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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
354 pm est thu jan 22 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


anz631-230915-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
354 pm est thu jan 22 2026

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

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

$$

fzus51 kakq 222054
cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
354 pm est thu jan 22 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


anz658-230915-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
354 pm est thu jan 22 2026

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

.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 10 seconds and
nw 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at
10 seconds and n 1 foot at 3 seconds. a chance of rain in the
afternoon. 
.fri night...n 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 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 9 ft after midnight. wave detail: n 3 ft at
3 seconds and e 3 ft at 10 seconds, becoming n 6 ft at 5 seconds
and e 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming ne 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to
12 ft. wave detail: n 6 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 10 seconds.
a chance of snow in the afternoon. 
.sat night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally
to 10 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at
10 seconds. rain and snow. vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to
3 nm after midnight. 
.sun...e winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to
12 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 6 seconds and se 5 ft at
10 seconds. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to
12 ft. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to
10 ft. a chance of rain in the morning.
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 222054
cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
354 pm est thu jan 22 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


anz656-230915-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
354 pm est thu jan 22 2026

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

.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight, then becoming n 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt late.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 10 seconds and w 1 foot
at 3 seconds. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft
at 10 seconds and nw 1 foot at 2 seconds. 
.fri night...n winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with
gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft after midnight.
wave detail: n 3 ft at 3 seconds and se 3 ft at 10 seconds,
becoming n 6 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. wave detail: n 6 ft at 6 seconds and
e 2 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of snow in the afternoon. 
.sat night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally
to 10 ft. wave detail: n 6 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at
10 seconds. snow in the evening, then rain and snow after
midnight. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sun...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to
12 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 6 seconds and se 4 ft at
10 seconds. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally
to 12 ft. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas around 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 222054
cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
354 pm est thu jan 22 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


anz654-230915-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
354 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday evening through
saturday afternoon...

.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 10 seconds and
s 2 ft at 6 seconds. 
.fri...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
late morning and early afternoon, then becoming nw late. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 10 seconds and ne 1 foot at
3 seconds. 
.fri night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 6 seconds and se 2 ft at
10 seconds. 
.sat night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave
detail: ne 5 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at 11 seconds. snow in
the evening, then snow and rain after midnight. vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.sun...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to
12 ft. wave detail: e 7 ft at 7 seconds. rain. vsby 1 nm or less,
increasing to 1 to 3 nm in the afternoon. 
.sun night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to
12 ft. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 222054
cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
354 pm est thu jan 22 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


anz652-230915-
coastal waters from chincoteague to parramore island va out 20 nm-
354 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday evening through
saturday afternoon...

.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 10 seconds and
s 2 ft at 5 seconds. 
.fri...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 kt in the late morning
and early afternoon, then becoming w late. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave
detail: se 3 ft at 10 seconds and ne 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.fri night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at 4 seconds
and se 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.sat night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave
detail: ne 5 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 11 seconds. snow.
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sun...e winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming ne 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. wave detail: ne
8 ft at 7 seconds and e 6 ft at 8 seconds. rain. vsby 1 nm or
less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm in the afternoon. 
.sun night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. rain, mainly in the evening.
vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. a chance of
rain and snow in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 9 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 222054
cwfakq
expires:202601230915;;346677

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
354 pm est thu jan 22 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


anz633-230915-
currituck sound-
354 pm est thu jan 22 2026

.tonight...w winds 5 kt, becoming n late. waves 1 foot or less
and light chop. 
.fri...n winds 5 kt. waves 1 foot or less and light chop. a
chance of rain early in the afternoon. 
.fri night...n 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.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming ne 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of snow 
in the afternoon. 
.sat night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
1 to 2 ft. snow and rain. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain. vsby 1 to 3 
nm in the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 20 kt. waves around 1 foot, increasing to
1 to 2 ft after midnight. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 1 to 2
ft. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.tue...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. waves
around 1 foot.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 222054
cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
354 pm est thu jan 22 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


anz632-230915-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
354 pm est thu jan 22 2026

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

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

$$

fzus52 kchs 222121
cwfchs
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
421 pm est thu jan 22 2026

south santee river sc to savannah ga out 20 nm and savannah ga to
altamaha sound ga out 60 nm, including charleston harbor and
grays reef national marine sanctuary


amz352-231130-
waters from edisto beach sc to savannah ga out 20 nm-
421 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late friday night through
tuesday morning...

