fzus51 kakq 161349
cwfakq
expires:202603170215;;784872

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
949 am edt mon mar 16 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


anz631-170215-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
949 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm edt this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from 1 pm edt this afternoon through
late tonight...

.rest of today...s winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 35 kt. waves
4 to 5 ft. a chance of showers and tstms late this morning, then
showers with a chance of tstms this afternoon. 
.tonight...s winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 40 kt in the evening. waves 5 to 6 ft, 
occasionally to 8 ft. showers with a chance of tstms in the 
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming se
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.thu night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.fri...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt. waves 1
to 2 ft.

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kakq 161349
cwfakq
expires:202603170215;;784879

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
949 am edt mon mar 16 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


anz658-170215-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
949 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm edt this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from 1 pm edt this afternoon through
late tonight...

.rest of today...s winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 35 kt. seas
7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. wave detail: se 8 ft at
9 seconds. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.tonight...s winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming w
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. seas 7 to
9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. wave detail: se 8 ft at 9 seconds
and w 4 ft at 4 seconds. showers likely, mainly in the evening. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. wave detail: se 5 ft at 9 seconds and nw 4 ft at 4 seconds.
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at
4 seconds and se 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: e 4
ft at 9 seconds and n 3 ft at 4 seconds. 
.wed night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. 
.thu...ne winds 10 kt. seas around 3 ft.
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft.
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. gusts
up to 15 kt. seas around 3 ft.
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 4 ft, occasionally 
to 6 ft. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kakq 161349
cwfakq
expires:202603170215;;784878

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
949 am edt mon mar 16 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


anz656-170215-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
949 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm edt this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from 1 pm edt this afternoon through
late tonight...

.rest of today...s winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
late. seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. wave detail: se 8 ft
at 9 seconds. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.tonight...s winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming w
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. seas 7 to
9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft, occasionally
to 10 ft after midnight. wave detail: se 8 ft at 9 seconds,
becoming se 7 ft at 9 seconds and w 4 ft at 4 seconds. showers
likely, mainly in the evening. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, subsiding to 3 
to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 4 
ft at 4 seconds and se 4 ft at 9 seconds, becoming nw 3 ft at 4 
seconds and se 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tue night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at
4 seconds and se 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 
3 ft at 4 seconds and ne 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.wed night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri...w winds 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 
ft. 
.fri night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt. seas 3
to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kakq 161349
cwfakq
expires:202603170215;;784877

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
949 am edt mon mar 16 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


anz654-170215-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
949 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am edt this morning...
...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.rest of today...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt late. seas 7 to
9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. wave detail: se 9 ft at 9 seconds. a
chance of tstms. showers.
.tonight...s winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, becoming w
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. seas 7 to
9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. wave detail: se 9 ft at 9 seconds.
showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then showers after
midnight. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. wave detail: se 6 ft at 10 seconds and w 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.tue night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at
10 seconds and w 3 ft at 3 seconds. 
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming e
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 9 seconds and nw 3 ft at 3 seconds.
.wed night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. 
.thu night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s. seas around 3 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 
6 ft. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kakq 161349
cwfakq
expires:202603170215;;784876

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
949 am edt mon mar 16 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


anz652-170215-
coastal waters from chincoteague to parramore island va out 20 nm-
949 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am edt this morning...
...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.rest of today...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt,
increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt late. seas 8 to
10 ft, occasionally to 15 ft. wave detail: se 10 ft at 9 seconds.
a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late this
morning, then showers with a chance of tstms this afternoon. 
.tonight...s winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, becoming w
with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. seas 9 to 11 ft,
occasionally to 16 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to
13 ft after midnight. wave detail: se 11 ft at 9 seconds,
becoming se 9 ft at 10 seconds. showers with a chance of tstms in
the evening, then showers after midnight. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave detail: se 
6 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at
10 seconds and w 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming e
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 10 seconds and n 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.wed night...se winds 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.thu night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. 
.fri...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 
6 ft. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kakq 161349
cwfakq
expires:202603170215;;784880

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
949 am edt mon mar 16 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


anz633-170215-
currituck sound-
949 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm edt this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from 4 pm edt this afternoon through
late tonight...

