fzus51 kakq 211059
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
559 am est wed jan 21 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


anz631-212315-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
559 am est wed jan 21 2026

.today...s winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt this afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming w
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thu night...w winds 5 kt, becoming n after midnight. waves
1 foot. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. a chance of rain. a
chance of snow in the afternoon. 
.fri night...n winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 4 ft. a chance of snow in the afternoon
with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. waves 4 to 5 ft. snow. vsby
1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 4 to
5 ft. snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
4 to 5 ft. snow likely, mainly in the evening with vsby 1 to
3 nm.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 211059
cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
559 am est wed jan 21 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


anz658-212315-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
559 am est wed jan 21 2026

.today...e winds 5 kt, becoming s late this morning and
afternoon. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 6 seconds and
se 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 10 seconds and s 1 foot at 2 seconds. 
.thu...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming sw
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft
at 3 seconds and e 2 ft at 5 seconds. 
.thu night...nw winds 5 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: se
2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 10 seconds. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely
in the afternoon. 
.fri night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave detail: n
6 ft at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of rain in
the evening, then a chance of snow and rain after midnight with
vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. a chance of snow in the morning,
then snow likely in the afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. snow. rain after midnight. vsby
1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 7 to
9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. rain.
.sun night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. rain likely, mainly in the
evening with vsby 1 to 3 nm.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 211059
cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
559 am est wed jan 21 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


anz656-212315-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
559 am est wed jan 21 2026

.today...se winds 5 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 2 seconds and se
2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 3 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.thu...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft
at 3 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu night...w winds 5 kt, becoming nw after midnight. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 10 seconds and w 1 foot at
4 seconds. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft
at 10 seconds and ne 1 foot at 2 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...n winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave detail: n
6 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of rain in
the evening. a chance of snow. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. a chance of snow in the morning,
then snow likely in the afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. snow. rain
after midnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. rain and snow.
vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to
13 ft. rain and snow likely, mainly in the evening with vsby 1 to
3 nm.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 211059
cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
559 am est wed jan 21 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


anz654-212315-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
559 am est wed jan 21 2026

.today...s winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt this afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft
at 3 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tonight...sw 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
se 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming w
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at
11 seconds. 
.thu night...w winds 5 kt, becoming n after midnight. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at
10 seconds. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 10 seconds and ne 1 foot at 3 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: ne
5 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of snow and
rain in the evening. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. a chance of snow
in the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon with vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.sat night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, building to
6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft after midnight. snow. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.sun...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 7 to
9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. rain and snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...n winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 7 to
9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. rain and snow likely, mainly in the
evening with vsby 1 to 3 nm.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 211059
cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
559 am est wed jan 21 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


anz633-212315-
currituck sound-
559 am est wed jan 21 2026

.today...ne winds 5 kt, becoming s late this morning and
afternoon. waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves around 1 foot. 
.thu...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves around 1 foot. 
.thu night...nw winds 5 kt. waves 1 foot or less and light chop. 
.fri...n winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot
in the afternoon. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft, increasing to
2 to 4 ft after midnight. a chance of rain in the evening. a
chance of snow. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft, diminishing to 2 to 3 ft in the
afternoon. a chance of snow in the morning, then snow likely in
the afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft, increasing to 2 to 4 ft after
midnight. snow. rain after midnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft, diminishing to 2 to 3 ft in the
afternoon. snow in the morning. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. rain likely, mainly in the evening with vsby 1 to
3 nm.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 211059
cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
559 am est wed jan 21 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


anz632-212315-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
559 am est wed jan 21 2026

.today...s winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming w
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thu night...w winds 5 kt, becoming n after midnight. waves
1 foot. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...n winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft after midnight.
a chance of snow and rain in the evening. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 4 to 5 ft. a chance of snow in the morning, then
snow likely in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. waves 4 to 5 ft. snow. sleet after midnight. vsby
1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. waves 4 to 5 ft. rain and snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 4 to 5 ft. snow and rain
likely, mainly in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 nm.  

$$

fzus52 kilm 211055
cwfilm
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
555 am est wed jan 21 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-212315-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
555 am est wed jan 21 2026