.tonight...ne winds 5 kt, except se near the coast early. seas 2 
to 3 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 10 
seconds. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 10 seconds. 
.fri night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft after
midnight. wave detail: e 4 ft at 10 seconds, becoming ne 4 ft at
5 seconds and se 3 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.sat...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft,
building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: ne 6 ft at
6 seconds and se 3 ft at 10 seconds, becoming e 7 ft at 7 seconds
and e 7 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.sat night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. seas 6 to 8 ft,
subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. wave detail: e 8 ft at
8 seconds, becoming e 7 ft at 9 seconds. showers likely, mainly
in the evening. 
.sun...ne winds 10 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas 5 to
6 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: e
6 ft at 9 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.sun night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight.
showers with a slight chance of tstms. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of showers.
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft.
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts to 25 kt early. seas 3 to 4 ft.
.tue night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kchs 222121
cwfchs
expires:202601231130;;349496

coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
421 pm est thu jan 22 2026

south santee river sc to savannah ga out 20 nm and savannah ga to
altamaha sound ga out 60 nm, including charleston harbor and
grays reef national marine sanctuary


amz330-231130-
charleston harbor-
421 pm est thu jan 22 2026

.tonight...se winds 5 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt.
.fri...ne winds 5 kt. 
.fri night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts to 20 kt after midnight. a chance of showers, mainly in the
evening. 
.sat...ne winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. a slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.sat night...ne winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt after midnight. showers likely. 
.sun...n winds 5 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. a chance of
showers. 
.sun night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. showers. a
slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 15 kt. a slight chance of showers. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. 
.tue...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. 
.tue night...w winds 5 kt.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less. 

charleston harbor water temperature 52 degrees. 

$$

fzus52 kchs 222121
cwfchs
expires:202601231130;;349497

coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
421 pm est thu jan 22 2026

south santee river sc to savannah ga out 20 nm and savannah ga to
altamaha sound ga out 60 nm, including charleston harbor and
grays reef national marine sanctuary


amz350-231130-
waters from south santee river to edisto beach sc out 20 nm-
421 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late friday night through
tuesday morning...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kchs 222121
cwfchs
expires:202601231130;;349499

coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
421 pm est thu jan 22 2026

south santee river sc to savannah ga out 20 nm and savannah ga to
altamaha sound ga out 60 nm, including charleston harbor and
grays reef national marine sanctuary


amz354-231130-
waters from savannah ga to altamaha sound ga out 20 nm, including
grays reef national marine sanctuary-
421 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late friday night through
tuesday morning...

.tonight...ne winds 5 kt, except se near the coast early. seas 2 
to 3 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 10 
seconds. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft
at 9 seconds. 
.fri night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft after
midnight. wave detail: e 3 ft at 10 seconds, becoming ne 4 ft at
5 seconds and e 3 ft at 10 seconds. a slight chance of showers. 
.sat...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft,
building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: ne 6 ft at
6 seconds and e 3 ft at 10 seconds, becoming ne 7 ft at 6 seconds
and e 2 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.sat night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight.
seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. wave
detail: e 7 ft at 8 seconds, becoming e 7 ft at 9 seconds. a
chance of showers. 
.sun...e winds 10 kt, becoming s with gusts to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft, then around 5 ft in the afternoon.
wave detail: e 5 ft at 9 seconds, then wave detail: e 5 ft at
10 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.sun night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. seas 5 to
6 ft. showers.
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. a slight chance of
showers. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft.
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts to 25 kt early. seas 3 to 4 ft.
.tue night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kchs 222121
cwfchs
expires:202601231130;;349500

coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
421 pm est thu jan 22 2026

south santee river sc to savannah ga out 20 nm and savannah ga to
altamaha sound ga out 60 nm, including charleston harbor and
grays reef national marine sanctuary


amz374-231130-
waters from savannah ga to altamaha sound ga from 20 to 60 nm-
421 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late friday night through
tuesday afternoon...