.rest of today...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt late. waves 2 to
3 ft, increasing to 2 to 4 ft late. showers likely with a chance
of tstms late this morning, then showers with a chance of tstms
this afternoon. 
.tonight...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming w
with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers
with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.
.tue...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 
ft.
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 foot. 
.wed night...e winds 5 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s. waves 1 foot. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. waves 1
foot.
.fri night...se winds 5 kt, becoming sw. waves 1 foot. 

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kakq 161349
cwfakq
expires:202603170215;;784873

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
949 am edt mon mar 16 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


anz632-170215-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
949 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm edt this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from 1 pm edt this afternoon through
late tonight...

.rest of today...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
waves 4 to 5 ft. a chance of showers and tstms late this morning,
then showers with a chance of tstms this afternoon. 
.tonight...sw winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 40 kt in the evening. waves 4 to 5 ft, 
occasionally to 6 ft. showers with a chance of tstms in the 
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft.
.tue night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft.
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming e
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 foot. 
.thu night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s. waves 1 foot. 
.fri...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. waves
1 foot. 
.fri night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt. waves 
1 to 2 ft.

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kchs 161324
cwfchs
expires:202603170300;;784346

coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
924 am edt mon mar 16 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


amz330-170300-
charleston harbor-
924 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

.rest of today...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers and tstms late this morning, then
showers and tstms this afternoon. some tstms may be severe late. 
.tonight...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming nw
15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft.
a chance of showers in the evening. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. 
.tue night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. 
.wed...ne winds 10 kt. 
.wed night...ne winds 5 kt. 
.thu...ne winds 5 kt. 
.thu night...ne winds 5 kt. 
.fri...n winds 5 kt. 
.fri night...s winds 5 kt.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less. 

charleston harbor water temperature 61 degrees. 

$$

fzus52 kchs 161324
cwfchs
expires:202603170300;;784347

coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
924 am edt mon mar 16 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


amz350-170300-
waters from south santee river to edisto beach sc out 20 nm-
924 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

.rest of today...s winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. seas
6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft this afternoon. wave detail: s
8 ft at 7 seconds, becoming s 10 ft at 8 seconds. a chance of
showers and tstms late this morning and early afternoon, then
showers and tstms late. some tstms may be severe late. 
.tonight...w winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight.
wave detail: s 9 ft at 8 seconds, becoming s 7 ft at 8 seconds
and w 5 ft at 5 seconds. showers and tstms likely in the evening.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 to
4 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 5 seconds and se
4 ft at 8 seconds, becoming nw 3 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at
8 seconds. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n after midnight.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 8 seconds and nw 2 ft at
4 seconds. 
.wed...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft
at 6 seconds and sw 1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.wed night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
4 ft at 8 seconds. 
.thu...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.thu night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kchs 161324
cwfchs
expires:202603170300;;784348

coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
924 am edt mon mar 16 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


amz352-170300-
waters from edisto beach sc to savannah ga out 20 nm-
924 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

.rest of today...s winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
6 to 8 ft this afternoon. wave detail: se 6 ft at 7 seconds,
becoming s 8 ft at 7 seconds. a slight chance of showers and
tstms late this morning, then a chance of showers and tstms early
this afternoon. showers and tstms late. some tstms may be severe
late. 
.tonight...w winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight.
wave detail: s 7 ft at 8 seconds and w 4 ft at 4 seconds,
becoming nw 5 ft at 5 seconds and se 5 ft at 8 seconds. a chance
of showers in the evening. 
.tue...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at
8 seconds, becoming nw 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at
8 seconds. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail:
nw 2 ft at 3 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.wed...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft
at 7 seconds and w 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.wed night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne
4 ft at 8 seconds. 
.thu...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.thu night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kchs 161324
cwfchs
expires:202603170300;;784349

coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
924 am edt mon mar 16 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


amz354-170300-
waters from savannah ga to altamaha sound ga out 20 nm, including
grays reef national marine sanctuary-
924 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through tuesday morning...

