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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
113 am est thu jan 29 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


anz631-291915-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
113 am est thu jan 29 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm est this afternoon...
...freezing spray advisory in effect through this afternoon...
...storm watch in effect from saturday evening through sunday
evening...

.rest of tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
waves 3 to 4 ft. light freezing spray. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves
3 to 4 ft. light freezing spray until late afternoon. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. light
freezing spray after midnight. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. light freezing spray. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
snow after midnight. light freezing spray after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. waves 4 to
5 ft. a chance of snow in the morning, then snow likely in the
afternoon. light freezing spray. vsby 1 nm or less in the
afternoon. 
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 35 to 40 kt after
midnight. waves 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight.
snow. freezing spray. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sun...nw winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. waves 7 to
9 ft. snow, mainly in the morning. freezing spray. vsby 1 nm or
less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm in the afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves
5 to 6 ft. a chance of snow in the evening. light freezing spray.
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 4 to 5 ft. light freezing spray in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
113 am est thu jan 29 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


anz632-291915-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
113 am est thu jan 29 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm est this afternoon...
...freezing spray advisory in effect through this afternoon...
...storm watch in effect from saturday afternoon through sunday
evening...

.rest of tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
waves 2 to 3 ft. light freezing spray. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves
3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. light
freezing spray until late afternoon. 
.thu night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. light freezing
spray after midnight. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. light freezing spray
in the morning. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
snow after midnight. light freezing spray after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. waves 4 to 5 ft. snow likely. light freezing spray.
vsby 1 to 3 nm, decreasing to 1 nm or less in the afternoon. 
.sat night...n winds 35 to 40 kt. gusts up to 45 kt, increasing
to 55 kt after midnight. waves 6 to 8 ft. snow. light freezing
spray. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sun...n winds 40 to 45 kt, becoming nw 30 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. waves 7 to 9 ft. snow. freezing spray. vsby 1 nm or
less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm in the afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 40 kt. waves 5 to 6 ft. a chance of
snow in the evening. light freezing spray. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 4 ft. light freezing spray in the morning. 
.mon night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
113 am est thu jan 29 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


anz633-291915-
currituck sound-
113 am est thu jan 29 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am est this morning...
...storm watch in effect from saturday afternoon through sunday
evening...

.rest of tonight...nw winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 1
to 2 ft. 
.thu...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot
late. light freezing spray early in the morning. 
.thu night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves around 1 foot. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves around 1 foot. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft, increasing to
2 to 3 ft after midnight. a chance of snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm after
midnight. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to
4 ft, increasing to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. snow. vsby 1 to
3 nm, decreasing to 1 nm or less in the afternoon. 
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 35 to 40 kt after
midnight. waves 3 to 4 ft, increasing to 4 to 6 ft after
midnight. snow. light freezing spray after midnight. vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.sun...n winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 55 kt, becoming nw
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt in the afternoon. waves 4 to
6 ft, diminishing to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. snow. light
freezing spray. vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm in the
afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
waves 3 to 4 ft, diminishing to 2 to 3 ft after midnight. a
chance of snow in the evening. light freezing spray after
midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft, diminishing to 1 to 2 ft in the
afternoon. light freezing spray in the morning. 
.mon night...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft,
diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
113 am est thu jan 29 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


anz654-291915-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
113 am est thu jan 29 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this afternoon...
...freezing spray advisory in effect through this afternoon...
...storm watch in effect from saturday evening through sunday
evening...

.rest of tonight...nw winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 
to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 4 seconds 
and sw 1 foot at 3 seconds. light freezing spray late. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 foot at
10 seconds. light freezing spray until late afternoon. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail:
nw 2 ft at 3 seconds and se 1 foot at 10 seconds. light freezing
spray after midnight. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 1 to 2 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft
at 4 seconds. light freezing spray in the morning. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne
3 ft at 4 seconds. a chance of snow after midnight. light
freezing spray after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 6 seconds.
light freezing spray in the morning. a chance of snow in the
morning, then snow in the afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm, decreasing
to 1 nm or less in the afternoon. 
.sat night...n winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. seas
6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft,
occasionally to 15 ft after midnight. snow. light freezing spray
after midnight. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sun...n winds 40 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. seas 9 to
11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft. snow. light freezing spray. vsby
1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm in the afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt,
diminishing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight.
seas 8 to 10 ft, occasionally to 15 ft. a chance of snow in the
evening. light freezing spray after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 7 to
9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 9 ft in the afternoon. light freezing spray in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft after midnight.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
113 am est thu jan 29 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


anz656-291915-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
113 am est thu jan 29 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm est this afternoon...
...storm watch in effect from saturday afternoon through sunday
evening...

