fzus51 kakq 270717
cwfakq
expires:202603272030;;366308

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
317 am edt fri mar 27 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


anz632-272030-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
317 am edt fri mar 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale watch in effect from late tonight through saturday
afternoon...

.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n this afternoon. gusts
up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a slight chance of showers early
this afternoon. a chance of showers late.
.tonight...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt late.
gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to 30 kt late. waves 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. showers, mainly in the evening. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming se 5 to 10 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sun night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.mon night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.  

$$

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cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
317 am edt fri mar 27 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


anz658-272030-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
317 am edt fri mar 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale watch in effect from late tonight through saturday
afternoon...

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
317 am edt fri mar 27 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


anz656-272030-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
317 am edt fri mar 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale watch in effect from late tonight through saturday
afternoon...

.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw early this afternoon,
then becoming ne late. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and e
2 ft at 9 seconds. a slight chance of showers late. 
.tonight...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt in the
late evening and overnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 6 seconds and sw
2 ft at 4 seconds. showers, mainly in the evening. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at 6 seconds. 
.sat night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
e 5 to 10 kt after midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at 6 seconds. 
.sun...se winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 6 seconds. 
.sun night...s 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 ne 2 ft at
7 seconds. 
.mon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas around
3 ft. 
.mon night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
around 3 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas around 3 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 270717
cwfakq
expires:202603272030;;366312

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
317 am edt fri mar 27 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


anz654-272030-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
317 am edt fri mar 27 2026

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

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

$$

fzus51 kakq 270717
cwfakq
expires:202603272030;;366311

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
317 am edt fri mar 27 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


anz652-272030-
coastal waters from chincoteague to parramore island va out 20 nm-
317 am edt fri mar 27 2026

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

.today...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt this
morning, then becoming n this afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds
and ne 3 ft at 9 seconds. a slight chance of showers late this
morning and early afternoon. showers likely late. 
.tonight...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight, then increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. gusts up to 25 kt.
seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at
6 seconds and s 2 ft at 6 seconds. showers early in the evening,
then a chance of showers late in the evening. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 6 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 6 seconds. 
.sat night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
e 5 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave
detail: ne 4 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sun night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: s
3 ft at 4 seconds and ne 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.mon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.mon night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 270717
cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
317 am edt fri mar 27 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


anz633-272030-
currituck sound-
317 am edt fri mar 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale watch in effect from late tonight through saturday
afternoon...

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

$$

fzus51 kakq 270717
cwfakq
expires:202603272030;;366307

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
317 am edt fri mar 27 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


anz631-272030-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
317 am edt fri mar 27 2026

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

.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n this afternoon. gusts
up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a slight chance of showers early
this afternoon. showers likely late. 
.tonight...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight, then increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. gusts up to 25 kt,
increasing to 30 kt late. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
showers early in the evening, then a chance of showers late in
the evening. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.sat night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
se 5 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sun night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft, subsiding to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. 
.mon night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kchs 270619
cwfchs
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
219 am edt fri mar 27 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


amz350-272030-
waters from south santee river to edisto beach sc out 20 nm-
219 am edt fri mar 27 2026

...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through saturday
afternoon...

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. seas 3 ft.
wave detail: se 3 ft at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at 4 seconds.
patchy fog early this morning, then areas of fog late this
morning. patchy fog early this afternoon. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt with
gusts to 30 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw
3 ft at 4 seconds and e 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sat...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft, 
building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 7 
seconds and sw 3 ft at 5 seconds, becoming ne 7 ft at 6 seconds 
and s 1 foot at 5 seconds. 
.sat night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. wave detail: ne 7 ft
at 7 seconds, becoming e 7 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sun...e winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: e 7 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sun night...e winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming se 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight.
wave detail: e 6 ft at 9 seconds, becoming e 5 ft at 9 seconds. 
.mon...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.mon night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.tue...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kchs 270619
cwfchs
expires:202603272030;;361716

coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
219 am edt fri mar 27 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


amz352-272030-
waters from edisto beach sc to savannah ga out 20 nm-
219 am edt fri mar 27 2026

...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through saturday
afternoon...