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

$$

fzus52 kilm 221750
cwfilm
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
1250 pm est thu jan 22 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz256-230615-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
1250 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late friday night through
tuesday morning...

.this afternoon...n winds 5 kt, becoming e late. seas 2 to 3 ft.
wave detail: se 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tonight...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.fri...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft
at 10 seconds and ne 2 ft at 3 seconds. a slight chance of rain. 
.fri night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after
midnight. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 4 seconds and e 3 ft at
10 seconds, becoming ne 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at
10 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sat...ne winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft
at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. 
.sat night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: e 7 ft at 8 seconds.
rain.
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. seas
4 to 6 ft. rain likely, mainly in the morning. 
.sun night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. rain.
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. rain likely in the
morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
1250 pm est thu jan 22 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz254-230615-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
1250 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late friday night through
tuesday morning...

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
1250 pm est thu jan 22 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz252-230615-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
1250 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late friday night through
tuesday morning...

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
1250 pm est thu jan 22 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-230615-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
1250 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late friday night through
tuesday morning...

.this afternoon...w winds 5 kt, becoming sw late. seas 2 to 3 ft.
wave detail: se 3 ft at 10 seconds and se 2 ft at 5 seconds. 
.tonight...w winds 5 kt, becoming n after midnight. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 10 seconds and se 1 ft at
5 seconds. 
.fri...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 10 seconds and ne 2 ft at
3 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to
6 ft after midnight. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 4 seconds and se
3 ft at 10 seconds, becoming ne 5 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at
10 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sat...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 7 seconds and
e 7 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain
and sleet likely in the afternoon. 
.sat night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: e
7 ft at 8 seconds. rain.
.sun...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. seas
5 to 7 ft. rain likely, mainly in the morning. 
.sun night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. rain.
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. rain likely in the
morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast for northeast florida/southeast georgia...updated
national weather service jacksonville fl
146 pm est thu jan 22 2026

atlantic coastal waters from altamaha sound ga to flagler beach
fl out to 60 nm.

seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves, along with the occasional height of the average
highest 1/10 of the waves.


amz470-231000-
waters from altamaha sound ga to fernandina beach fl from 20 to
60 nm-
146 pm est thu jan 22 2026

.rest of today...northeast winds around 10 knots. seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: east 4 feet at
10 seconds. 
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: east 5 feet at 10 seconds. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: east 4 feet at 10 seconds. 
.friday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. wave detail: northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds and east
4 feet at 10 seconds. a slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.saturday and saturday night...northeast winds 20 to 25 knots.
seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. wave detail: northeast
7 feet at 7 seconds and east 7 feet at 10 seconds. a chance of
showers. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest 20 to
25 knots. seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. wave detail:
east 7 feet at 10 seconds and southwest 6 feet at 6 seconds. a
slight chance of showers through the day. a chance of showers in
the evening, then showers likely after midnight. 
.monday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. seas 5 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. a chance of showers, mainly in the
morning. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast for northeast florida/southeast georgia...updated
national weather service jacksonville fl
146 pm est thu jan 22 2026

atlantic coastal waters from altamaha sound ga to flagler beach
fl out to 60 nm.

seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves, along with the occasional height of the average
highest 1/10 of the waves.


amz450-452-454-231000-
coastal waters from altamaha sound to fernandina beach fl out
20 nm-
coastal waters from fernandina beach to st. augustine fl out
20 nm-
coastal waters from st. augustine to flagler beach fl out 20 nm-
146 pm est thu jan 22 2026