.rest of today...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. seas
5 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon. wave detail: se
5 ft at 7 seconds, becoming se 6 ft at 7 seconds. a slight chance
of showers and tstms late this morning, then showers and tstms
this afternoon. some tstms may be severe late. 
.tonight...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. wave detail: se 6 ft
at 8 seconds and w 4 ft at 4 seconds, becoming nw 5 ft at
4 seconds and se 3 ft at 8 seconds. a chance of showers in the
evening. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tue night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: nw
2 ft at 3 seconds and e 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.wed...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft
at 6 seconds. 
.wed night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail:
ne 4 ft at 7 seconds. 
.thu...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.thu night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kchs 161324
cwfchs
expires:202603170300;;784350

coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
924 am edt mon mar 16 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


amz374-170300-
waters from savannah ga to altamaha sound ga from 20 to 60 nm-
924 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through tuesday morning...

.rest of today...s winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming sw 25 to 30 kt
this afternoon. seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft this
afternoon. wave detail: s 6 ft at 7 seconds, becoming s 8 ft at
7 seconds. a slight chance of showers and tstms late this
morning. a chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon, then
showers and tstms late. some tstms may be severe late. 
.tonight...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: w
6 ft at 6 seconds and se 6 ft at 8 seconds. showers likely in the
evening. 
.tue...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at
8 seconds, becoming nw 5 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at
8 seconds. 
.tue night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 8 seconds and n 2 ft at
4 seconds, becoming n 4 ft at 7 seconds. 
.wed night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail:
ne 5 ft at 8 seconds. 
.thu...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.thu night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kilm 161042
cwfilm
expires:202603162315;;777529

coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
642 am edt mon mar 16 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz256-162315-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
642 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am edt this morning...
...gale warning in effect from 10 am edt this morning through
this evening...

.today...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming sw
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft, building to
6 to 9 ft this afternoon. wave detail: s 6 ft at 7 seconds,
becoming s 9 ft at 8 seconds. showers and tstms late this morning
and afternoon. 
.tonight...w winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming
nw 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. seas 5 to
8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 8 ft
at 8 seconds and w 2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming s 6 ft at
8 seconds and nw 4 ft at 4 seconds. a chance of showers and tstms
in the evening. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 8 seconds and nw 3 ft at 4 seconds. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at
8 seconds and nw 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.wed...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 6 seconds and sw 1 ft at
4 seconds. 
.wed night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
4 ft at 8 seconds. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kilm 161042
cwfilm
expires:202603162315;;777526

coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
642 am edt mon mar 16 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-162315-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
642 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am edt this morning...
...gale warning in effect from 10 am edt this morning through
this evening...

.today...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave
detail: s 10 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of showers and tstms early
this morning, then showers and tstms late this morning and
afternoon. 
.tonight...sw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming
nw 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. seas 7 to
10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. wave detail: s
10 ft at 9 seconds, becoming s 7 ft at 9 seconds and w 3 ft at
4 seconds. showers and tstms likely in the evening, then a slight
chance of tstms after midnight. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to
4 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: s 5 ft at 8 seconds and nw
3 ft at 4 seconds, becoming s 4 ft at 8 seconds and nw 2 ft at
3 seconds. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n after midnight.
gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at
9 seconds and nw 3 ft at 6 seconds. 
.wed...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne
4 ft at 7 seconds and sw 1 ft at 6 seconds. 
.wed night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
4 ft at 9 seconds. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.thu night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n after midnight. seas
3 ft. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
642 am edt mon mar 16 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz254-162315-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
642 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am edt this morning...
...gale warning in effect from 10 am edt this morning through
this evening...

.today...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, building
to 6 to 9 ft this afternoon. wave detail: s 7 ft at 7 seconds,
becoming s 9 ft at 8 seconds. a slight chance of tstms early this
morning, then showers and tstms late this morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...w winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight.
wave detail: s 9 ft at 8 seconds, becoming s 7 ft at 8 seconds
and w 4 ft at 5 seconds. a chance of showers and tstms in the
evening, then a slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 8 seconds and nw 3 ft at 5 seconds. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at
8 seconds and w 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.wed...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 7 seconds and sw 1 ft at
5 seconds. 
.wed night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu night...e winds 5 kt, becoming n after midnight. seas 2 to
3 ft. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
642 am edt mon mar 16 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz252-162315-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
642 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am edt this morning...
...gale warning in effect from 10 am edt this morning through
this evening...

