fzus51 kakq 171701
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1201 pm est wed dec 17 2025

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


anz633-180615-
currituck sound-
1201 pm est wed dec 17 2025

.this afternoon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
late. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around
1 foot late. 
.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming w
late in the evening, then becoming light and variable after
midnight. waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and
light chop late in the evening, then diminishing to flat after
midnight. 
.thu...se winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to
15 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less and light chop,
increasing to around 1 foot in the afternoon. 
.thu night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft, increasing to 2 to
4 ft after midnight. rain likely in the evening, then rain after
midnight. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. showers likely in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt after midnight.
waves 2 to 3 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. waves
around 1 foot. 
.sat night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
around 1 foot. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft, increasing to 2 to
3 ft after midnight.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 171701
cwfakq
expires:202512180615;;746437

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1201 pm est wed dec 17 2025

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


anz656-180615-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
1201 pm est wed dec 17 2025

.this afternoon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to
15 kt late. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw
3 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 foot at 10 seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt late in
the evening, then becoming n after midnight, becoming e late.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 foot
at 10 seconds. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 3 seconds
and se 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.thu night...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 9 ft after midnight. wave detail: se 4 ft at
5 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming se 6 ft at
6 seconds and se 6 ft at 10 seconds. rain.
.fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. gusts
up to 30 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. wave detail:
se 6 ft at 9 seconds and w 4 ft at 4 seconds. rain likely in the
morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally
to 10 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft after
midnight. wave detail: se 5 ft at 10 seconds and nw 4 ft at
5 seconds, becoming nw 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 4 ft at
9 seconds. 
.sat...n winds 10 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. 
.sun...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.sun night...nw 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.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 171701
cwfakq
expires:202512180615;;746438

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1201 pm est wed dec 17 2025

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


anz658-180615-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
1201 pm est wed dec 17 2025

.this afternoon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft at 3 seconds and e 2 ft at
10 seconds. 
.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming nw
after midnight, then becoming e late. seas around 2 ft. wave
detail: sw 2 ft at 3 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
seas around 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 3 seconds and se 2 ft
at 10 seconds. 
.thu night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. wave detail: se 6 ft at 10 seconds and se 5 ft at
5 seconds. rain likely in the evening, then rain after midnight. 
.fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. wave detail: se 7 ft at 9 seconds
and w 4 ft at 4 seconds. showers likely in the morning. 
.fri night...nw 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: se 6 ft at 10 seconds and nw 4 ft at
5 seconds. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. gusts up
to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
around 3 ft. 
.sun...w winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas around 3 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 171747
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expires:202512180700;;749095

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1247 pm est wed dec 17 2025

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


amz135-180700-
pamlico sound-
1247 pm est wed dec 17 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from thursday evening through
friday morning...

.this afternoon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n around 5 kt after
midnight. waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. 
.thu...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
a slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in
the afternoon. 
.thu night...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. rain. a slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. rain likely in the
morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e around 5 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 171747
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expires:202512180700;;749098

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1247 pm est wed dec 17 2025

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


amz150-180700-
s of currituck beach light to oregon inlet nc out 20 nm-
1247 pm est wed dec 17 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from thursday evening through
late friday night...

.this afternoon...sw winds around 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave
detail: sw 3 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 6 seconds and
se 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 5 seconds and
se 2 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.thu night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight.
near shore, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight.
wave detail: se 6 ft at 7 seconds and se 5 ft at 12 seconds,
becoming se 8 ft at 13 seconds and se 6 ft at 6 seconds. rain
likely in the evening, then rain with a slight chance of tstms
after midnight. 
.fri...sw winds around 20 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. gusts
up to 25 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft, except 5 to 7 ft near shore. wave
detail: se 9 ft at 9 seconds, becoming se 7 ft at 9 seconds and w
4 ft at 4 seconds. rain likely in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. wave detail: se 6 ft at
9 seconds and nw 5 ft at 6 seconds. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.sun...w winds around 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.sun night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 171747
cwfmhx
expires:202512180700;;749099

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1247 pm est wed dec 17 2025

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


amz152-180700-
s of oregon inlet to cape hatteras nc out 20 nm-
1247 pm est wed dec 17 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm est this evening...
...gale warning in effect from thursday evening through friday
morning...

.this afternoon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt early.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at
10 seconds. 
.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and
se 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: s 2 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at
10 seconds, becoming s 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at
10 seconds. a slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance
of rain in the afternoon. 
.thu night...s winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 8 to
11 ft after midnight. wave detail: se 8 ft at 7 seconds and se
5 ft at 14 seconds, becoming se 11 ft at 14 seconds and s 9 ft at
8 seconds. rain. a slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.fri...sw winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: s 11 ft at 9 seconds, becoming s 9 ft at
10 seconds and w 7 ft at 9 seconds. rain likely with a slight
chance of tstms in the morning.
.fri night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: se 7 ft at 10 seconds and nw 6 ft at
9 seconds. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.sun...w winds around 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.sun night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 171747
cwfmhx
expires:202512180700;;749100

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1247 pm est wed dec 17 2025

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


amz154-180700-
s of cape hatteras to ocracoke inlet nc out 20 nm
including the monitor national marine sanctuary-
1247 pm est wed dec 17 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm est this evening...
...gale warning in effect from thursday evening through friday
morning...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 171747
cwfmhx
expires:202512180700;;749101

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1247 pm est wed dec 17 2025

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


amz156-180700-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
1247 pm est wed dec 17 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm est this evening...
...gale warning in effect from thursday evening through friday
morning...

.this afternoon...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. seas 2
to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at 10 
seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and
se 2 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at
6 seconds and se 3 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. a slight
chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the
afternoon. 
.thu night...s winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
5 to 8 ft. wave detail: s 8 ft at 8 seconds and se 8 ft at
17 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. rain with a
slight chance of tstms. 
.fri...sw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming w
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 6 to
9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: s
9 ft at 9 seconds, becoming s 7 ft at 9 seconds and s 7 ft at
10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to
rough in the afternoon. rain likely in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 9 seconds and se 6 ft at
10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e around 5 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy after midnight.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 171747
cwfmhx
expires:202512180700;;749102

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1247 pm est wed dec 17 2025

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


amz158-180700-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
1247 pm est wed dec 17 2025

...gale warning in effect from thursday evening through friday
morning...

.this afternoon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. seas 
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 3 ft at 10 
seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at
4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to
flat after midnight. 
.thu...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft
in the afternoon. near shore, seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft
at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. a
slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in
the afternoon. 
.thu night...s winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming sw 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 8 to
11 ft after midnight. near shore, seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: s
8 ft at 7 seconds and se 5 ft at 11 seconds, becoming s 10 ft at
9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very
rough after midnight. rain with a slight chance of tstms. 
.fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. gusts
up to 30 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft, except 5 to 8 ft near shore. wave
detail: s 10 ft at 8 seconds and s 10 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming n 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave
detail: sw 7 ft at 8 seconds and se 7 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. 
.sat...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e around 5 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. 
.sat night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy after midnight.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$