fzus51 kakq 261714
cwfakq
expires:202604270615;;563695

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
114 pm edt sun apr 26 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 60 nautical miles


anz631-270615-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
114 pm edt sun apr 26 2026

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

.this afternoon...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.tonight...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in
the late evening and overnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. 
.mon night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.tue night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. waves 1 foot. a chance of showers. 
.wed...s winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming se
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 to
2 ft. showers in the afternoon. 
.wed night...s winds 15 kt, becoming w after midnight. gusts up
to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers.
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.thu night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 261714
cwfakq
expires:202604270615;;563696

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
114 pm edt sun apr 26 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 60 nautical miles


anz632-270615-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
114 pm edt sun apr 26 2026

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

.this afternoon...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.tonight...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.mon night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. 
.tue...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. gusts up
to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue night...se winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers. 
.wed...s winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming se
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the
afternoon. 
.wed night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w after midnight.
waves 2 to 3 ft. showers.
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. 
.thu night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 261714
cwfakq
expires:202604270615;;563712

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
114 pm edt sun apr 26 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 60 nautical miles


anz633-270615-
currituck sound-
114 pm edt sun apr 26 2026

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

.this afternoon...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
waves 1 to 2 ft. a slight chance of rain early. 
.tonight...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.
.mon...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves around
2 ft. 
.mon night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
around 2 ft. 
.tue...ne winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.tue night...se winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
s after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...s winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. waves around 2 ft. showers likely
in the afternoon. 
.wed night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w after midnight.
gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. showers likely. 
.thu...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.thu night...n winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. waves
1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers in the evening.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 261714
cwfakq
expires:202604270615;;563700

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
114 pm edt sun apr 26 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 60 nautical miles


anz654-270615-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
114 pm edt sun apr 26 2026

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

.this afternoon...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
seas 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. wave detail: ne 8 ft at
7 seconds and s 1 foot at 6 seconds. 
.tonight...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 7 to
9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. wave detail: ne 8 ft at 8 seconds
and e 1 foot at 14 seconds. 
.mon...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 9 seconds. 
.mon night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 9 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tue...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave detail: e
6 ft at 11 seconds. 
.tue night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: e
5 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.wed...se winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. showers likely in the afternoon. 
.wed night...se winds 15 kt, becoming sw after midnight. gusts up
to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. showers.
.thu...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. a chance of showers in the morning. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 261714
cwfakq
expires:202604270615;;563701

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
114 pm edt sun apr 26 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 60 nautical miles


anz656-270615-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out 20 nm-
114 pm edt sun apr 26 2026

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

.this afternoon...n winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
late. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft.
wave detail: e 6 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 foot at 15 seconds. 
.tonight...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the late
evening and overnight. seas 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft.
wave detail: ne 8 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 foot at 14 seconds. 
.mon...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 9 seconds. 
.mon night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 9 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tue...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tue night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: e
5 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.wed...se winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. showers likely in the afternoon. 
.wed night...s winds 15 kt, becoming w after midnight. gusts up
to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. showers.
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. a chance of
showers in the morning. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 261714
cwfakq
expires:202604270615;;563702

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
114 pm edt sun apr 26 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 60 nautical miles


anz658-270615-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
114 pm edt sun apr 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late monday night...

.this afternoon...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
seas 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at
6 seconds and e 1 foot at 15 seconds. a slight chance of rain. 
.tonight...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 7 to
9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. wave detail: ne 8 ft at 7 seconds
and e 1 foot at 15 seconds. 
.mon...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. wave detail: ne 8 ft at 9 seconds. 
.mon night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally
to 10 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tue...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tue night...e winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
se after midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave
detail: ne 5 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed...se winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. showers likely in the afternoon. 
.wed night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
gusts up to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. showers.
.thu...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. a chance of showers. 
.thu night...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. a chance of showers in the evening.  

$$

fzus52 kilm 261827
cwfilm
expires:202604270715;;566717

coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
227 pm edt sun apr 26 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz250-270715-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
227 pm edt sun apr 26 2026

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

.this afternoon...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
late. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at
5 seconds and ne 1 ft at 2 seconds. a slight chance of tstms.
showers likely early, then a chance of showers late. 
.tonight...ne winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft.
wave detail: ne 5 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 5 seconds. 
.mon...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 5 ft at 9 seconds. 
.mon night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at 10 seconds
and e 4 ft at 6 seconds. 
.tue...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 10 seconds and e 2 ft at
6 seconds. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 11 seconds and se 1 ft at 6 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. a chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely in the afternoon. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. showers
likely. 
.thu...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. a chance of showers.
.thu night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. a chance of
showers in the evening.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 261852
cwfmhx
expires:202604270800;;569315

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
252 pm edt sun apr 26 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 60 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz135-270800-
pamlico sound-
252 pm edt sun apr 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through monday evening...