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

$$

fzus52 kmhx 210825
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
325 am est wed jan 21 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


amz135-212130-
pamlico sound-
325 am est wed jan 21 2026

.today...ne winds around 10 kt, becoming s this afternoon. waves
1 ft or less. 
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. a slight chance of rain after 
midnight.
.thu...w winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thu night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight.
waves 2 to 4 ft. rain likely in the evening, then rain and sleet
likely after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft. rain and snow likely
in the morning, then rain and snow in the afternoon. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.sat night...ne winds around 25 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft. rain. vsby
1 to 3 nm in the evening. 
.sun...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain likely.
vsby 1 to 3 nm.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 210825
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
325 am est wed jan 21 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


amz158-212130-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
325 am est wed jan 21 2026

.today...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se this afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 9 seconds and ne 2 ft at
4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 10 seconds and
s 3 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. a slight chance of
rain after midnight. 
.thu...w winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 10 seconds and
s 3 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. 
.thu night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se
4 ft at 10 seconds and s 1 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. a slight chance of rain after midnight. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft
at 10 seconds and n 2 ft at 3 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft after midnight. near shore, seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n
6 ft at 5 seconds and se 4 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. a chance of
rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight with vsby
1 to 3 nm. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming ne 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough,
diminishing to rough in the afternoon. rain, sleet likely with a
chance of freezing rain in the morning, then rain and snow with
freezing rain likely in the afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough. rain and freezing rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. rain.
.sun night...n winds around 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. rain likely in the evening, then rain
likely with a chance of freezing rain after midnight with vsby
1 to 3 nm.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 210825
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
325 am est wed jan 21 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


amz156-212130-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
325 am est wed jan 21 2026

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

$$

fzus52 kmhx 210825
cwfmhx
expires:202601212130;;257522

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
325 am est wed jan 21 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


amz154-212130-
s of cape hatteras to ocracoke inlet nc out 20 nm
including the monitor national marine sanctuary-
325 am est wed jan 21 2026

.today...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se this afternoon. seas 3 
to 4 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 6 seconds and se 3 ft at 10 
seconds. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw after midnight. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at
10 seconds. a slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance
of rain after midnight. 
.thu...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft
at 4 seconds and se 3 ft at 10 seconds. a slight chance of rain
in the morning. 
.thu night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se
4 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 4 seconds. 
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft
at 10 seconds and n 3 ft at 4 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.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. wave detail: n 7 ft
at 5 seconds and se 4 ft at 10 seconds. rain likely. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. rain likely in the
morning, then rain in the afternoon. 
.sat night...ne winds around 25 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. rain.
.sun...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. rain likely. 

$$

fzus52 kmhx 210825
cwfmhx
expires:202601212130;;257521

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
325 am est wed jan 21 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


amz152-212130-
s of oregon inlet to cape hatteras nc out 20 nm-
325 am est wed jan 21 2026

.today...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s this afternoon. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 10 seconds and n 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw after midnight. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 3 ft at
10 seconds. a slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance
of rain after midnight. 
.thu...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft
at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at 10 seconds. a slight chance of rain
in the morning. 
.thu night...nw winds around 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail:
se 4 ft at 10 seconds and nw 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft
at 10 seconds and n 2 ft at 4 seconds. a chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. 
.fri night...n winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft after midnight. wave detail: n 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft
at 10 seconds, becoming n 7 ft at 6 seconds and se 3 ft at
11 seconds. rain likely. vsby 1 to 3 nm after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm
in the morning. 
.sat night...ne winds around 25 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. rain.
.sun...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. rain.
.sun night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. rain likely.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 210825
cwfmhx
expires:202601212130;;257520

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
325 am est wed jan 21 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


amz150-212130-
s of currituck beach light to oregon inlet nc out 20 nm-
325 am est wed jan 21 2026

.today...nw winds around 5 kt, becoming se 5 to 10 kt late this 
morning and early afternoon, then becoming s late. seas 2 to 3 ft.
wave detail: se 3 ft at 10 seconds and n 2 ft at 6 seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s
3 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at 10 seconds. a slight chance of
rain after midnight. 
.thu...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft
at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 10 seconds and w 2 ft at 3 seconds. a slight chance of
rain after midnight. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 10 seconds and n 2 ft at 3 seconds. a chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. 
.fri night...n winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
8 ft after midnight. wave detail: n 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft
at 10 seconds, becoming n 7 ft at 6 seconds and se 3 ft at
10 seconds. a chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of
rain and snow after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 9 ft. a chance of snow in the morning, then
snow in the afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. rain and snow
in the evening, then rain after midnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm in the
evening. 
.sun...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. rain.
.sun night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. rain likely,
mainly in the evening. vsby 1 to 3 nm.  

$$