.today...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, building
to 7 to 10 ft this afternoon. wave detail: s 7 ft at 7 seconds,
becoming s 10 ft at 8 seconds. a chance of showers and tstms
early this morning, then showers and tstms late this morning and
afternoon. 
.tonight...sw winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight.
wave detail: s 10 ft at 8 seconds, becoming sw 7 ft at 7 seconds.
a chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a slight
chance of tstms after midnight. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to
4 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 7 seconds,
becoming w 3 ft at 5 seconds and s 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at
8 seconds and w 2 ft at 4 seconds. 
.wed...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 7 seconds and w 1 ft at
4 seconds. 
.wed night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
4 ft at 8 seconds. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.thu night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for northeast florida/southeast georgia
national weather service jacksonville fl
225 am edt mon mar 16 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.


amz450-452-454-162100-
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-
225 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft exercise caution in effect until 8 am edt this
morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from 8 am edt this morning
through tuesday morning...

.rest of tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: southeast 4 feet at
6 seconds. intracoastal waters choppy. a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. wave detail: south 5 feet at 6 seconds. intracoastal
waters rough. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. 
.monday night...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. wave detail:
northwest 5 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
intracoastal waters rough. a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. wave detail: north 5 feet at 6 seconds. intracoastal
waters rough. 
.tuesday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: north 4 feet at 6 seconds.
intracoastal waters a moderate chop. 
.wednesday and wednesday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots. seas
3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: northeast
5 feet at 6 seconds. intracoastal waters choppy. 
.thursday...north winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. intracoastal
waters choppy. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south. seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. intracoastal waters a moderate
chop. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for northeast florida/southeast georgia
national weather service jacksonville fl
225 am edt mon mar 16 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.


amz470-472-474-162100-
waters from altamaha sound ga to fernandina beach fl from 20 to
60 nm-
waters from fernandina beach to st. augustine fl from 20 to 60 nm-
waters from st. augustine to flagler beach fl from 20 to 60 nm-
225 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through tuesday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. wave detail: southeast 5 feet at
6 seconds. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. 
.monday...south winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. wave detail: south
7 feet at 7 seconds. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.monday night...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. wave detail:
west 6 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 6 feet at 8 seconds. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. wave detail: northwest 6 feet at 6 seconds and southeast
3 feet at 8 seconds. 
.tuesday night and wednesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. seas
3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: north 5 feet at
7 seconds. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north
15 to 20 knots after midnight. seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. wave detail: northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. 
.thursday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. a slight chance of showers through the
day. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 160743
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
343 am edt mon mar 16 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


amz156-162045-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
343 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am edt this morning...
...gale warning in effect from 10 am edt this morning through
this evening...

.today...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt this afternoon. seas 5 to
7 ft. wave detail: s 7 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough. showers likely. a chance of tstms. 
.tonight...sw winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming w 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 40 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: s 8 ft
at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. showers
likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft
at 8 seconds and s 6 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: se 5 ft at 9 seconds
and sw 4 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. 
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: se 5 ft
at 9 seconds and n 3 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. 
.wed night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se
4 ft at 9 seconds and ne 2 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. 
.thu...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.thu night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.fri night...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w after midnight. seas
2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 160743
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
343 am edt mon mar 16 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


amz154-162045-
s of cape hatteras to ocracoke inlet nc out 20 nm
including the monitor national marine sanctuary-
343 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am edt early this
morning...
...gale warning in effect through this evening...

.today...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt this afternoon. seas 7 to
10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft this afternoon. wave detail: s
10 ft at 8 seconds, becoming s 12 ft at 8 seconds. a chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms early this morning, then
showers likely with a chance of tstms late this morning and
afternoon. patchy fog late this morning. 
.tonight...s winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, becoming w
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. seas 9 to
13 ft. wave detail: s 13 ft at 9 seconds. showers likely with a
chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to
6 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: s 8 ft at 9 seconds and sw
6 ft at 8 seconds, becoming sw 5 ft at 8 seconds and se 5 ft at
9 seconds. 
.tue night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail:
se 5 ft at 9 seconds and w 4 ft at 7 seconds. 
.wed...n winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: se 5 ft at 9 seconds and
nw 4 ft at 6 seconds. 
.wed night...n winds around 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail:
se 5 ft at 9 seconds and n 3 ft at 6 seconds. 
.thu...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.thu night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.fri night...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w after midnight. seas
4 to 6 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 160743
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
343 am edt mon mar 16 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


amz158-162045-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
343 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am edt this morning...
...gale warning in effect from 10 am edt this morning through
this evening...