.rest of today...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: east 4 feet at 10 seconds.
intracoastal waters light chop. 
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: east 4 feet at 10 seconds.
intracoastal waters light chop. patchy fog after midnight with
visibility around 1 nm or less.
.friday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: east 4 feet at 10 seconds.
intracoastal waters light chop. patchy fog in the morning with
visibility around 1 nm or less.
.friday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. wave detail: northeast 4 feet at 4 seconds and east
4 feet at 10 seconds. intracoastal waters choppy. 
.saturday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. wave detail: northeast 5 feet at
5 seconds and east 4 feet at 10 seconds. intracoastal waters
choppy. a slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance
of showers in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
around 10 knots after midnight. seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. wave detail: northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds and east
4 feet at 10 seconds. intracoastal waters choppy. a slight chance
of showers. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest. seas
4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. intracoastal waters choppy.
a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. a chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. 
.monday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north 25 to
30 knots. seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. intracoastal
waters very rough. a chance of showers in the morning. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
300 pm est thu jan 22 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


amz150-230900-
s of currituck beach light to oregon inlet nc out 20 nm-
300 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...gale warning in effect from late friday night through saturday
morning...

.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw after midnight. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 10 seconds and w 2 ft at
5 seconds. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at
10 seconds and n 2 ft at 4 seconds. a slight chance of rain in
the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.fri night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with
gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, building to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 10 seconds and
n 2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming n 7 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of
rain in the evening, then a slight chance of rain and snow after
midnight. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 7 to
9 ft. wave detail: n 9 ft at 8 seconds. a slight chance of snow
in the morning, then a chance of snow and sleet in the afternoon
with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...ne winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
6 to 7 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 8 seconds. rain, snow with a
slight chance of sleet in the evening, then rain after midnight.
vsby 1 to 3 nm in the evening. 
.sun...se winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas
6 to 9 ft, except 5 to 7 ft near shore. wave detail: se 9 ft at
7 seconds. rain.
.sun night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 8 ft, except 5 to 7 ft near shore. a chance
of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight with vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.mon...nw winds around 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. a chance of rain in
the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.tue night...w winds around 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
300 pm est thu jan 22 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


amz158-230900-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
300 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...gale warning in effect from late friday night through saturday
morning...

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
300 pm est thu jan 22 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


amz152-230900-
s of oregon inlet to cape hatteras nc out 20 nm-
300 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...gale warning in effect from late friday night through saturday
morning...

.tonight...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n late. seas 3 to 4 ft.
wave detail: se 4 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 4 seconds. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft
at 10 seconds and w 2 ft at 4 seconds. a slight chance of rain in
the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.fri night...n 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 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. wave
detail: ne 5 ft at 10 seconds and w 2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming
ne 7 ft at 7 seconds and s 1 ft at 4 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming ne 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: ne
9 ft at 8 seconds. a chance of rain and snow. a chance of sleet
in the afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming e after midnight.
gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: ne 8 ft at
9 seconds. rain.
.sun...s winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. gusts
up to 30 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: se 9 ft at 7 seconds.
rain, mainly in the morning. 
.sun night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
6 to 9 ft. a chance of rain in the evening, then rain after
midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. a chance of rain in
the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.tue night...w winds around 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
300 pm est thu jan 22 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


amz154-230900-
s of cape hatteras to ocracoke inlet nc out 20 nm
including the monitor national marine sanctuary-
300 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...gale warning in effect from late friday night through saturday
morning...

.tonight...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n late. seas 3 to 4 ft.
wave detail: se 4 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 5 seconds. 
.fri...n winds around 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft
at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 4 seconds. a slight chance of rain in
the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.fri night...n 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 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. wave
detail: ne 5 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming
ne 7 ft at 8 seconds and s 1 ft at 4 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sat...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to
9 ft. wave detail: ne 9 ft at 8 seconds. a chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. 
.sat night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming se after midnight.
gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: ne 8 ft at
9 seconds. rain in the evening, then rain with a slight chance of
tstms after midnight. 
.sun...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 7 to
10 ft. wave detail: s 10 ft at 7 seconds. rain, mainly in the
morning. 
.sun night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
6 to 9 ft. a chance of rain in the evening, then rain after
midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. a chance of rain in
the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 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
300 pm est thu jan 22 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


amz156-230900-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
300 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...gale warning in effect from late friday night through saturday
morning...

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

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
300 pm est thu jan 22 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


amz135-230900-
pamlico sound-
300 pm est thu jan 22 2026

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

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

$$