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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
717 pm edt thu oct 15 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


anz633-161215-
currituck sound-
717 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

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

.tonight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
e 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt late this evening and early
morning, then becoming s late. waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to
around 1 foot late this evening and early morning, then
diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop late. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, increasing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft, increasing to 2 to
3 ft after midnight. 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 4 ft, increasing to 3 to
4 ft in the afternoon. showers.
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft. a chance of showers in the evening. 
.sun...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft. 
.sun night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves
2 to 4 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to
3 ft, increasing to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. 
.mon night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 40 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft, diminishing to 2 to
3 ft after midnight. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 152317
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expires:202610161215;;164179

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
717 pm edt thu oct 15 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


anz656-161215-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out 20 nm-
717 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm edt this evening...
...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through late sunday
night...

.tonight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
se 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt after midnight. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 5 seconds and
se 1 foot at 9 seconds. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming s
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 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. 
.fri night...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: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and nw 3 ft at 4 seconds.
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 4 seconds and s
1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming n 7 ft at 5 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
7 seconds. a chance of showers in the evening. 
.sun...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 9 to
11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft. wave detail: ne 10 ft at 8 seconds.
.sun night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft, occasionally
to 15 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft after
midnight. 
.mon...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to
35 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. 
.mon night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 35 kt, decreasing
to 25 kt after midnight. seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. 
.tue...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 152317
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expires:202610161215;;164180

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
717 pm edt thu oct 15 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


anz658-161215-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
717 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through late sunday
night...

.tonight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
e 5 to 10 kt after midnight, then becoming se late. seas around
3 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming s
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 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. 
.fri night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 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.
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 6 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 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
9 to 11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft. wave detail: ne 11 ft at
8 seconds. showers likely in the evening. 
.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 8 seconds.
.sun night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 40 kt. seas 9 to 11 ft, occasionally
to 16 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft after
midnight. 
.mon...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to
40 kt in the afternoon. seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. 
.mon night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
becoming n 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. 
.tue...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 160009
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
809 pm edt thu oct 15 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


amz135-161315-
pamlico sound-
809 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through late sunday
night...

.tonight...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e after midnight, then
becoming sw late. waves 1 ft or less. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts
up to 35 kt in the afternoon. waves 3 to 4 ft. showers.
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sun...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves 3 to
5 ft. a chance of showers in the morning. 
.sun night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves
3 to 5 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. waves 2 to 4 ft. a chance of showers after
midnight. 
.tue...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers
in the morning. 
.tue night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 160009
cwfmhx
expires:202610161315;;165736

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
809 pm edt thu oct 15 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


amz150-161315-
s of currituck beach light to oregon inlet nc out 20 nm-
809 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through late sunday
night...

.tonight...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se late. seas 2 to 4 ft.
wave detail: ne 4 ft at 9 seconds and s 1 ft at 4 seconds. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne
4 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 4 seconds. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 5 seconds and ne 2 ft at 8 seconds. showers likely 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 5 to
7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 6 seconds and e 6 ft at 9 seconds, becoming n 9 ft at
9 seconds and s 6 ft at 6 seconds. showers.
.sat night...n winds around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
8 to 11 ft, except 7 to 9 ft near shore. wave detail: n 11 ft at
7 seconds. showers likely, mainly in the evening. 
.sun...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 8 to
11 ft, except 7 to 9 ft near shore. wave detail: ne 11 ft at
8 seconds and n 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sun night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 40 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.mon night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.tue...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 160009
cwfmhx
expires:202610161315;;165738

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
809 pm edt thu oct 15 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


amz152-161315-
s of oregon inlet to cape hatteras nc out 20 nm-
809 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through late sunday
night...

.tonight...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 9 seconds and s 1 ft at
4 seconds. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 4 seconds and ne 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds
and ne 3 ft at 9 seconds. a chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 6 seconds and ne
5 ft at 9 seconds, becoming n 9 ft at 9 seconds and s 6 ft at
6 seconds. showers.
.sat night...n winds around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
8 to 11 ft. wave detail: n 11 ft at 8 seconds and n 3 ft at
5 seconds. showers, mainly in the evening. 
.sun...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 8 to
11 ft. wave detail: ne 11 ft at 8 seconds and n 2 ft at
7 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.sun night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
8 to 11 ft. a chance of showers. 
.mon...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 10 ft. a chance of showers. 
.mon night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 7 to 9 ft. a chance of showers. 
.tue...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. a chance of showers. 
.tue night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. a chance of
showers in the evening.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 160009
cwfmhx
expires:202610161315;;165740

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
809 pm edt thu oct 15 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


amz154-161315-
s of cape hatteras to ocracoke inlet nc out 20 nm
including the monitor national marine sanctuary-
809 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through late sunday
night...

.tonight...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 9 seconds and s 1 ft at
4 seconds. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft
at 4 seconds and e 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.fri night...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 slight chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: w 5 ft at 6 seconds and e
4 ft at 9 seconds, becoming ne 9 ft at 9 seconds and sw 5 ft at
6 seconds. showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning,
then showers in the afternoon. 
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
8 to 11 ft. wave detail: ne 11 ft at 8 seconds and w 2 ft at
6 seconds. showers, mainly in the evening. 
.sun...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 8 to
11 ft. wave detail: ne 11 ft at 9 seconds and n 2 ft at
5 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.sun night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
8 to 11 ft. a chance of showers. 
.mon...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. a chance of
showers. 
.mon night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. a chance of
showers. 
.tue...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. a chance of showers. 
.tue night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. a chance of
showers.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 160009
cwfmhx
expires:202610161315;;165742

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
809 pm edt thu oct 15 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


amz156-161315-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
809 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through late sunday
night...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 160009
cwfmhx
expires:202610161315;;165744

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
809 pm edt thu oct 15 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


amz158-161315-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
809 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through late sunday
night...

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

$$