fzus51 kakq 160734
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
334 am edt fri oct 16 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


anz631-162030-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
334 am edt fri oct 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
saturday morning...
...gale warning in effect from saturday morning through sunday
morning...

.through 7 am...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.today...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the late
morning and afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. patchy
fog early in the morning. patchy fog late in the morning. vsby
1 to 3 nm early in the morning. 
.tonight...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming n after midnight. gusts
up to 30 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. showers.
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. showers, mainly in the morning. 
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft. 
.sun night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. a chance of showers after
midnight. 
.mon...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. a chance of showers. 
.mon night...n winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 8 ft. a chance of showers in the evening. 
.tue...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 160734
cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
334 am edt fri oct 16 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


anz632-162030-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
334 am edt fri oct 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
saturday morning...
...gale warning in effect from saturday morning through monday
morning...

.through 7 am...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.today...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming n after midnight. gusts
up to 30 kt. waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. showers
likely. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. showers, mainly in the morning. 
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. 
.sun night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 8 ft. a chance of showers after midnight. 
.mon...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming n 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 40 kt. waves 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. a chance of showers. 
.mon night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. a chance of showers in the
evening. 
.tue...n winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 160734
cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
334 am edt fri oct 16 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


anz633-162030-
currituck sound-
334 am edt fri oct 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through
saturday morning...
...gale warning in effect from saturday morning through monday
morning...

.through 7 am...s winds 5 kt. waves 1 foot or less and light
chop. 
.today...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the late
morning and afternoon. waves around 1 foot. patchy fog early in
the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
nw 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. waves 1 to 
2 ft. showers likely after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 40 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers likely. 
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers in the evening. 
.sun...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves 2 to 3 
ft. a chance of showers. 
.sun night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers. 
.mon...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves 2 to 3 
ft. a chance of showers. 
.mon night...n winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 45 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of 
showers in the evening. 
.tue...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 

$$

fzus51 kakq 160734
cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
334 am edt fri oct 16 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


anz654-162030-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
334 am edt fri oct 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
saturday morning...
...gale warning in effect from saturday morning through monday
morning...

.through 7 am...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s late. seas 2 to 3
ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 7 seconds. 
.today...s winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, increasing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds and ne 2 ft at
6 seconds. patchy fog early in the morning. 
.tonight...s winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming n after midnight. gusts
up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 5 seconds and n 3 ft at 3 seconds. a chance of showers in
the evening, then showers likely after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft, occasionally
to 12 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: n 5 ft at 5 seconds and s
2 ft at 6 seconds, becoming ne 7 ft at 6 seconds and s 1 foot at
6 seconds. showers likely, mainly in the morning. 
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. wave detail: ne 9 ft at
8 seconds. 
.sun...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 8 to
10 ft, occasionally to 15 ft. wave detail: ne 10 ft at 9 seconds.
.sun night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
9 to 11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft. a chance of showers after
midnight. 
.mon...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 10 to
12 ft, occasionally to 17 ft. a chance of showers. 
.mon night...n winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt,
diminishing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. seas 10 to 12 ft,
occasionally to 17 ft. a chance of showers in the evening. 
.tue...n winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt with gusts
up to 40 kt in the afternoon. seas 8 to 10 ft, occasionally to
15 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
seas 8 to 10 ft, occasionally to 15 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 160734
cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
334 am edt fri oct 16 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


anz656-162030-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out 20 nm-
334 am edt fri oct 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
saturday morning...
...gale warning in effect from saturday morning through monday
morning...

.through 7 am...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s late. seas 3 to 4
ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 6 seconds and 
se 1 foot at 9 seconds. 
.today...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at 3 seconds.
patchy fog early in the morning. patchy fog late in the morning.
vsby 1 to 3 nm early in the morning. 
.tonight...s winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and nw 2 ft at 3 seconds.
a chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft, occasionally
to 12 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: n 6 ft at 4 seconds and
se 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming n 7 ft at 6 seconds and se
1 foot at 9 seconds. showers, mainly in the morning. 
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
8 to 10 ft, occasionally to 15 ft. wave detail: ne 10 ft at
8 seconds. 
.sun...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 10 to
12 ft, occasionally to 17 ft. wave detail: ne 12 ft at 9 seconds.
a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.sun night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
10 to 12 ft, occasionally to 17 ft. a chance of showers. 
.mon...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 10 to
12 ft, occasionally to 17 ft. a chance of showers. 
.mon night...n winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 45 kt. seas 10 to 12 ft, occasionally
to 17 ft. a chance of showers in the evening. 
.tue...n winds 25 to 30 kt. gusts up to 35 kt, increasing to
45 kt in the afternoon. seas 8 to 10 ft, occasionally to 15 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 25 to 30 kt. gusts up to 45 kt, decreasing
to 35 kt after midnight. seas 8 to 10 ft, occasionally to 15 ft. 

$$

fzus51 kakq 160734
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
334 am edt fri oct 16 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


anz658-162030-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
334 am edt fri oct 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
saturday morning...
...gale warning in effect from saturday morning through monday
morning...