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at 3 seconds. areas of fog this
morning, then patchy fog early this afternoon. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 3 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 4 seconds and e 2 ft
at 8 seconds. 
.sat...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, 
building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 8 
seconds and sw 3 ft at 5 seconds, becoming ne 7 ft at 6 seconds. 
.sat night...ne winds 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft.
wave detail: e 8 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sun...e winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: e 8 ft at 8 seconds, becoming e 7 ft at
9 seconds. 
.sun night...e winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight.
wave detail: e 6 ft at 9 seconds, becoming e 5 ft at 9 seconds. 
.mon...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.mon night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.tue...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kchs 270619
cwfchs
expires:202603272030;;361717

coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
219 am edt fri mar 27 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


amz354-272030-
waters from savannah ga to altamaha sound ga out 20 nm, including
grays reef national marine sanctuary-
219 am edt fri mar 27 2026

...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through saturday
afternoon...

.today...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt late. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 7 seconds. patchy fog until
late afternoon. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 7 seconds and s
2 ft at 4 seconds. 
.sat...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, 
building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 7 
seconds and w 2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming ne 7 ft at 6 seconds. 
.sat night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft, building to
7 to 9 ft after midnight. wave detail: ne 8 ft at 7 seconds,
becoming e 8 ft at 8 seconds.
.sun...e winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: e 8 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sun night...e winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight.
wave detail: e 7 ft at 10 seconds, becoming e 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.mon...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.mon night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.tue...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.tue night...se winds 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kchs 270619
cwfchs
expires:202603272030;;361718

coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
219 am edt fri mar 27 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


amz374-272030-
waters from savannah ga to altamaha sound ga from 20 to 60 nm-
219 am edt fri mar 27 2026

...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through late
saturday night...

.today...sw winds 10 kt. seas 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at
8 seconds. patchy fog until late afternoon. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 4 seconds and e
3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 40 kt, becoming ne 30 to
35 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft in
the afternoon. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 8 seconds and sw 3 ft at 4
seconds, becoming ne 10 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sat night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 9 to 11 ft. wave detail:
ne 11 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sun...e winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: e 10 ft at 11 seconds. 
.sun night...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. seas 7 to
9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. wave detail: e 8 ft
at 11 seconds, becoming e 7 ft at 10 seconds. 
.mon...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.mon night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.tue...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.tue night...se winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kchs 270619
cwfchs
expires:202603272030;;361714

coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
219 am edt fri mar 27 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


amz330-272030-
charleston harbor-
219 am edt fri mar 27 2026

...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through saturday
afternoon...

.today...sw winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 kt late this morning. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming nw with gusts to 35 kt 
after midnight. 
.sat...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.sat night...ne winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. 
.sun...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. 
.sun night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. 
.mon...se winds 5 kt. 
.mon night...s winds 5 kt. 
.tue...s winds 5 to 10 kt. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt.  

unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less. 

charleston harbor water temperature 62 degrees. 

$$

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cwfilm
expires:202603271930;;364861

coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
248 am edt fri mar 27 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz252-271930-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
248 am edt fri mar 27 2026

...gale watch in effect from late tonight through saturday
afternoon...

.rest of tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
seas 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at
4 seconds. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 3 ft at 7 seconds.
patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s
3 ft at 6 seconds and n 1 ft at 3 seconds. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 4 seconds and sw 2 ft at 5 seconds.
a chance of showers in the morning. 
.sat night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at 9 seconds and ne 4 ft at
6 seconds. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming e 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at 10 seconds and
se 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sun night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.mon...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.mon night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.tue...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kilm 270648
cwfilm
expires:202603271930;;364862

coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
248 am edt fri mar 27 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz254-271930-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
248 am edt fri mar 27 2026

...gale watch in effect from late tonight through saturday
afternoon...

