fzus51 kakq 170148
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
948 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles


anz633-171415-
currituck sound-
948 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 1 am edt tuesday...
...severe thunderstorm watch 71 in effect until midnight edt
tonight...

.overnight...sw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
becoming w 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
showers with a slight chance of tstms late this evening, then a
chance of showers. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft, diminishing to around
1 foot in the afternoon. 
.tue night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves around 1 foot. 
.wed...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. waves
around 1 foot. 
.wed night...e winds 5 kt. waves 1 foot or less and light chop. 
.thu...e winds 5 kt. waves 1 foot or less and light chop. 
.thu night...se winds 5 kt, becoming sw after midnight. waves
1 foot or less and light chop. 
.fri...w winds 5 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. waves 1 foot
or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves around 1 foot.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kakq 170148
cwfakq
expires:202603171415;;816631

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
948 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles


anz656-171415-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
948 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 1 am edt tuesday...
...severe thunderstorm watch 71 in effect until midnight edt
tonight...

.overnight...sw winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
becoming w 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft,
occasionally to 12 ft. wave detail: se 8 ft at 8 seconds and w
4 ft at 4 seconds. showers with a slight chance of tstms late
this evening, then a chance of showers. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, subsiding to
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: se
5 ft at 9 seconds and nw 4 ft at 5 seconds, becoming se 4 ft at
9 seconds and nw 3 ft at 5 seconds. 
.tue night...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at
4 seconds and se 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 4 seconds and ne 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.wed night...e winds 5 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 9 seconds and nw 1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.thu...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. 
.fri night...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, occasionally to
6 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kakq 170148
cwfakq
expires:202603171415;;816632

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
948 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles


anz658-171415-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
948 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 1 am edt tuesday...
...severe thunderstorm watch 71 in effect until midnight edt
tonight...

.overnight...sw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
becoming w 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. seas 7 to 9 ft,
occasionally to 13 ft. wave detail: se 8 ft at 9 seconds and w
3 ft at 4 seconds. showers with a slight chance of tstms late
this evening, then showers likely. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. wave detail: se 5 ft at 9 seconds and nw 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.tue night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at
9 seconds and nw 2 ft at 5 seconds. 
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 9 seconds and n 2 ft at 4 seconds. 
.wed night...ne winds 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
wave detail: se 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.thu...ne winds 5 kt. seas around 3 ft. 
.thu night...se winds 5 kt, becoming s after midnight. seas
around 3 ft. 
.fri...w winds 5 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. seas around
3 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight. seas
around 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 170224
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expires:202603171530;;818120

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1024 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz135-171530-
pamlico sound-
1024 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until midnight edt tonight...

.overnight...sw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
becoming w 20 to 30 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft. a chance of showers with
a slight chance of tstms late this evening, then a chance of 
showers. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the 
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.wed...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft. 
.wed night...ne winds around 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.thu...n winds around 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.thu night...ne winds around 10 kt, becoming n after midnight.
waves 1 ft or less. 
.fri...n winds around 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. waves
1 ft or less. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
waves around 2 ft. 
.sat...sw winds around 15 kt. waves around 2 ft.
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 170224
cwfmhx
expires:202603171530;;818123

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1024 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz150-171530-
s of currituck beach light to oregon inlet nc out 20 nm-
1024 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until midnight edt tonight...

.overnight...sw winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt with 
gusts up to 30 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft, except 5 to 7 ft near shore. 
wave detail: se 10 ft at 9 seconds and w 4 ft at 4 seconds. 
showers likely with a slight chance of tstms late this evening, 
then a chance of showers. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the 
afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the 
afternoon. near shore, seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: se 6 ft at 9 
seconds and nw 4 ft at 5 seconds. 
.tue night...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 9 seconds and
nw 3 ft at 5 seconds. 
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 9 seconds and
n 3 ft at 5 seconds. 
.wed night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: se
4 ft at 9 seconds and n 2 ft at 5 seconds. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft
at 9 seconds and n 2 ft at 5 seconds. 
.thu night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.sat...w winds around 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds around 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 170224
cwfmhx
expires:202603171530;;818124

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1024 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz152-171530-
s of oregon inlet to cape hatteras nc out 20 nm-
1024 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 2 am edt tuesday...

.overnight...sw winds around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
becoming w with gusts up to 35 kt, then becoming nw 20 to 30 kt 
late. seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: s 11 
ft at 9 seconds and ne 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming s 10 ft at 9 
seconds and w 3 ft at 4 seconds. showers likely with a slight 
chance of tstms late this evening, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the 
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: s 7 ft at 9 seconds and nw
4 ft at 5 seconds. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail:
se 5 ft at 9 seconds and nw 3 ft at 5 seconds. 
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: se 5 ft
at 9 seconds and n 3 ft at 5 seconds. 
.wed night...n winds around 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail:
se 4 ft at 9 seconds and n 3 ft at 5 seconds. 
.thu...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft
at 9 seconds and n 3 ft at 5 seconds. 
.thu night...n winds around 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.sat...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 170224
cwfmhx
expires:202603171530;;818125

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1024 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz154-171530-
s of cape hatteras to ocracoke inlet nc out 20 nm
including the monitor national marine sanctuary-
1024 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 2 am edt tuesday...

.overnight...sw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
becoming nw 20 to 30 kt late. seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 
11 ft. wave detail: s 13 ft at 9 seconds, becoming s 11 ft at 9 
seconds and ne 1 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of showers and tstms 
late this evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance 
of tstms. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the 
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: s 7 ft at 9 seconds and nw
2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.tue night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail:
se 5 ft at 9 seconds and w 3 ft at 7 seconds. 
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: se 5 ft
at 9 seconds and n 3 ft at 6 seconds. 
.wed night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: se
5 ft at 9 seconds and n 3 ft at 6 seconds. 
.thu...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft
at 6 seconds and se 4 ft at 9 seconds. 
.thu night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.fri night...w winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.sat...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 170224
cwfmhx
expires:202603171530;;818126

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1024 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz156-171530-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
1024 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 2 am edt tuesday...

.overnight...w winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming
nw 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave
detail: s 8 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very
rough, diminishing to rough late. a chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms late this evening, then a slight chance of
showers and tstms. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the 
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 9 seconds and nw
3 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing
to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail:
se 4 ft at 9 seconds and nw 3 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft
at 9 seconds and n 3 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. 
.wed night...n winds around 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail:
se 4 ft at 9 seconds and ne 2 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. 
.thu...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft
at 9 seconds and ne 2 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. 
.thu night...n winds around 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. 
.fri...n winds around 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. 
.sat...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. 
.sat night...sw 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 170224
cwfmhx
expires:202603171530;;818127

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1024 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz158-171530-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
1024 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 2 am edt tuesday...

.overnight...w winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt. gusts
up to 35 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. near shore, seas 6 to 9 ft,
subsiding to 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: s 10 ft at 9 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late this
evening, then a slight chance of showers.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the 
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. near shore, seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding 
to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. wave detail:
s 6 ft at 9 seconds and nw 3 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s
5 ft at 8 seconds and w 2 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. wave
detail: se 5 ft at 9 seconds and n 3 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon. 
.wed night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. wave detail: se 4 ft at 9 seconds and ne 1 ft at
4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.thu...n winds around 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. wave detail: se 4 ft at 9 seconds and ne 2 ft at
6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.thu night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas
2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.sat...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$