.today...s winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late this
morning and afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. near
shore, seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft this afternoon. wave
detail: s 10 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough late this morning and afternoon. a chance of
tstms this morning. showers likely. a slight chance of tstms this
afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm late this morning. 
.tonight...sw winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming w after midnight. gusts
up to 40 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: s 11 ft at 9 seconds
and sw 8 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough.
showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then
a slight chance of showers after midnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. near shore, seas
4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. wave detail:
sw 7 ft at 8 seconds and se 6 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. wave
detail: se 5 ft at 9 seconds and w 4 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after
midnight. 
.wed...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. wave
detail: se 5 ft at 9 seconds and n 3 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to light chop in the
afternoon. 
.wed night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se
4 ft at 9 seconds and ne 1 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. 
.thu...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. 
.thu night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. 
.fri night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w after midnight. seas
2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light 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
343 am edt mon mar 16 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


amz135-162045-
pamlico sound-
343 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect from 2 pm edt this afternoon through
this evening...

.today...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. patchy
fog early this morning. patchy fog late this morning. a chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms early this morning, then
showers likely with a slight chance of tstms late this morning
and afternoon. 
.tonight...sw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming
w 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. waves 3 to
5 ft. showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
waves around 2 ft. 
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. 
.wed night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.thu...ne winds around 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.thu night...n winds around 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.fri...n winds around 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.fri night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
waves 1 ft or less.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 160743
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
343 am edt mon mar 16 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


amz150-162045-
s of currituck beach light to oregon inlet nc out 20 nm-
343 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from this afternoon through this
evening...

.today...s winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late this
morning and afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave
detail: se 9 ft at 9 seconds. patchy fog early this morning.
patchy fog late this morning. a chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms early this morning, then showers likely with a
slight chance of tstms late this morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...s winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w after midnight. gusts
up to 35 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft, except 5 to 8 ft near shore. wave
detail: se 10 ft at 9 seconds and w 3 ft at 4 seconds. showers
likely with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft
near shore. wave detail: se 6 ft at 9 seconds and nw 4 ft at
5 seconds. 
.tue night...w winds around 10 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: se 5 ft at 9 seconds and nw 3 ft at
5 seconds. 
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 9 seconds and
n 3 ft at 5 seconds. 
.wed night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: se
4 ft at 9 seconds and n 2 ft at 5 seconds. 
.thu...ne winds around 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.thu night...ne winds around 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.fri night...se winds around 5 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
seas 3 to 4 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 160743
cwfmhx
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
343 am edt mon mar 16 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


amz152-162045-
s of oregon inlet to cape hatteras nc out 20 nm-
343 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am edt early this
morning...
...gale warning in effect through this evening...

.today...s winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late.
gusts up to 35 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: se 10 ft at
8 seconds. patchy fog early this morning. patchy fog late this
morning. a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms early
this morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms
late this morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...s winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming w after midnight. gusts
up to 40 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after
midnight. wave detail: s 11 ft at 9 seconds, becoming s 10 ft at
9 seconds and w 3 ft at 4 seconds. a slight chance of tstms in
the evening. showers likely. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to
4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: s 7 ft at 9 seconds and
nw 4 ft at 5 seconds, becoming se 5 ft at 9 seconds and nw 4 ft
at 7 seconds. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail:
se 5 ft at 9 seconds and nw 3 ft at 5 seconds. 
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft
at 5 seconds and se 4 ft at 9 seconds. 
.wed night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: se
4 ft at 9 seconds and n 2 ft at 6 seconds. 
.thu...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.thu night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.fri night...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w after midnight. seas
4 to 5 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$