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

$$

fzus52 kilm 270648
cwfilm
expires:202603271930;;364863

coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
248 am edt fri mar 27 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz256-271930-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
248 am edt fri mar 27 2026

...gale watch in effect from late tonight through saturday
afternoon...

.rest of tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave
detail: se 3 ft at 7 seconds and s 1 ft at 4 seconds. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 3 ft at 7 seconds.
patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 4 seconds and e 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming ne 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at 4 seconds and
se 3 ft at 6 seconds. a slight chance of showers in the morning. 
.sat night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: e
5 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming e
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft
at 7 seconds and e 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sun night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.mon...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.mon night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.tue...s winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
248 am edt fri mar 27 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-271930-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
248 am edt fri mar 27 2026

...gale watch in effect from late tonight through saturday
afternoon...

.rest of tonight...sw winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at
4 seconds. 
.fri...sw winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.
wave detail: sw 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 3 ft at 7 seconds.
patchy fog in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 6 seconds and n 2 ft at 3 seconds. a slight chance of showers
after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at 5 seconds and s 2 ft at 6 seconds. a
chance of showers in the morning. 
.sat night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at 10 seconds and ne 4 ft at
6 seconds. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming e 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at 10 seconds and
e 1 ft at 5 seconds. 
.sun night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.mon...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.mon night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for northeast florida/southeast georgia
national weather service jacksonville fl
427 am edt fri mar 27 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.


amz470-472-474-272330-
waters from altamaha sound ga to fernandina beach fl from 20 to
60 nm-
waters from fernandina beach to st. augustine fl from 20 to 60 nm-
waters from st. augustine to flagler beach fl from 20 to 60 nm-
427 am edt fri mar 27 2026

...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through sunday
morning...

.today...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south southeast
around 15 knots this afternoon. seas around 3 feet. wave detail:
east 3 feet at 8 seconds. 
.tonight...south winds around 15 knots, becoming west northwest
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. seas 3 to 4 feet, 
occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: south 3 feet at 4 seconds and
east 3 feet at 9 seconds. 
.saturday...northeast winds increasing to 30 to 35 knots. seas 5
to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to 8 to 11 feet, 
occasionally to 14 feet in the afternoon. wave detail: northeast 7
feet at 8 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 5 seconds, becoming 
northeast 11 feet at 8 seconds and north 3 feet at 5 seconds. a 
chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. seas 11 to 14 
feet, occasionally to 18 feet. wave detail: northeast 14 feet at 9
seconds. a chance of showers, mainly in the evening. 
.sunday...east northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 
to 25 knots in the afternoon. seas 10 to 13 feet, occasionally to 
17 feet, subsiding to 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet in the
afternoon. wave detail: east 13 feet at 10 seconds, becoming east
11 feet at 10 seconds. a slight chance of showers. 
.sunday night...east winds around 20 knots. seas 7 to 10 feet, 
occasionally to 13 feet. wave detail: east 10 feet at 10 seconds.
.monday...east southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 6 to 8 feet, 
occasionally to 10 feet
.monday night and tuesday...southeast winds around 15 knots. seas
5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast for northeast florida/southeast georgia
national weather service jacksonville fl
427 am edt fri mar 27 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.


amz450-452-454-272330-
coastal waters from altamaha sound to fernandina beach fl out
20 nm-
coastal waters from fernandina beach to st. augustine fl out
20 nm-
coastal waters from st. augustine to flagler beach fl out 20 nm-
427 am edt fri mar 27 2026

...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through sunday
morning...

