fzus51 kakq 241347
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
947 am edt tue mar 24 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


anz658-250215-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
947 am edt tue mar 24 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm edt this evening...

.rest of today...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 10 to 15 kt
late. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.
wave detail: ne 6 ft at 7 seconds and se 1 foot at 9 seconds. 
.tonight...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt early in the
evening. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: ne
4 ft at 8 seconds and nw 1 foot at 5 seconds. 
.wed...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft
at 8 seconds and e 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.wed night...se winds 5 kt, becoming s after midnight. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.thu...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: ne
3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.thu night...s winds 10 to 15 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. 
.fri...sw winds 15 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. gusts up to
25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. a chance of showers
in the afternoon. 
.fri night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. showers likely. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. a chance of showers in the morning. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 241347
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
947 am edt tue mar 24 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


anz631-250215-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
947 am edt tue mar 24 2026

.rest of today...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt.
waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.tonight...se winds 5 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw in the afternoon. gusts
up to 25 kt. waves around 3 ft. a chance of showers. 
.fri night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. showers likely. a chance of snow showers after
midnight. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. a chance of
rain and snow showers in the morning. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w after midnight.
waves around 2 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 241347
cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
947 am edt tue mar 24 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


anz632-250215-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
947 am edt tue mar 24 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm edt this afternoon...

.rest of today...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt.
waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.tonight...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se late. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.wed...se winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw in the afternoon. gusts
up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.fri night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. showers likely. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. a chance of
showers in the morning. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
nw after midnight. waves around 2 ft. 

$$

fzus51 kakq 241347
cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
947 am edt tue mar 24 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


anz633-250215-
currituck sound-
947 am edt tue mar 24 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm edt this afternoon...

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

$$

fzus51 kakq 241347
cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
947 am edt tue mar 24 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


anz654-250215-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
947 am edt tue mar 24 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm edt this afternoon...

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

$$

fzus51 kakq 241347
cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
947 am edt tue mar 24 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


anz656-250215-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
947 am edt tue mar 24 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm edt this afternoon...

.rest of today...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming ne 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon.
seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at
5 seconds and se 1 foot at 9 seconds. 
.tonight...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 6 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.wed...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at
8 seconds. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.thu...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 4 seconds. 
.thu 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 ne 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw in the afternoon. gusts
up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. a chance of
showers in the afternoon. 
.fri night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. showers likely. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. a chance of showers in the morning. 
.sat night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
540 am edt tue mar 24 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-242215-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
540 am edt tue mar 24 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina...corrected
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1036 am edt tue mar 24 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


amz135-250330-
pamlico sound-
1036 am edt tue mar 24 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm edt this evening...

.rest of today...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with occasional gusts up to
35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt this
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft.
.tonight...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft.
.wed night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s after midnight.
waves 1 ft or less. 
.thu...sw 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.
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 4 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 4 ft. a chance of showers in the morning. 
.sat night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 241436 cca
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina...corrected
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1036 am edt tue mar 24 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


amz150-250330-
s of currituck beach light to oregon inlet nc out 20 nm-
1036 am edt tue mar 24 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

.rest of today...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
late. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: ne 8 ft at
8 seconds and se 1 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tonight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: ne
6 ft at 8 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.wed...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft
at 8 seconds and e 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.wed night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s after midnight. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 9 seconds and e 3 ft at
9 seconds. 
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft
at 9 seconds and se 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s
3 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.fri night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. showers likely.
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. showers likely in the morning. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to
3 to 5 ft after midnight.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 241436 cca
cwfmhx
expires:202603250330;;221689

coastal waters forecast for north carolina...corrected
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1036 am edt tue mar 24 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


amz152-250330-
s of oregon inlet to cape hatteras nc out 20 nm-
1036 am edt tue mar 24 2026

...gale warning in effect until 2 pm edt this afternoon...

.rest of today...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, 
becoming ne 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. seas 7 to 10
ft. wave detail: ne 8 ft at 8 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tonight...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave
detail: ne 7 ft at 9 seconds and se 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.wed...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft
at 8 seconds and e 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.wed night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne
5 ft at 10 seconds and e 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft
at 10 seconds and se 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 4 seconds and
se 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.fri...sw winds around 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.fri night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. a
chance of showers. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.sat night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to
4 to 6 ft after midnight.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 241436 cca
cwfmhx
expires:202603250330;;221690

coastal waters forecast for north carolina...corrected
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1036 am edt tue mar 24 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


amz154-250330-
s of cape hatteras to ocracoke inlet nc out 20 nm
including the monitor national marine sanctuary-
1036 am edt tue mar 24 2026

...gale warning in effect until 2 pm edt this afternoon...

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

$$

fzus52 kmhx 241436 cca
cwfmhx
expires:202603250330;;221691

coastal waters forecast for north carolina...corrected
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1036 am edt tue mar 24 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


amz156-250330-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
1036 am edt tue mar 24 2026

...gale warning in effect until 2 pm edt this afternoon...

.rest of today...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, 
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. seas 6 to
9 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 9 seconds and ne 5 ft at 6 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough late.
.tonight...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave
detail: ne 5 ft at 6 seconds and ne 5 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. 
.wed...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft
at 9 seconds and e 3 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se
4 ft at 8 seconds and e 4 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. 
.thu...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 9 seconds and e 3 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail:
se 3 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. 
.fri night...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough after midnight. a chance of showers. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough. a chance of showers in the morning. 
.sat night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy after midnight.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 241436 cca
cwfmhx
expires:202603250330;;221692

coastal waters forecast for north carolina...corrected
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1036 am edt tue mar 24 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


amz158-250330-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
1036 am edt tue mar 24 2026

...gale warning in effect until 2 pm edt this afternoon...

.rest of today...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, 
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt this afternoon.
seas 6 to 9 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. wave detail: ne 7 ft
at 7 seconds and e 3 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers 
very rough, diminishing to rough this afternoon. 
.tonight...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. wave
detail: ne 6 ft at 10 seconds and e 4 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. 
.wed...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 10 seconds and ne 4 ft at
6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s after midnight. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 8 seconds and e 3 ft at
9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.thu...sw winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 9 seconds and e
2 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing
to light chop in the afternoon. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail:
se 3 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.fri night...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough after midnight. a chance of showers. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming ne 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough,
diminishing to rough in the afternoon. a chance of showers in the
morning. 
.sat night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy after midnight.  

$$