fzus51 kakq 172340
cwfakq
expires:202512181230;;765816

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
640 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


anz654-181230-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
640 pm est wed dec 17 2025

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

.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late this evening, then becoming ne
after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 5 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 172340
cwfakq
expires:202512181230;;765815

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
640 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


anz652-181230-
coastal waters from chincoteague to parramore island va out 20 nm-
640 pm est wed dec 17 2025

...gale warning in effect from thursday evening through late
friday night...

.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
nw 5 to 10 kt late this evening, then becoming ne after midnight.
seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 
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 4 seconds and
se 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.thu night...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight.
seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft,
occasionally to 12 ft after midnight. wave detail: se 5 ft at
5 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming s 8 ft at 6 seconds
and se 8 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.fri...sw winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 40 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to
13 ft. wave detail: se 9 ft at 9 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 35 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally
to 10 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft after
midnight. wave detail: se 6 ft at 10 seconds and w 5 ft at
4 seconds, becoming nw 4 ft at 4 seconds and se 4 ft at
9 seconds. 
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. gusts
up to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. 
.sun...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 172340
cwfakq
expires:202512181230;;765811

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
640 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


anz631-181230-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
640 pm est wed dec 17 2025

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

.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw late this evening,
then becoming ne after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.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 172340
cwfakq
expires:202512181230;;765812

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
640 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


anz632-181230-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
640 pm est wed dec 17 2025

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

.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne after midnight. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.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.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 172340
cwfakq
expires:202512181230;;765819

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
640 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


anz633-181230-
currituck sound-
640 pm est wed dec 17 2025

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

.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw late this evening,
then becoming e late. waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot 
or less and light chop late this evening and overnight. 
.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 172340
cwfakq
expires:202512181230;;765818

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
640 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


anz658-181230-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
640 pm est wed dec 17 2025

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

.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw after midnight, then
becoming e late. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft at
3 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 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 172340
cwfakq
expires:202512181230;;765817

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
640 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


anz656-181230-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
640 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, then becoming ne after midnight. 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 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.  

$$

fzus52 kchs 172140
cwfchs
expires:202512181000;;761073

coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
439 pm est wed dec 17 2025

south santee river sc to savannah ga out 20 nm and savannah ga to
altamaha sound ga out 60 nm, including charleston harbor and
grays reef national marine sanctuary


amz330-181000-
charleston harbor-
439 pm est wed dec 17 2025

.tonight...e winds 5 kt, becoming 5 kt after midnight. a slight
chance of rain late. 
.thu...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. a slight
chance of rain in the morning, then rain with a slight chance of
tstms in the afternoon. 
.thu night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt after midnight. a slight chance of tstms. rain, mainly in
the evening. 
.fri...w winds 10 to 15 kt. 
.fri night...nw winds 5 kt. 
.sat...ne winds 5 kt. 
.sat night...e winds 5 kt, becoming w after midnight. 
.sun...w winds 5 kt. 
.sun night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. 
.mon...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. 
.mon night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less. 

charleston harbor water temperature 53 degrees. 

$$

fzus52 kchs 172140
cwfchs
expires:202512181000;;761074

coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
439 pm est wed dec 17 2025

south santee river sc to savannah ga out 20 nm and savannah ga to
altamaha sound ga out 60 nm, including charleston harbor and
grays reef national marine sanctuary


amz350-181000-
waters from south santee river to edisto beach sc out 20 nm-
439 pm est wed dec 17 2025

.tonight...e winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt late. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 10 seconds and s 1 foot at
4 seconds. a slight chance of rain after midnight. 
.thu...se winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to
5 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: se 3 ft at 5 seconds and se
3 ft at 9 seconds, becoming se 5 ft at 9 seconds. a slight chance
of rain in the morning, then rain with a slight chance of tstms
in the afternoon. 
.thu night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight.
wave detail: se 5 ft at 7 seconds, becoming se 7 ft at 8 seconds.
rain with a chance of tstms in the evening, then rain likely with
a slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.fri...w winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: s 7 ft at 9 seconds and sw 3 ft at
5 seconds, becoming se 6 ft at 9 seconds and sw 4 ft at
7 seconds. a slight chance of rain in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 10 kt, becoming n after midnight. seas 4 to
5 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. wave detail: se 4 ft
at 8 seconds. 
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at
8 seconds. 
.sat night...e winds 5 kt, becoming w after midnight. seas 2 to
3 ft. 
.sun...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.mon night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kchs 172140
cwfchs
expires:202512181000;;761075

coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
439 pm est wed dec 17 2025

south santee river sc to savannah ga out 20 nm and savannah ga to
altamaha sound ga out 60 nm, including charleston harbor and
grays reef national marine sanctuary


amz352-181000-
waters from edisto beach sc to savannah ga out 20 nm-
439 pm est wed dec 17 2025