.today...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east southeast 
around 15 knots this afternoon. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave detail: 
east 3 feet at 7 seconds. intracoastal waters becoming a moderate
chop.
.tonight...south winds around 15 knots, becoming west northwest
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. seas 2 to 3 
feet. wave detail: east 3 feet at 8 seconds and south 2 feet at 4 
seconds. intracoastal waters becoming choppy.
.saturday...northeast winds increasing to 25 to 35 knots. seas 3
to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 7 to 10 feet, 
occasionally to 13 feet in the afternoon. wave detail: northeast 5
feet at 7 seconds and north 3 feet at 4 seconds, becoming 
northeast 10 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. 
intracoastal waters becoming extremely rough. a slight chance of 
showers in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 25 to 35 knots. seas 9 to 13 
feet, occasionally to 17 feet. wave detail: northeast 13 feet at 9
seconds. intracoastal waters extremely rough. a slight chance of 
showers. 
.sunday...east northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 
around 20 knots in the afternoon. seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally 
to 14 feet. wave detail: east 11 feet at 10 seconds. intracoastal 
waters very rough. a slight chance of showers in the morning. 
.sunday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots after midnight. seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 
feet. wave detail: east 8 feet at 10 seconds. intracoastal waters 
choppy. 
.monday...east winds around 15 knots. seas 5 to 7 feet, 
occasionally to 9 feet. intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.monday night and tuesday...east southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, 
increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon. seas 4 to 5 
feet, occasionally to 6 feet. intracoastal waters a light chop.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
229 am edt fri mar 27 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


amz156-271930-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
229 am edt fri mar 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale watch in effect from late tonight through saturday
evening...

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

$$

fzus52 kmhx 270629
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expires:202603271930;;363047

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
229 am edt fri mar 27 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


amz154-271930-
s of cape hatteras to ocracoke inlet nc out 20 nm
including the monitor national marine sanctuary-
229 am edt fri mar 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale watch in effect from late tonight through saturday
evening...

.today...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 7 seconds and e 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tonight...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming n
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. seas 5 to
7 ft. wave detail: e 6 ft at 8 seconds and sw 5 ft at 6 seconds.
showers likely with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 7 to
10 ft. wave detail: ne 10 ft at 9 seconds and sw 4 ft at
6 seconds. a chance of showers in the morning. 
.sat night...n winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming ne 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to
7 ft after midnight. wave detail: ne 9 ft at 10 seconds and e
3 ft at 6 seconds, becoming ne 7 ft at 10 seconds and e 3 ft at
6 seconds. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming e 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 10 seconds and
e 3 ft at 6 seconds. 
.sun night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e
5 ft at 9 seconds and se 3 ft at 7 seconds. 
.mon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.mon night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft.
.tue...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 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
229 am edt fri mar 27 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


amz152-271930-
s of oregon inlet to cape hatteras nc out 20 nm-
229 am edt fri mar 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale watch in effect from late tonight through saturday
evening...

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

$$

fzus52 kmhx 270629
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expires:202603271930;;363045

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
229 am edt fri mar 27 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


amz150-271930-
s of currituck beach light to oregon inlet nc out 20 nm-
229 am edt fri mar 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday morning...
...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through saturday
afternoon...

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

$$

fzus52 kmhx 270629
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
229 am edt fri mar 27 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


amz135-271930-
pamlico sound-
229 am edt fri mar 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday morning...
...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through saturday
afternoon...

.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt after midnight.
waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tonight...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. a slight chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves around
3 ft. 
.sat night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 30 kt in the
evening. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. 
.sun night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.mon...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.mon night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 270629
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
229 am edt fri mar 27 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


amz158-271930-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
229 am edt fri mar 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale watch in effect from late tonight through saturday
afternoon...

.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft.
wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 9 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft
near shore. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at
8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough
after midnight. a chance of showers after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. wave
detail: ne 6 ft at 8 seconds and sw 5 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough in the
afternoon. a chance of showers in the morning. 
.sat night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
5 to 8 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. wave detail: ne 6 ft at
9 seconds and ne 4 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming e 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. wave
detail: e 6 ft at 10 seconds and e 4 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. 
.sun night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. wave detail: e 4 ft at 10 seconds and se 3 ft at
7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.mon...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. 
.mon night...sw winds around 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. 
.tue...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.  

$$