fzus51 kakq 121816
cwfakq
expires:202603130730;;555714

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
216 pm edt thu mar 12 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


anz631-130730-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
216 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 pm edt this evening...

.this afternoon...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. 
waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. sleet. rain early, then 
rain and snow late. 
.tonight...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. a chance of rain and snow early in
the evening. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming s
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to
3 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft in the
afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming n
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sun...se winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.sun night...se winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. showers.
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. showers. a
chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.mon night...sw winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft, subsiding to
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft after midnight. showers with a
chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kakq 121816
cwfakq
expires:202603130730;;555715

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
216 pm edt thu mar 12 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


anz632-130730-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
216 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 pm edt this evening...

.this afternoon...n winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. 
waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. rain early, then rain, 
snow and sleet late. 
.tonight...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. a chance of rain early in the
evening. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming s
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to
3 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft in the
afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming n
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft, subsiding to 1 foot
in the afternoon. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...e winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.sun night...se winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. showers.
.mon...s winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. showers. a chance of tstms in the
afternoon. 
.mon night...sw winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. showers with a
chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kakq 121816
cwfakq
expires:202603130730;;555722

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
216 pm edt thu mar 12 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


anz633-130730-
currituck sound-
216 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm edt this evening...

.this afternoon...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. 
waves 2 ft. rain likely early, then rain and snow late. 
.tonight...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming 
nw 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of
rain early in the evening. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming s
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat...w winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming ne in
the afternoon. waves 1 foot. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 foot. 
.sun...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 foot.
a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.sun night...se winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 1 foot. showers. a chance of
tstms after midnight. 
.mon...s winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. showers with a
chance of tstms. 
.mon night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt,
becoming w 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft. showers with a chance of tstms in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight. 

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kakq 121816
cwfakq
expires:202603130730;;555718

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
216 pm edt thu mar 12 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


anz652-130730-
coastal waters from chincoteague to parramore island va out 20 nm-
216 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm edt this evening...

.this afternoon...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, 
occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 4 seconds and se 3 
ft at 7 seconds. rain likely early, then rain and snow late.

.tonight...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 5 seconds and
se 3 ft at 8 seconds. rain and snow likely early in the evening. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming s
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.fri night...sw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 7 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 foot at
11 seconds. 
.sat...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: s 3 ft
at 6 seconds. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 1 to 2 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 6 seconds and se
1 foot at 9 seconds. 
.sun...e winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. 
.sun night...se winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 7 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft after
midnight. showers likely in the evening, then showers after
midnight. 
.mon...s winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 9 to
11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft. showers.
.mon night...sw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
becoming w 20 to 25 kt after midnight. seas 7 to 9 ft,
occasionally to 13 ft. showers, mainly in the evening.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 121816
cwfakq
expires:202603130730;;555719

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
216 pm edt thu mar 12 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


anz654-130730-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
216 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm edt this evening...

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

$$

fzus51 kakq 121816
cwfakq
expires:202603130730;;555720

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
216 pm edt thu mar 12 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


anz656-130730-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
216 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...gale warning in effect until 7 pm edt this evening...

.this afternoon...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at
4 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. rain likely early, then rain
and snow late. 
.tonight...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming
nw 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at 5 seconds and se
2 ft at 8 seconds. a chance of rain early in the evening. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming s
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 foot at
8 seconds. 
.fri night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s
3 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 foot at 8 seconds. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming n
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft
at 3 seconds and se 2 ft at 6 seconds. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 20 kt. seas 1 to 2 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft
at 3 seconds and nw 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.sun...e winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.sun night...se winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming s 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. showers.
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 40 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to
12 ft. showers.
.mon night...sw winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to
12 ft. showers. 

$$

fzus51 kakq 121816
cwfakq
expires:202603130730;;555721

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
216 pm edt thu mar 12 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


anz658-130730-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
216 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...gale warning in effect until 7 pm edt this evening...

.this afternoon...n winds 30 to 35 kt late. gusts up to 40 kt. 
seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: 
nw 5 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at 8 seconds. rain.
.tonight...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave detail: n 6 ft at 6 seconds and
se 2 ft at 8 seconds. a chance of rain early in the evening. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming s
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 6 seconds and
se 1 foot at 8 seconds. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e
2 ft at 6 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 1 to 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 6 seconds and
w 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 1 to 2 ft. wave detail: ne 1 foot at 3 seconds and
se 1 foot at 9 seconds. 
.sun...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.sun night...se winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. showers. a chance of tstms after
midnight. 
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.mon night...s winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to
10 ft. showers with a chance of tstms in the evening.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kchs 122242
cwfchs
expires:202603131245;;567631

coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
642 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

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


amz374-131245-
waters from savannah ga to altamaha sound ga from 20 to 60 nm-
642 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