.tonight...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 10 seconds. a slight chance of rain after midnight. 
.thu...e winds 10 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: se
3 ft at 10 seconds, becoming se 4 ft at 7 seconds. a slight
chance of tstms. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain in
the afternoon. 
.thu night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt with
gusts to 25 kt after midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 4 to
6 ft after midnight. wave detail: se 5 ft at 7 seconds, becoming
se 6 ft at 8 seconds. rain with a chance of tstms in the evening,
then rain likely with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.fri...w winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: se 6 ft at 8 seconds, becoming se 5 ft at
8 seconds. a slight chance of rain in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 10 kt, becoming n after midnight. seas 3 to
4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 8 seconds and w 1 foot at
3 seconds. 
.sat...ne winds 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 kt, becoming w after midnight. seas 2 to
3 ft. 
.sun...w winds 5 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.mon night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kchs 172140
cwfchs
expires:202512181000;;761076

coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
439 pm est wed dec 17 2025

south santee river sc to savannah ga out 20 nm and savannah ga to
altamaha sound ga out 60 nm, including charleston harbor and
grays reef national marine sanctuary


amz354-181000-
waters from savannah ga to altamaha sound ga out 20 nm, including
grays reef national marine sanctuary-
439 pm est wed dec 17 2025

.tonight...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 10 seconds. a slight chance of rain late this evening. a
chance of rain after midnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm late. 
.thu...se winds 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at
8 seconds. a slight chance of tstms. a chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm in the
morning. 
.thu night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft after midnight.
wave detail: se 4 ft at 8 seconds, becoming se 5 ft at 8 seconds.
a slight chance of tstms. rain.
.fri...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: se 5 ft
at 8 seconds and w 1 foot at 3 seconds. a slight chance of rain
in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft
at 9 seconds and nw 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft
at 9 seconds. 
.sat night...variable winds 5 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...w winds 5 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.mon night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kchs 172140
cwfchs
expires:202512181000;;761077

coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
439 pm est wed dec 17 2025

south santee river sc to savannah ga out 20 nm and savannah ga to
altamaha sound ga out 60 nm, including charleston harbor and
grays reef national marine sanctuary


amz374-181000-
waters from savannah ga to altamaha sound ga from 20 to 60 nm-
439 pm est wed dec 17 2025

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kilm 172206
cwfilm
expires:202512181045;;761782

coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
506 pm est wed dec 17 2025

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz256-181045-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
506 pm est wed dec 17 2025

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

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kilm 172206
cwfilm
expires:202512181045;;761781

coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
506 pm est wed dec 17 2025

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz254-181045-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
506 pm est wed dec 17 2025

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

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
506 pm est wed dec 17 2025

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz252-181045-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
506 pm est wed dec 17 2025

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

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
506 pm est wed dec 17 2025

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-181045-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
506 pm est wed dec 17 2025

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

.tonight...sw winds 5 kt, becoming ne 5 kt after midnight. 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: se 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 4 ft at 8 seconds and se
3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 7 seconds and ne 3 ft at 8 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 kjax 180125
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coastal waters forecast for northeast florida/southeast georgia
national weather service jacksonville fl
825 pm est wed dec 17 2025

atlantic coastal waters from altamaha sound ga to flagler beach
fl out to 60 nm.

seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves, along with the occasional height of the average
highest 1/10 of the waves.


amz470-472-474-181630-
waters from altamaha sound ga to fernandina beach fl from 20 to
60 nm-
waters from fernandina beach to st. augustine fl from 20 to 60 nm-
waters from st. augustine to flagler beach fl from 20 to 60 nm-
825 pm est wed dec 17 2025

.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: southeast 5 feet at
10 seconds. a slight chance of showers this evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. wave detail: southeast 5 feet at
9 seconds. a chance of showers. a slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 5 to
7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. wave detail: southeast 6 feet at
9 seconds and southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. a chance of
thunderstorms. showers likely, mainly in the evening. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. wave detail:
southeast 5 feet at 9 seconds and west 3 feet at 5 seconds. a
slight chance of showers in the morning. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: southeast 4 feet at
9 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds. 
.saturday and saturday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. seas
3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: east 4 feet at
9 seconds and north 3 feet at 4 seconds. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. a slight chance of showers. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus52 kjax 180125
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coastal waters forecast for northeast florida/southeast georgia
national weather service jacksonville fl
825 pm est wed dec 17 2025

atlantic coastal waters from altamaha sound ga to flagler beach
fl out to 60 nm.

seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves, along with the occasional height of the average
highest 1/10 of the waves.


amz450-452-454-181630-
coastal waters from altamaha sound to fernandina beach fl out
20 nm-
coastal waters from fernandina beach to st. augustine fl out
20 nm-
coastal waters from st. augustine to flagler beach fl out 20 nm-
825 pm est wed dec 17 2025

.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: east 4 feet at 9 seconds.
intracoastal waters light chop. a slight chance of showers. 
.thursday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. wave detail: east 4 feet at 8 seconds. intracoastal
waters a moderate chop. a chance of showers. a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: southeast 5 feet at
8 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. intracoastal waters
a moderate chop. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail:
southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds and west 2 feet at 4 seconds.
intracoastal waters a moderate chop. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: east 4 feet at 9 seconds and
northwest 3 feet at 3 seconds. intracoastal waters a moderate
chop. 
.saturday and saturday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. seas
2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: northeast
4 feet at 8 seconds and north 2 feet at 4 seconds. intracoastal
waters light chop. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. intracoastal
waters a moderate chop. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. intracoastal waters choppy. a slight
chance of showers in the evening. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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


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
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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


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
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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
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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


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;;766444

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
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.

$$