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

$$

fzus52 kmhx 261852
cwfmhx
expires:202604270800;;569318

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
252 pm edt sun apr 26 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 60 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz150-270800-
s of currituck beach light to oregon inlet nc out 20 nm-
252 pm edt sun apr 26 2026

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

.tonight...n winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to
9 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft. near shore, seas 6 to 9 ft,
subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. wave detail: n 7 ft at
7 seconds and se 3 ft at 6 seconds, becoming ne 8 ft at 8 seconds
and n 2 ft at 5 seconds, becoming ne 8 ft at 7 seconds and n 1 ft
at 3 seconds. a slight chance of showers early this afternoon. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to
8 ft. wave detail: ne 8 ft at 9 seconds and ne 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.mon night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 6 to 8 ft, except
5 to 7 ft near shore. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 10 seconds and ne
1 ft at 4 seconds. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft
at 12 seconds and ne 1 ft at 3 seconds. 
.tue night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se after midnight. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 12 seconds and e 1 ft at
2 seconds. 
.wed...se winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: e 6 ft at 11 seconds and
s 1 ft at 2 seconds. a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.wed night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
seas 4 to 5 ft. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.thu...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft. showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.thu night...n winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft. a chance of showers in the evening. 
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.fri night...se winds around 5 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
seas 3 to 4 ft. a chance of showers after midnight.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 261852
cwfmhx
expires:202604270800;;569319

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
252 pm edt sun apr 26 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 60 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz152-270800-
s of oregon inlet to cape hatteras nc out 20 nm-
252 pm edt sun apr 26 2026

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

.tonight...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 7 to
10 ft. wave detail: ne 8 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 5 seconds.
showers likely with a slight chance of tstms early this
afternoon, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms
early. 
.mon...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to
9 ft. wave detail: ne 8 ft at 10 seconds and ne 3 ft at
5 seconds. 
.mon night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 10 seconds and
ne 3 ft at 4 seconds. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: ne 8 ft
at 12 seconds and ne 1 ft at 3 seconds. 
.tue night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: ne
8 ft at 12 seconds and ne 1 ft at 2 seconds. 
.wed...s winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 11 seconds and
ne 1 ft at 3 seconds. a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.wed night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
seas 4 to 6 ft. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.thu...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. showers, mainly in
the morning. 
.thu night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. a chance of
showers in the evening. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw after midnight. seas
3 to 4 ft. a chance of showers after midnight.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 261852
cwfmhx
expires:202604270800;;569320

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
252 pm edt sun apr 26 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 60 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz154-270800-
s of cape hatteras to ocracoke inlet nc out 20 nm
including the monitor national marine sanctuary-
252 pm edt sun apr 26 2026

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

.tonight...n winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: n 6 ft at 5 seconds and
ne 4 ft at 8 seconds, becoming n 9 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at
5 seconds. showers likely with a slight chance of tstms early
this afternoon, then a slight chance of showers early this
evening. 
.mon...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to
9 ft. wave detail: ne 9 ft at 10 seconds and ne 7 ft at
7 seconds. 
.mon night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft,
subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. wave detail: ne 9 ft at
11 seconds and ne 5 ft at 6 seconds, becoming ne 7 ft at
11 seconds and ne 3 ft at 5 seconds. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft
at 12 seconds and ne 1 ft at 4 seconds. 
.tue night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w after midnight. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 12 seconds and e 5 ft at
12 seconds. 
.wed...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 11 seconds and
s 2 ft at 5 seconds. a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. showers with a
chance of tstms. 
.thu...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. showers, mainly in
the morning. 
.thu night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of
showers in the evening. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of showers.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 261852
cwfmhx
expires:202604270800;;569321

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
252 pm edt sun apr 26 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 60 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz156-270800-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
252 pm edt sun apr 26 2026

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

.tonight...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: n 6 ft at 5 seconds and ne 6 ft at 9 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers rough. showers with a slight chance of
tstms early this afternoon. 
.mon...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 7 seconds and ne 5 ft at
11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough. 
.mon night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave
detail: ne 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 5 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at 12 seconds and
ne 1 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. 
.tue night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at 12 seconds and e 1 ft at
3 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to
flat after midnight. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 11 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. a chance of
showers in the afternoon. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
showers with a chance of tstms. 
.thu...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. showers likely, mainly in the morning. 
.thu night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. a chance of showers in the evening. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. a chance
of showers.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 261852
cwfmhx
expires:202604270800;;569322

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
252 pm edt sun apr 26 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 60 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz158-270800-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
252 pm edt sun apr 26 2026

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

.tonight...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt. gusts
up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. wave
detail: n 7 ft at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough. showers likely
with a chance of tstms early this afternoon, then a chance of
showers and tstms early. 
.mon...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 4 ft
near shore. wave detail: e 6 ft at 7 seconds and e 6 ft at
10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to
choppy in the afternoon. 
.mon night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft, except
3 to 4 ft near shore. wave detail: e 6 ft at 11 seconds and e
5 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing
to a moderate chop after midnight. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. wave
detail: e 4 ft at 10 seconds and e 3 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, except around
2 ft near shore. wave detail: e 4 ft at 12 seconds and se 1 ft at
6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. wave
detail: e 4 ft at 11 seconds and sw 3 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in
the afternoon. a chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. showers likely. 
.thu...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. a chance of showers. 
.thu night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. a chance of showers in the evening. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. a chance
of showers.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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