fzus51 kakq 162013
cwfakq
expires:202603170915;;803587

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
413 pm 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


anz631-170915-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
413 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 1 am edt tuesday...
...tornado watch 67 in effect until 7 pm edt this evening...

.through 7 pm...s winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves
4 to 5 ft. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.tonight...s winds 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, becoming w with
gusts up to 40 kt in the late evening and early morning, then
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. waves
5 to 6 ft. showers in the evening. 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 3 to 4 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming se 5 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed night...se winds 5 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.thu...s winds 5 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.thu night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.fri...s winds 5 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kakq 162013
cwfakq
expires:202603170915;;803588

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
413 pm 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


anz632-170915-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
413 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 1 am edt tuesday...
...tornado watch 67 in effect until 7 pm edt this evening...

.through 7 pm...s winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves
4 to 5 ft. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.tonight...s winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, becoming w
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the late evening and early
morning, then diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt
late. waves 4 to 5 ft. showers in the evening. a chance of
showers after midnight. 
.tue...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves 3 to
4 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 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. waves 1 foot. 
.thu night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.fri...sw winds 5 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. waves 1 foot.
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of
showers after midnight.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kakq 162013
cwfakq
expires:202603170915;;803595

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
413 pm 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


anz633-170915-
currituck sound-
413 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 1 am edt tuesday...
...tornado watch 67 in effect until 7 pm edt this evening...

.through 7 pm...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves
2 to 4 ft. showers likely with a chance of tstms. 
.tonight...sw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming
w 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. waves 3 to
4 ft, diminishing to 2 to 4 ft after midnight. showers in the
evening. a chance of showers after midnight. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft, diminishing to around
1 foot in the afternoon. 
.tue night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves around 1 foot. 
.wed...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. waves
around 1 foot. 
.wed night...e winds 5 kt. waves 1 foot or less and light chop. 
.thu...e winds 5 kt. waves 1 foot or less and light chop. 
.thu night...se winds 5 kt, becoming sw after midnight. waves
1 foot or less and light chop. 
.fri...w winds 5 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. waves 1 foot
or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves around 1 foot.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kakq 162013
cwfakq
expires:202603170915;;803592

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
413 pm 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


anz654-170915-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
413 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 1 am edt tuesday...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kakq 162013
cwfakq
expires:202603170915;;803593

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
413 pm 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


anz656-170915-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
413 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 1 am edt tuesday...

.through 7 pm...s winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. wave detail: se 8 ft at
8 seconds. showers with a slight chance of tstms. 
.tonight...s winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, becoming
sw with gusts up to 40 kt late in the evening, then becoming w
with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
with gusts up to 30 kt late. seas 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to
13 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft after
midnight. wave detail: se 9 ft at 8 seconds, becoming se 7 ft at
9 seconds and w 4 ft at 4 seconds. a chance of showers early in
the evening. showers late 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. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, subsiding to
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: se
5 ft at 9 seconds and nw 4 ft at 5 seconds, becoming se 4 ft at
9 seconds and nw 3 ft at 5 seconds. 
.tue night...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
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 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 9 seconds and nw 1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.thu...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. 
.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, occasionally to
6 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kakq 162013
cwfakq
expires:202603170915;;803594

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
413 pm 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


anz658-170915-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
413 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 1 am edt tuesday...

.through 7 pm...s winds 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 7 to
9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. wave detail: se 7 ft at 9 seconds.
showers likely with a slight 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 35 kt after midnight. seas 7 to
9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. wave detail: se 8 ft at 9 seconds
and w 3 ft at 4 seconds. showers with a chance of tstms in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. wave detail: se 5 ft at 9 seconds and nw 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.tue night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at
9 seconds and nw 2 ft at 5 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
3 ft at 9 seconds and n 2 ft at 4 seconds. 
.wed night...ne winds 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
wave detail: se 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.thu...ne winds 5 kt. seas around 3 ft. 
.thu night...se winds 5 kt, becoming s after midnight. seas
around 3 ft. 
.fri...w winds 5 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. seas around
3 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight. seas
around 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kilm 162130
cwfilm
expires:202603171015;;806696

coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
530 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-171015-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
530 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until midnight edt tonight...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 162130
cwfmhx
expires:202603171030;;806690

