fzus51 kakq 192213
cwfakq
expires:202603201115;;974884

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
613 pm edt thu mar 19 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


anz658-201115-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
613 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

.tonight...e winds 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
wave detail: e 4 ft at 9 seconds and n 1 foot at 5 seconds. 
.fri...sw winds 5 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt. seas around 4 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 10 seconds and n
1 foot at 5 seconds. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at
9 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 9 seconds. a chance of showers in
the morning. 
.sat night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.
wave detail: e 3 ft at 9 seconds and se 2 ft at 4 seconds. 
.sun night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.mon...sw winds 15 kt, becoming n in the afternoon. gusts up to
25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. 
.tue night...e winds 5 kt. seas around 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 192213
cwfakq
expires:202603201115;;974877

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
613 pm edt thu mar 19 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


anz631-201115-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
613 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming s
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers in the morning. 
.sat night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.sun night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n in the afternoon. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s after midnight.
waves 1 foot.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 192213
cwfakq
expires:202603201115;;974878

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
613 pm edt thu mar 19 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


anz632-201115-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
613 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

.tonight...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s late. waves 1 foot. 
.fri...s winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, increasing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of
showers in the morning. 
.sat night...se winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. waves
1 foot. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sun night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves around 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming ne
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. 
.tue night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s after midnight.
waves 1 foot.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 192213
cwfakq
expires:202603201115;;974885

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
613 pm edt thu mar 19 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


anz633-201115-
currituck sound-
613 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

.tonight...e winds 5 kt, becoming s late. waves 1 foot.
.fri...s winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to
15 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 foot. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
1 foot. a chance of showers. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 foot. a chance of showers in the morning. 
.sat night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 foot. 
.sun night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n in the afternoon. gusts up
to 25 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.mon night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.tue night...e winds 5 kt. waves 1 foot.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 192213
cwfakq
expires:202603201115;;974882

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
613 pm edt thu mar 19 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


anz654-201115-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
613 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

.tonight...se winds 5 kt, becoming s late. seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 9 seconds and ne
1 foot at 5 seconds. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming s
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at
3 seconds. 
.fri night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds
and e 3 ft at 9 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at 9 seconds. a
chance of showers in the morning. 
.sat night...se winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at
5 seconds. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 4 seconds and e
2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sun night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.mon...w winds 15 kt, becoming nw in the afternoon. gusts up to
25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.tue night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 192213
cwfakq
expires:202603201115;;974883

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
613 pm edt thu mar 19 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


anz656-201115-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
613 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

.tonight...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s after midnight. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at
9 seconds and ne 1 foot at 5 seconds. 
.fri...sw winds 5 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 9 seconds. 
.fri night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds
and e 3 ft at 9 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at 9 seconds. a
chance of showers in the morning. 
.sat night...se winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 9 seconds and nw 1 foot at
3 seconds. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 3 seconds and
se 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sun night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.mon...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n in the afternoon. gusts up
to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. 
.tue night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kilm 192205
cwfilm
expires:202603201115;;974331

coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
605 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-201115-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
605 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

.tonight...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
4 ft at 9 seconds and e 2 ft at 6 seconds. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 9 seconds. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
4 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at
3 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 5 seconds. 
.sun...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft at 5 seconds and
e 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sun night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.mon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.tue...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.tue night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 192323
cwfmhx
expires:202603201230;;977130

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
723 pm edt thu mar 19 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


amz135-201230-
pamlico sound-
723 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

.tonight...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. waves
1 ft or less. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves around 2 ft. a slight chance of showers after
midnight. 
.sat...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. a slight
chance of showers in the morning. 
.sat night...e winds around 10 kt, becoming se after midnight.
waves 1 ft or less. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.sun night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. waves around 2 ft. 
.mon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw in the afternoon. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...n winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming ne 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. waves 1 ft or less.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 192323
cwfmhx
expires:202603201230;;977133

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
723 pm edt thu mar 19 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


amz150-201230-
s of currituck beach light to oregon inlet nc out 20 nm-
723 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

.tonight...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: e
5 ft at 9 seconds. 
.fri...n winds around 5 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. seas
4 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at 10 seconds and se 1 ft at
6 seconds. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e
4 ft at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 5 seconds. a slight chance of
showers. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 5 seconds and
e 3 ft at 9 seconds. a slight chance of showers in the morning. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se after midnight. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at
5 seconds. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at
9 seconds and se 2 ft at 5 seconds. 
.sun night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.
.mon...sw winds around 15 kt, becoming nw in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. 
.tue night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

fzus52 kmhx 192323
cwfmhx
expires:202603201230;;977134

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
723 pm edt thu mar 19 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


amz152-201230-
s of oregon inlet to cape hatteras nc out 20 nm-
723 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

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

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

$$

fzus52 kmhx 192323
cwfmhx
expires:202603201230;;977135

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
723 pm edt thu mar 19 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


amz154-201230-
s of cape hatteras to ocracoke inlet nc out 20 nm
including the monitor national marine sanctuary-
723 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

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

.tonight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: e
7 ft at 10 seconds and ne 5 ft at 7 seconds. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: e 6 ft
at 10 seconds and n 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e
5 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.sat...w 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: sw
4 ft at 5 seconds and e 4 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat night...ne winds around 10 kt, becoming se after midnight.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 9 seconds and sw 3 ft at
6 seconds. 
.sun...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft
at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 6 seconds. 
.sun night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.mon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
6 to 9 ft after midnight. 
.tue...n winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming ne 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. 
.tue night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 192323
cwfmhx
expires:202603201230;;977136

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
723 pm edt thu mar 19 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


amz156-201230-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
723 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

.tonight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne
4 ft at 7 seconds and e 4 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft
at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
4 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 3 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. 
.sat...w 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: sw
4 ft at 5 seconds and e 4 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.sat night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 9 seconds and s
2 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.sun night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. 
.mon...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. 
.mon night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers rough. 
.tue...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. 
.tue night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 192323
cwfmhx
expires:202603201230;;977137

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
723 pm edt thu mar 19 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


amz158-201230-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
723 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

.tonight...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late
this evening and overnight. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near
shore. wave detail: e 5 ft at 9 seconds and ne 4 ft at 7 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate
chop late this evening and overnight. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. wave detail: e 5 ft at
10 seconds and e 1 ft at 3 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. wave
detail: e 5 ft at 10 seconds and sw 3 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight. 
.sat...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. wave
detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 4 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. 
.sat night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 9 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.sun night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. 
.mon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. 
.mon night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers rough. 
.tue...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. 
.tue night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.  

$$