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

.tonight...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt, diminishing
to 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt late. seas 5 to 7 ft, building
to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. wave detail: n 7 ft at 5 seconds and
s 3 ft at 6 seconds, becoming ne 7 ft at 6 seconds and e 7 ft at
9 seconds. a slight chance of showers early this evening. 
.fri...e winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to
6 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 7 seconds,
becoming ne 6 ft at 8 seconds. 
.fri night...ne winds 5 kt, becoming s after midnight. seas 4 to
5 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 8 seconds. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms after midnight. 
.sun...se winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft
at 7 seconds. showers likely with a chance of tstms. 
.sun night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. showers likely with a
chance of tstms. 
.mon...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. showers likely with
a chance of tstms. 
.mon night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. a chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms. 
.tue...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kchs 122242
cwfchs
expires:202603131245;;567627

coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
642 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

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


amz330-131245-
charleston harbor-
642 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 pm edt this evening...

.tonight...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming ne 
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri...ne winds 10 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 kt. 
.sat...n winds 5 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. 
.sat night...e winds 5 kt. 
.sun...e winds 5 to 10 kt. a chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance
of tstms in the afternoon. 
.sun night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. a chance of tstms. showers
likely. 
.mon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. showers with a
chance of tstms. 
.mon night...w winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of
showers. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. 
.tue night...n 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 63 degrees. 

$$

fzus52 kchs 122242
cwfchs
expires:202603131245;;567628

coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
642 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

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


amz350-131245-
waters from south santee river to edisto beach sc out 20 nm-
642 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

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

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kchs 122242
cwfchs
expires:202603131245;;567629

coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
642 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

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


amz352-131245-
waters from edisto beach sc to savannah ga out 20 nm-
642 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kchs 122242
cwfchs
expires:202603131245;;567630

coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
642 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

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


amz354-131245-
waters from savannah ga to altamaha sound ga out 20 nm, including
grays reef national marine sanctuary-
642 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kilm 122253
cwfilm
expires:202603131115;;567886

coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
653 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz256-131115-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
653 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

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

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
653 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-131115-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
653 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

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

.tonight...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming
ne 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave
detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds and n 4 ft at 4 seconds. 
.fri...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming s
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft
at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at
8 seconds. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se
2 ft at 8 seconds and e 1 ft at 2 seconds. 
.sun...e winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. wave
detail: se 3 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds, becoming
se 4 ft at 6 seconds and se 4 ft at 9 seconds. a chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
tstms in the afternoon. 
.sun night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. showers with a
chance of tstms. 
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 9 ft. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.mon night...sw winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft. showers with a chance of tstms in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 
.tue...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 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
653 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz252-131115-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
653 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

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

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
653 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz254-131115-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
653 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

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

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for northeast florida/southeast georgia
national weather service jacksonville fl
239 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

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.


amz450-452-130945-
coastal waters from altamaha sound to fernandina beach fl out
20 nm-
coastal waters from fernandina beach to st. augustine fl out
20 nm-
239 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm edt this evening...
...gale warning in effect from 7 pm edt this evening through late
tonight...

.rest of today...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: west 3 feet at
4 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 9 seconds. intracoastal waters
rough. showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.tonight...northeast winds 25 to 35 knots. seas 5 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. wave detail: northeast 8 feet at
7 seconds and north 5 feet at 4 seconds. intracoastal waters
extremely rough. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. wave detail: northeast 7 feet at 8 seconds. intracoastal
waters choppy. 
.friday night...northeast winds around 5 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: east 5 feet at 8 seconds.
intracoastal waters smooth. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: east 4 feet at 8 seconds.
intracoastal waters light chop. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: east 3 feet at 8 seconds.
intracoastal waters light chop. a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 15 to
20 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. intracoastal
waters choppy. a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
showers. a chance of thunderstorms through the night, then a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 
.monday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northwest
25 to 30 knots. seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
intracoastal waters very rough. a slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning. showers likely through the day. a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for northeast florida/southeast georgia
national weather service jacksonville fl
239 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

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.


amz470-472-130945-
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-
239 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm edt this evening...
...gale warning in effect from 7 pm edt this evening through late
tonight...

.rest of today...northwest winds 25 to 30 knots. seas 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: west 4 feet at
5 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.tonight...northeast winds 25 to 35 knots. seas 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. wave detail: northeast 8 feet at
8 seconds and north 6 feet at 5 seconds. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet. wave detail: northeast 8 feet at 8 seconds. 
.friday night...northeast winds around 5 knots. seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. wave detail: northeast 6 feet at
8 seconds. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. wave detail: east 5 feet at 8 seconds. a slight chance of
showers in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: east 4 feet at 8 seconds. a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 20 to
25 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to
5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. showers. a chance of thunderstorms
through the night, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. 
.monday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northwest
25 to 30 knots. seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet,
building to 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet after midnight.
a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. showers through
the day. a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon, then a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. a slight chance of showers after midnight. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
656 pm edt thu mar 12 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


amz152-131200-
s of oregon inlet to cape hatteras nc out 20 nm-
656 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