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
530 pm 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


amz150-171030-
s of currituck beach light to oregon inlet nc out 20 nm-
530 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until midnight edt tonight...
...tornado watch 69 in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 162130
cwfmhx
expires:202603171030;;806691

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
530 pm 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


amz152-171030-
s of oregon inlet to cape hatteras nc out 20 nm-
530 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 2 am edt tuesday...
...tornado watch 69 in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

.tonight...s winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming w after midnight, then
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 9 to
12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. wave detail: s
11 ft at 9 seconds and ne 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming s 10 ft at
9 seconds and w 3 ft at 4 seconds. showers early. a chance of
tstms. a chance of showers 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 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: s
7 ft at 9 seconds and nw 4 ft at 5 seconds. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 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: se 5 ft
at 9 seconds and n 3 ft at 5 seconds. 
.wed night...n winds around 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail:
se 4 ft at 9 seconds and n 3 ft at 5 seconds. 
.thu...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft
at 9 seconds and n 3 ft at 5 seconds. 
.thu night...n winds around 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.sat...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 162130
cwfmhx
expires:202603171030;;806692

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
530 pm 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


amz154-171030-
s of cape hatteras to ocracoke inlet nc out 20 nm
including the monitor national marine sanctuary-
530 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 2 am edt tuesday...
...tornado watch 69 in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

.tonight...s winds around 30 kt, becoming w after midnight, then
becoming nw 20 to 25 kt late. gusts up to 40 kt, decreasing to
30 kt late. seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft this evening,
subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 11 ft at
8 seconds and n 1 ft at 9 seconds, becoming s 13 ft at 9 seconds
and ne 1 ft at 9 seconds, becoming s 11 ft at 9 seconds and ne
1 ft at 10 seconds. showers with tstms likely early, then a
chance of showers and tstms after midnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm late
this evening. 
.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 7 ft. wave detail: s
7 ft at 9 seconds and nw 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.tue night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail:
se 5 ft at 9 seconds and w 3 ft at 7 seconds. 
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: se 5 ft
at 9 seconds and n 3 ft at 6 seconds. 
.wed night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 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. wave detail: n 4 ft
at 6 seconds and se 4 ft at 9 seconds. 
.thu night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.fri night...w winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.sat...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 162130
cwfmhx
expires:202603171030;;806693

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
530 pm 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


amz156-171030-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
530 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 2 am edt tuesday...
...tornado watch 69 in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 162130
cwfmhx
expires:202603171030;;806694

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
530 pm 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


amz158-171030-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
530 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 2 am edt tuesday...
...tornado watch 69 in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

.tonight...s winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming sw late this evening,
then becoming w 20 to 25 kt after midnight. gusts up to 35 kt.
seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. near
shore, seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight.
wave detail: s 10 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
very rough, diminishing to rough after midnight. showers early.
tstms likely. showers likely. 
.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 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. wave detail:
s 6 ft at 9 seconds and nw 3 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n after midnight.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 8 seconds and w 2 ft at
7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. wave
detail: se 5 ft at 9 seconds and n 3 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon. 
.wed night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. wave detail: se 4 ft at 9 seconds and ne 1 ft at
4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.thu...n winds around 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. wave detail: se 4 ft at 9 seconds and ne 2 ft at
6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.thu night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas
2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.sat...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 162130
cwfmhx
expires:202603171030;;806687

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
530 pm 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


amz135-171030-
pamlico sound-
530 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until midnight edt tonight...
...tornado watch 69 in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

.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. waves 3 to
5 ft. showers likely early. a chance of tstms. showers.
.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...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft. 
.wed night...ne winds around 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.thu...n winds around 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.thu night...ne winds around 10 kt, becoming n after midnight.
waves 1 ft or less. 
.fri...n winds around 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. waves
1 ft or less. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
waves around 2 ft. 
.sat...sw winds around 15 kt. waves around 2 ft.
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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