1000 am edt thu mar 26 2026

.rest of today...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds
and se 3 ft at 9 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: se 4 ft at 5 seconds and
ne 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw in the afternoon. gusts
up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail:
sw 4 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 foot at 9 seconds. a chance of
showers in the afternoon. 
.fri night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. 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.
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 5 seconds and
se 1 foot at 6 seconds. a chance of showers in the morning. 
.sat night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
ne 5 to 10 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 6 seconds. 
.sun...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.sun night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. 
.mon night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas around 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 261400
cwfakq
expires:202603270215;;324914

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1000 am edt thu mar 26 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


anz658-270215-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
1000 am edt thu mar 26 2026

.rest of today...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 9 seconds
and se 2 ft at 6 seconds. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt in the
late evening and overnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 6 seconds and ne
2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: sw
3 ft at 4 seconds and e 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.fri night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 4 seconds
and se 2 ft at 7 seconds. showers.
.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: n 5 ft at 6 seconds. a chance of showers in
the morning. 
.sat night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sun...e winds 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.sun night...s winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. seas
around 3 ft. 
.mon...s winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. seas around 3 ft. 
.mon night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
around 3 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 261826
cwfmhx
expires:202603270730;;333820

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
226 pm edt thu mar 26 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


amz135-270730-
pamlico sound-
226 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 pm edt this evening
through late friday night...
...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through saturday
afternoon...

.rest of today...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt
late. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.fri night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft. a chance of showers in the morning. 
.sat night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming e 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 2 ft. 
.sun night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s after midnight.
waves 1 ft or less. 
.mon...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.mon night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 261826
cwfmhx
expires:202603270730;;333823

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
226 pm edt thu mar 26 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


amz150-270730-
s of currituck beach light to oregon inlet nc out 20 nm-
226 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 8 pm edt this evening
through saturday morning...
...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through saturday
afternoon...

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

$$

fzus52 kmhx 261826
cwfmhx
expires:202603270730;;333824

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
226 pm edt thu mar 26 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


amz152-270730-
s of oregon inlet to cape hatteras nc out 20 nm-
226 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 8 pm edt this evening
through late friday night...
...gale watch in effect from late friday night through saturday
evening...

.rest of today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
late. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 9 seconds and se
3 ft at 7 seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds and ne 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.fri night...n winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft after midnight. wave detail: n 5 ft at 5 seconds and s 4 ft
at 7 seconds, becoming n 7 ft at 7 seconds and sw 5 ft at
7 seconds. a chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 7 to
10 ft. wave detail: n 9 ft at 7 seconds and n 9 ft at 8 seconds.
a chance of showers in the morning. 
.sat night...n winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming ne 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: n 9 ft at 8 seconds and s 1 ft
at 6 seconds, becoming ne 7 ft at 9 seconds and s 1 ft at
6 seconds. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.sun night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.mon...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.mon night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

fzus52 kmhx 261826
cwfmhx
expires:202603270730;;333825

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
226 pm edt thu mar 26 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


amz154-270730-
s of cape hatteras to ocracoke inlet nc out 20 nm
including the monitor national marine sanctuary-
226 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 8 pm edt this evening
through late friday night...
...gale watch in effect from late friday night through saturday
evening...

.rest of today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave
detail: e 4 ft at 10 seconds and sw 3 ft at 4 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 7 seconds and e 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.fri night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming n 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: n 7 ft
at 6 seconds and s 5 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of showers. a
slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 7 to
10 ft. wave detail: ne 10 ft at 11 seconds and ne 8 ft at
7 seconds. a chance of showers in the morning. 
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming
ne around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 6 to
9 ft. wave detail: ne 9 ft at 10 seconds and ne 6 ft at
6 seconds. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming e 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.sun night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.mon...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.mon night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 261826
cwfmhx
expires:202603270730;;333826

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
226 pm edt thu mar 26 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


amz156-270730-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
226 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 8 pm edt this evening
through late friday night...
...gale watch in effect from late friday night through saturday
evening...

.rest of today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
late. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 7 seconds and e
3 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy late. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 10 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds and e 3 ft at 10 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers rough. 
.fri night...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to
6 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft
at 10 seconds, becoming n 5 ft at 5 seconds and sw 4 ft at
6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to very
rough after midnight. a slight chance of showers in the evening,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after
midnight. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 6 seconds and ne 6 ft at
11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. a chance of
showers in the morning. 
.sat night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 7 seconds and ne 6 ft at
11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming e 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. 
.sun night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. 
.mon...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. 
.mon night...sw winds around 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 261826
cwfmhx
expires:202603270730;;333827

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
226 pm edt thu mar 26 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


amz158-270730-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
226 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 pm edt this evening
through late friday night...
...gale watch in effect from late friday night through saturday
afternoon...

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

$$