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

.tonight...n winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 8 to
11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. wave detail: n 7 ft
at 6 seconds and s 6 ft at 8 seconds, becoming n 7 ft at
8 seconds. a chance of rain early this evening with vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.fri...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas
4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. wave detail:
n 6 ft at 8 seconds, becoming n 4 ft at 8 seconds and s 1 ft at
7 seconds. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds and ne 4 ft at
8 seconds. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 6 seconds and
ne 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 9 seconds and ne 2 ft at 5 seconds. 
.sun...e winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming se 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: se 6 ft at 6 seconds. a
chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.sun night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
6 to 9 ft. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. showers with a
chance of tstms. 
.mon night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w after midnight.
seas 7 to 10 ft. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. a chance of rain in
the morning. 
.tue night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
656 pm edt thu mar 12 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


amz156-131200-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
656 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

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

.tonight...n winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 5 seconds and s 6 ft at 8 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers extremely rough, diminishing to
choppy. a slight chance of rain early this evening. 
.fri...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at
7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at
9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and
e 2 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 5 seconds and se
2 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. 
.sun...se winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: se 5 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. showers likely with a chance of tstms
in the afternoon. 
.sun night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. showers with a
chance of tstms. 
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.mon night...sw winds around 25 kt, becoming w after midnight.
seas 5 to 8 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers rough. a chance of
tstms. showers.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.tue night...nw winds around 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
656 pm edt thu mar 12 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


amz158-131200-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
656 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

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

.tonight...n winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming
ne 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. near
shore, seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft after midnight.
wave detail: s 7 ft at 8 seconds and nw 5 ft at 5 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to choppy. 
.fri...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. wave detail: e 4 ft at
8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at
9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 5 seconds and
se 2 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. 
.sat night...e winds around 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail:
se 3 ft at 8 seconds and se 2 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. 
.sun...se winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon. near shore, seas 2 to 3 ft, building to
3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: se 4 ft at 8 seconds and
se 3 ft at 5 seconds, becoming se 6 ft at 8 seconds and se 4 ft
at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. a
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a
chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.sun night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft. near shore, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough after midnight. showers with a chance of
tstms. 
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.mon night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w after midnight.
seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough. a chance of tstms. showers.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to
5 ft in the afternoon. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. a
chance of rain in the morning. 
.tue night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 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.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
656 pm edt thu mar 12 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


amz135-131200-
pamlico sound-
656 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...gale warning in effect until 11 pm edt this evening...

.tonight...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to
3 ft after midnight. a slight chance of rain early this evening. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. 
.sat night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight. 
.sun...e winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming se 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 2 ft. a chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.sun night...se winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming s 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers with a
chance of tstms. 
.mon night...sw winds around 25 kt, becoming w after midnight.
waves 2 to 4 ft. a chance of tstms. showers.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain in
the morning. 
.tue night...nw winds around 15 kt. waves around 2 ft.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 122256
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
656 pm edt thu mar 12 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


amz150-131200-
s of currituck beach light to oregon inlet nc out 20 nm-
656 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...gale warning in effect until 10 pm edt this evening...

.tonight...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to
8 ft after midnight. near shore, seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to
4 to 6 ft after midnight. wave detail: n 7 ft at 7 seconds and se
7 ft at 8 seconds, becoming n 7 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of rain
early this evening with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at 7 seconds. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and ne
3 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 5 seconds and
se 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e
2 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sun...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft
at 7 seconds and ne 2 ft at 4 seconds. a chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.sun night...se winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. showers. a
chance of tstms after midnight. 
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. showers with a chance
of tstms. 
.mon night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w after midnight.
seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. showers
with a chance of tstms. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. a chance of rain in
the morning. 
.tue night...nw winds around 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
656 pm edt thu mar 12 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


amz154-131200-
s of cape hatteras to ocracoke inlet nc out 20 nm
including the monitor national marine sanctuary-
656 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

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

.tonight...n winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 7 to
10 ft. wave detail: s 7 ft at 8 seconds and nw 6 ft at 5 seconds.
a chance of rain early this evening. 
.fri...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 9 seconds and
s 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.fri night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 5 seconds and ne 4 ft at
9 seconds. 
.sat...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at
9 seconds, becoming s 3 ft at 6 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 8 seconds and se
3 ft at 5 seconds. 
.sun...se winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. wave
detail: e 5 ft at 8 seconds and se 2 ft at 5 seconds, becoming se
7 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.sun night...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
6 to 9 ft. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. showers with a
chance of tstms. 
.mon night...sw winds around 25 kt, becoming w after midnight.
seas 8 to 11 ft. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. a chance of rain in
the morning. 
.tue night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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