fzus51 kakq 202259
cwfakq
expires:202603211115;;028006

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
659 pm edt fri mar 20 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


anz658-211115-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
659 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

.tonight...s winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas around
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 9 seconds. a
slight chance of showers early this evening, then a chance of
showers late this evening and overnight. a slight chance of tstms
after midnight. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming n
late. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft
at 9 seconds. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 9 seconds and n 1 foot at
3 seconds. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft
at 3 seconds and e 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sun night...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 e 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.mon...w winds 15 kt, becoming n in the afternoon. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 4 seconds and
e 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.mon night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. 
.tue night...e winds 5 kt, becoming s after midnight. seas around
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. 
.wed night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. seas around 4 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kakq 202259
cwfakq
expires:202603211115;;027999

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
659 pm edt fri mar 20 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


anz631-211115-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
659 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until midnight edt tonight...

.tonight...s winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt late.
waves 2 to 3 ft. showers likely until early morning. a slight
chance of tstms after midnight. a chance of showers late. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n late. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...e winds 10 kt, becoming se after midnight. waves
1 foot. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.sun night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n in the afternoon. gusts
up to 30 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.wed...sw winds 10 kt, becoming nw in the afternoon. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.wed night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kakq 202259
cwfakq
expires:202603211115;;028000

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
659 pm edt fri mar 20 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


anz632-211115-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
659 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until midnight edt tonight...

.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. showers likely. a slight chance of tstms after
midnight. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming n
with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sun night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.mon...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n in the afternoon. gusts up
to 30 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
4 to 5 ft. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming ne
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. waves 3 to 4 ft. 
.tue night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s after midnight.
waves 1 foot. 
.wed...sw winds 10 kt, becoming nw in the afternoon. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.wed night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kakq 202259
cwfakq
expires:202603211115;;028007

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
659 pm edt fri mar 20 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


anz633-211115-
currituck sound-
659 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. a slight chance of showers early this evening, then a
chance of showers late this evening and overnight. a slight
chance of tstms after midnight. 
.sat...w winds 10 kt, becoming n with gusts up to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft in the
afternoon. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se after midnight.
waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves around 1 foot. 
.sun night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. waves around 1 foot, increasing
to 1 to 2 ft after midnight. 
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft, increasing to 2 to 3 ft in the
afternoon. 
.mon night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming ne
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to
around 1 foot in the afternoon. 
.tue night...e winds 5 kt, becoming s after midnight. waves
1 foot or less and light chop. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves around 1 foot. 
.wed night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves around 1 foot.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kakq 202259
cwfakq
expires:202603211115;;028004

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
659 pm edt fri mar 20 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


anz654-211115-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
659 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am edt saturday...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kakq 202259
cwfakq
expires:202603211115;;028005

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
659 pm edt fri mar 20 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


anz656-211115-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
659 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am edt saturday...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kilm 202244
cwfilm
expires:202603211115;;027677

coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
644 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-211115-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
644 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft
at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 4 seconds and e 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.sat night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 5 seconds. 
.sun...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sun night...sw winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.mon night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft. 
.tue...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.tue night...e winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.wed...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 202327
cwfmhx
expires:202603211230;;029619

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
727 pm edt fri mar 20 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


amz135-211230-
pamlico sound-
727 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 am edt saturday through
saturday morning...

.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt late. waves 2 to 3 ft. a slight chance of
showers after midnight. 
.sat...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming nw
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming se after midnight.
waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. 
.sun...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.sun night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.mon...sw winds around 15 kt, becoming nw in the afternoon. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.tue...n winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming ne 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.wed...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. waves
1 ft or less. 
.wed night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 202327
cwfmhx
expires:202603211230;;029622

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
727 pm edt fri mar 20 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


amz150-211230-
s of currituck beach light to oregon inlet nc out 20 nm-
727 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt late.
seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at
6 seconds. a chance of showers after midnight. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at
9 seconds. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se after midnight.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at
9 seconds. 
.sun...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft
at 9 seconds and se 2 ft at 5 seconds. 
.sun night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s
3 ft at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.mon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.mon night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.tue night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s after midnight. seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.wed night...e winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne after midnight.
seas 4 to 5 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 202327
cwfmhx
expires:202603211230;;029623

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
727 pm edt fri mar 20 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


amz152-211230-
s of oregon inlet to cape hatteras nc out 20 nm-
727 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday afternoon...

.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at 9 seconds and
s 3 ft at 5 seconds. a slight chance of showers after midnight. a
chance of showers late. 
.sat...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming nw
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw
4 ft at 5 seconds and e 4 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming se after midnight.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at
9 seconds. 
.sun...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sun night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s
3 ft at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.mon...sw winds around 15 kt, becoming nw with gusts up to 25 kt
in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at
9 seconds, becoming w 4 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.mon night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
6 to 9 ft. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.tue night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se after midnight.
seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.wed night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 202327
cwfmhx
expires:202603211230;;029624

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
727 pm edt fri mar 20 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


amz154-211230-
s of cape hatteras to ocracoke inlet nc out 20 nm
including the monitor national marine sanctuary-
727 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday afternoon...

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

$$

fzus52 kmhx 202327
cwfmhx
expires:202603211230;;029625

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
727 pm edt fri mar 20 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


amz156-211230-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
727 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 5 am edt saturday through
saturday afternoon...

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

$$

fzus52 kmhx 202327
cwfmhx
expires:202603211230;;029626

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
727 pm edt fri mar 20 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


amz158-211230-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
727 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 5 am edt saturday through
saturday afternoon...

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

$$