.rest of tonight...nw winds 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 
to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 5 seconds 
and e 1 foot at 10 seconds. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late.
seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at
4 seconds and e 1 foot at 10 seconds. light freezing spray in the
morning. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n
2 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at 9 seconds. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft
at 4 seconds. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas around 2 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft after midnight. wave detail: n 2 ft at 4 seconds,
becoming ne 4 ft at 4 seconds. a chance of snow. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft, occasionally
to 12 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 5 seconds,
becoming ne 7 ft at 6 seconds. snow likely in the morning, then
snow in the afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm, decreasing to 1 nm or less
in the afternoon. 
.sat night...n winds 40 to 45 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to
13 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft after
midnight. snow. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sun...nw winds 40 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. seas 11 to
13 ft, occasionally to 19 ft. light freezing spray in the
morning. snow. vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm in the
afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt,
diminishing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight.
seas 10 to 12 ft, occasionally to 17 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft,
occasionally to 15 ft after midnight. a chance of snow in the
evening. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 8 to
10 ft, occasionally to 15 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft,
occasionally to 12 ft in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
113 am est thu jan 29 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


anz658-291915-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
113 am est thu jan 29 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm est this afternoon...
...storm watch in effect from saturday afternoon through sunday
evening...

.rest of tonight...nw winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 
to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 5 seconds 
and ne 1 foot at 10 seconds. 
.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. wave detail: n
4 ft at 5 seconds and ne 1 foot at 10 seconds. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft
at 6 seconds and ne 1 foot at 9 seconds. 
.fri...n winds 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at
6 seconds and e 1 foot at 16 seconds. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas around 2 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft after midnight. wave detail: n 2 ft at 5 seconds and e
1 foot at 16 seconds, becoming ne 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 foot
at 16 seconds. a chance of snow in the evening, then snow likely
after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming n
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft, occasionally
to 13 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 5 seconds and
e 1 foot at 15 seconds, becoming ne 8 ft at 6 seconds and e
1 foot at 15 seconds. snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm, decreasing to 1 nm or
less in the afternoon. 
.sat night...n winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt,
increasing to 40 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt after midnight.
seas 9 to 11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft,
occasionally to 19 ft after midnight. snow. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sun...nw winds 40 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. seas 12 to
14 ft, occasionally to 20 ft. light freezing spray in the
morning. snow. vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm in the
afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight.
seas 11 to 13 ft, occasionally to 19 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft,
occasionally to 16 ft after midnight. a chance of snow in the
evening. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 8 to 10 ft, occasionally to 15 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast...updated
national weather service wilmington nc
314 am est thu jan 29 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-292115-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
314 am est thu jan 29 2026

.rest of tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 ft at
4 seconds. 
.thu...n winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft
at 5 seconds and se 1 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft
at 4 seconds and sw 1 ft at 6 seconds. 
.fri...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
seas 2 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft at 3 seconds and s 1 ft at
5 seconds. 
.fri night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail:
ne 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 ft at 9 seconds. a chance of rain
in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. 
.sat...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming n 30 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 6 seconds and
se 1 ft at 10 seconds. rain. snow in the afternoon. 
.sat night...n winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
6 to 9 ft. snow.
.sun...nw winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. a chance of snow in the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
224 am est thu jan 29 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


amz150-292030-
s of currituck beach light to oregon inlet nc out 20 nm-
224 am est thu jan 29 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 2 pm est this afternoon...
...storm watch in effect from saturday evening through sunday
afternoon...

.rest of tonight...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at
10 seconds. 
.thu...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft
at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail:
nw 4 ft at 6 seconds and se 1 ft at 11 seconds. 
.fri...n winds around 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft
at 6 seconds and s 1 ft at 6 seconds. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to
3 to 5 ft after midnight. wave detail: n 3 ft at 6 seconds and se
1 ft at 10 seconds, becoming ne 5 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 ft at
10 seconds. a chance of snow and rain in the evening, then snow
and rain likely after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming n
30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to
8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: ne
8 ft at 7 seconds and se 1 ft at 10 seconds, becoming ne 11 ft at
7 seconds and e 1 ft at 15 seconds. rain and snow. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.sat night...n winds 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. seas
10 to 14 ft, building to 12 to 17 ft after midnight. rain, snow.
vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...nw winds 35 to 45 kt. seas 14 to 18 ft, subsiding to 12 to
17 ft in the afternoon. snow, mainly in the morning with vsby
1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after
midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds around 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
224 am est thu jan 29 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


amz152-292030-
s of oregon inlet to cape hatteras nc out 20 nm-
224 am est thu jan 29 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this afternoon...
...storm watch in effect from saturday evening through sunday
afternoon...