.through 7 am...s winds 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 6 seconds and se 1 foot at
9 seconds. 
.today...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at 3 seconds.
patchy fog early in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...s winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 3 seconds and s 3 ft at 5 seconds.
showers likely after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft, occasionally
to 13 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: n 6 ft at 5 seconds and e
2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming n 8 ft at 6 seconds and se 1 foot at
9 seconds. showers.
.sat night...n winds 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 8 to
10 ft, occasionally to 15 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft,
occasionally to 17 ft after midnight. wave detail: n 10 ft at
7 seconds, becoming ne 12 ft at 8 seconds. a chance of showers in
the evening. 
.sun...ne winds 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 11 to 13 ft,
occasionally to 19 ft. wave detail: ne 13 ft at 10 seconds. a
chance of showers. 
.sun night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
11 to 13 ft, occasionally to 19 ft. a chance of showers. 
.mon...ne winds 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 11 to 13 ft,
occasionally to 19 ft. a chance of showers.
.mon night...n winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt,
diminishing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight.
seas 11 to 13 ft, occasionally to 19 ft. a chance of showers. 
.tue...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas 10 to
12 ft, occasionally to 17 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
9 to 11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
606 am edt fri oct 16 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 60 nm


amz250-162315-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
606 am edt fri oct 16 2026

...gale warning in effect from saturday afternoon through late
sunday night...

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.tonight...sw winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.
wave detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at
9 seconds, becoming ne 6 ft at 9 seconds and sw 4 ft at
5 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
5 to 8 ft. wave detail: ne 8 ft at 6 seconds and w 2 ft at
6 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sun...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 7 to
10 ft. wave detail: ne 9 ft at 7 seconds and ne 2 ft at
11 seconds. a slight chance of rain. 
.sun night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
7 to 10 ft. wave detail: ne 10 ft at 8 seconds and e 10 ft at
13 seconds. a slight chance of rain. 
.mon...n winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.tue...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 160855
cwfmhx
expires:202610162200;;186000

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
455 am edt fri oct 16 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


amz150-162200-
s of currituck beach light to oregon inlet nc out 20 nm-
455 am edt fri oct 16 2026

...gale warning in effect from saturday morning through monday
morning...

.today...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds and
ne 3 ft at 8 seconds. patchy fog early this morning. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w after midnight. gusts
up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and
ne 3 ft at 8 seconds. a chance of rain 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
6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: e
6 ft at 9 seconds and nw 5 ft at 6 seconds, becoming n 9 ft at
9 seconds and s 5 ft at 6 seconds. rain likely. 
.sat night...n winds around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. wave detail:
n 11 ft at 7 seconds, becoming ne 12 ft at 10 seconds and n 1 ft
at 5 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sun...ne winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 11 to
14 ft, except 10 to 12 ft near shore. wave detail: ne 14 ft at
11 seconds and n 1 ft at 4 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sun night...ne winds around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
11 to 14 ft, except 10 to 12 ft near shore. wave detail: ne 14 ft
at 12 seconds and ne 2 ft at 4 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.mon...ne winds around 30 kt. seas 10 to 13 ft. a chance of rain.
.mon night...n winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft. a chance of
rain in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 
.tue...n winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. a chance of showers
in the morning. 
.tue night...n winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 160855
cwfmhx
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
455 am edt fri oct 16 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


amz152-162200-
s of oregon inlet to cape hatteras nc out 20 nm-
455 am edt fri oct 16 2026

...gale warning in effect from saturday morning through monday
morning...

