fzus51 kakq 171336
cwfakq
expires:202604180215;;522927

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
936 am edt fri apr 17 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


anz658-180215-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
936 am edt fri apr 17 2026

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

$$

fzus51 kakq 171336
cwfakq
expires:202604180215;;522920

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
936 am edt fri apr 17 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


anz631-180215-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
936 am edt fri apr 17 2026

.rest of today...w winds 5 kt, becoming sw early this afternoon,
then becoming e late. waves 1 foot. a slight chance of showers
late this morning. 
.tonight...se winds 5 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.sat...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...w winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw in the afternoon. gusts
up to 30 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. a chance of
showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. showers in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming se 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 171336
cwfakq
expires:202604180215;;522921

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
936 am edt fri apr 17 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


anz632-180215-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
936 am edt fri apr 17 2026

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

$$

fzus51 kakq 171336
cwfakq
expires:202604180215;;522937

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
936 am edt fri apr 17 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


anz633-180215-
currituck sound-
936 am edt fri apr 17 2026

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

$$

fzus51 kakq 171336
cwfakq
expires:202604180215;;522925

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
936 am edt fri apr 17 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


anz654-180215-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
936 am edt fri apr 17 2026

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

$$

fzus51 kakq 171336
cwfakq
expires:202604180215;;522926

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
936 am edt fri apr 17 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


anz656-180215-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
936 am edt fri apr 17 2026

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

$$

fzus52 kilm 170901
cwfilm
expires:202604172130;;513226

coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
501 am edt fri apr 17 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-172130-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
501 am edt fri apr 17 2026

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt this morning.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at
9 seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s
2 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft
at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat night...sw 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 se 2 ft at
8 seconds. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds.
a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon. 
.sun night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: n
4 ft at 5 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.mon night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n after midnight.
seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming e 10 kt in the afternoon.
seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 171413
cwfmhx
expires:202604180315;;524556

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1013 am edt fri apr 17 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


amz135-180315-
pamlico sound-
1013 am edt fri apr 17 2026

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

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 171413
cwfmhx
expires:202604180315;;524559

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1013 am edt fri apr 17 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


amz150-180315-
s of currituck beach light to oregon inlet nc out 20 nm-
1013 am edt fri apr 17 2026

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 171413
cwfmhx
expires:202604180315;;524560

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1013 am edt fri apr 17 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


amz152-180315-
s of oregon inlet to cape hatteras nc out 20 nm-
1013 am edt fri apr 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 am edt this morning...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 171413
cwfmhx
expires:202604180315;;524561

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1013 am edt fri apr 17 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


amz154-180315-
s of cape hatteras to ocracoke inlet nc out 20 nm
including the monitor national marine sanctuary-
1013 am edt fri apr 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 5 pm edt this afternoon...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 171413
cwfmhx
expires:202604180315;;524562

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1013 am edt fri apr 17 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


amz156-180315-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
1013 am edt fri apr 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 5 pm edt this afternoon...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 171413
cwfmhx
expires:202604180315;;524563

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1013 am edt fri apr 17 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


amz158-180315-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
1013 am edt fri apr 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 5 pm edt this afternoon...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$