.rest of tonight...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at 7 seconds and se 1 ft at
10 seconds. 
.thu...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: n 6 ft
at 6 seconds and se 1 ft at 11 seconds. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: n
4 ft at 7 seconds and sw 4 ft at 7 seconds. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft
at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at 6 seconds. 
.fri night...n winds around 15 kt, becoming ne 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to
3 to 5 ft after midnight. wave detail: n 3 ft at 6 seconds and sw
1 ft at 5 seconds, becoming ne 5 ft at 6 seconds and w 2 ft at
5 seconds. a chance of rain in the evening, then rain with a
slight chance of snow after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming n
30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to
8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: ne
8 ft at 7 seconds and se 1 ft at 11 seconds, becoming ne 11 ft at
8 seconds and se 1 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.sat night...n winds 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. seas
10 to 14 ft, building to 13 to 18 ft after midnight. rain. snow
after midnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...nw winds 40 to 45 kt, diminishing to 30 to 40 kt in the
afternoon. seas 14 to 19 ft, subsiding to 12 to 17 ft in the
afternoon. snow, mainly in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after
midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds around 15 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
224 am est thu jan 29 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


amz154-292030-
s of cape hatteras to ocracoke inlet nc out 20 nm
including the monitor national marine sanctuary-
224 am est thu jan 29 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this afternoon...
...storm watch in effect from saturday evening through sunday
afternoon...

.rest of tonight...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at
11 seconds. 
.thu...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft
at 7 seconds and se 1 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n
3 ft at 7 seconds and se 1 ft at 11 seconds. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft
at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 11 seconds. 
.fri night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail:
ne 5 ft at 5 seconds and s 1 ft at 4 seconds. a slight chance of
tstms. a chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.sat...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming n 30 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 45 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to
10 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 7 seconds and se
1 ft at 11 seconds, becoming ne 10 ft at 8 seconds and e 10 ft at
11 seconds. rain.
.sat night...n winds 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. seas
10 to 14 ft. rain. a chance of tstms in the evening, then snow
after midnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...nw winds 35 to 45 kt. seas 10 to 14 ft. snow, mainly in
the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds around 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 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
224 am est thu jan 29 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


amz156-292030-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
224 am est thu jan 29 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 2 pm est this afternoon...
...storm watch in effect from saturday evening through sunday
afternoon...

.rest of tonight...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 ft at
11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough. 
.thu...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming nw
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft
at 5 seconds and se 1 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n
3 ft at 6 seconds and se 1 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: sw
2 ft at 5 seconds and ne 2 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.fri night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight.
seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. wave
detail: ne 3 ft at 4 seconds and s 1 ft at 5 seconds, becoming ne
5 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, increasing to very rough after midnight. a chance
of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. 
.sat...ne winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming n 30 to 40 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 45 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: ne
8 ft at 8 seconds and se 1 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough, increasing to extremely rough in the
afternoon. rain.
.sat night...n winds 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. seas
7 to 10 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers extremely rough. rain and
snow in the evening, then snow after midnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...nw winds 35 to 45 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers extremely rough. snow in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers very
rough, diminishing to rough after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. 
.mon night...nw winds around 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.  

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
224 am est thu jan 29 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


amz158-292030-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
224 am est thu jan 29 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 2 pm est this afternoon...
...storm watch in effect from saturday evening through sunday
morning...

.rest of tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to
25 kt late. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 ft at
11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to
rough late. 
.thu...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. wave detail: n 5 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 ft at
11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.thu night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n
2 ft at 6 seconds and se 1 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. 
.fri...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: ne
2 ft at 4 seconds and w 1 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.fri night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft, building to
4 to 6 ft after midnight. near shore, seas 2 to 3 ft. wave
detail: ne 5 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. a
chance of rain in the evening, then rain with snow likely after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 5 to
8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. near shore, seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 7 seconds and se 1 ft at
11 seconds, becoming ne 9 ft at 8 seconds and nw 3 ft at
5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. rain and snow.
vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...n winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. seas
8 to 11 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. adjacent sounds and
rivers extremely rough. snow and rain in the evening, then snow
after midnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...nw winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 10 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers extremely
rough, diminishing to very rough in the afternoon. snow likely in
the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers very
rough, diminishing to rough after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.  

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
224 am est thu jan 29 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


amz135-292030-
pamlico sound-
224 am est thu jan 29 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm est this afternoon...
...storm watch in effect from saturday evening through sunday
afternoon...

.rest of tonight...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt
late. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu night...nw winds around 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. 
.fri night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. a chance of
rain in the evening, then rain with a slight chance of snow after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming n 30 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 45 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft. snow, rain. vsby
1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...n winds 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. waves
4 to 6 ft. rain and snow in the evening, then snow after
midnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...nw winds 35 to 45 kt, diminishing to 30 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. waves 4 to 5 ft. snow, mainly in the morning with vsby
1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. waves 3 to 4 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds around 15 kt. waves around 2 ft.  

$$