.today...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at
4 seconds and ne 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and ne
2 ft at 9 seconds. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sat...nw 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 4 to
6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 5 seconds and ne 3 ft at 9 seconds, becoming n 9 ft at
9 seconds and s 5 ft at 6 seconds. a chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. 
.sat night...n winds around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. wave detail:
nw 11 ft at 7 seconds and n 3 ft at 13 seconds, becoming ne 13 ft
at 9 seconds and n 13 ft at 12 seconds. rain likely. 
.sun...ne winds around 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas 11 to
15 ft. wave detail: ne 15 ft at 11 seconds and n 3 ft at
8 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sun night...ne winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
11 to 15 ft. wave detail: ne 15 ft at 13 seconds and ne 4 ft at
5 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.mon...ne winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 10 to 14 ft. a chance of rain
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. 
.mon night...n winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 9 to 13 ft. a chance of
rain in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after
midnight. 
.tue...n winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. a chance of tstms in
the morning. a chance of showers. 
.tue night...n winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. a chance of
showers in the evening.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 160855
cwfmhx
expires:202610162200;;186004

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
455 am edt fri oct 16 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


amz154-162200-
s of cape hatteras to ocracoke inlet nc out 20 nm
including the monitor national marine sanctuary-
455 am edt fri oct 16 2026

...gale warning in effect from saturday morning through monday
morning...

.today...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at
4 seconds and e 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at 10 seconds.
a chance of showers after midnight. 
.sat...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming n
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to
6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: w 4 ft
at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at 9 seconds, becoming ne 8 ft at
9 seconds and sw 4 ft at 6 seconds. a chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. 
.sat night...n winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
8 to 11 ft. wave detail: ne 11 ft at 9 seconds and ne 11 ft at
12 seconds. rain likely in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight. 
.sun...ne winds around 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas 10 to
14 ft. wave detail: ne 14 ft at 10 seconds and ne 14 ft at
13 seconds. a chance of rain.
.sun night...ne winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
10 to 14 ft. wave detail: ne 14 ft at 14 seconds and ne 8 ft at
7 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.mon...ne winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 9 to 13 ft. a chance of rain in
the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. 
.mon night...n winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 9 to 12 ft. showers likely in the evening,
then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. 
.tue...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. a chance of tstms in
the morning. a chance of showers. 
.tue night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. a chance of
showers in the evening.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 160855
cwfmhx
expires:202610162200;;186006

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
455 am edt fri oct 16 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


amz156-162200-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
455 am edt fri oct 16 2026

...gale warning in effect from saturday morning through monday
morning...

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late.
seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 4 seconds and e 2 ft at
9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing
to choppy late. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at
10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. a slight chance of
showers after midnight. 
.sat...nw 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 2 to
4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming ne 6 ft at
9 seconds and sw 5 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
rough, increasing to very rough in the afternoon. a chance of
rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. 
.sat night...n winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
5 to 8 ft. wave detail: n 8 ft at 7 seconds and ne 8 ft at
13 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers extremely rough. showers
likely. 
.sun...ne winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas 6 to
9 ft. wave detail: ne 9 ft at 8 seconds and e 9 ft at 13 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers extremely rough. a chance of rain. 
.sun night...ne winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
6 to 9 ft. wave detail: ne 9 ft at 8 seconds and ne 9 ft at
14 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers extremely rough. a chance
of rain. 
.mon...n winds around 30 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...n winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough.
a chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. 
.tue...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. 
.tue night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers rough.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 160855
cwfmhx
expires:202610162200;;186008

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
455 am edt fri oct 16 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


amz158-162200-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
455 am edt fri oct 16 2026

...gale warning in effect from saturday morning through monday
morning...

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw
3 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw
4 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. 
.sat...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming n
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 9 seconds and w 5 ft at 6 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to very rough in
the afternoon. rain likely. 
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
7 to 10 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. wave detail: ne 9 ft at
8 seconds and ne 7 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
very rough. a chance of rain. 
.sun...ne winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas 8 to
11 ft, except 5 to 7 ft near shore. wave detail: ne 10 ft at
9 seconds and ne 10 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
very rough. a chance of rain. 
.sun night...ne winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
8 to 11 ft, except 5 to 7 ft near shore. wave detail: ne 11 ft at
9 seconds and ne 11 ft at 13 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
very rough. a chance of showers. 
.mon...n winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough. a chance of showers. 
.mon night...n winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers very
rough, diminishing to rough after midnight. 
.tue...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. 
.tue night...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy after midnight.  

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
455 am edt fri oct 16 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


amz135-162200-
pamlico sound-
455 am edt fri oct 16 2026

...gale warning in effect from saturday morning through monday
morning...

.today...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. waves 2 to 3 ft. a slight chance of rain after midnight.
.sat...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming n
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to
4 ft. rain likely. 
.sat night...n winds around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves
3 to 5 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sun...ne winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. waves 4 to
6 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sun night...ne winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. waves
4 to 6 ft. a chance of rain. 
.mon...n winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...n winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft. a chance of
rain in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 
.tue...n winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft.  

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