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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
247 pm edt mon mar 23 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


anz633-240715-
currituck sound-
247 pm edt mon mar 23 2026

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

.tonight...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a slight
chance of showers early this afternoon, then a chance of showers
early. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 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 w in the afternoon. gusts
up to 20 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.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. showers likely in the morning. 
.sat night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 231847
cwfakq
expires:202603240715;;180877

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
247 pm edt mon mar 23 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


anz656-240715-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
247 pm edt mon mar 23 2026

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

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

$$

fzus51 kakq 231847
cwfakq
expires:202603240715;;180878

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
247 pm edt mon mar 23 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


anz658-240715-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
247 pm edt mon mar 23 2026

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

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

$$

fzus52 kmhx 231901
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expires:202603240815;;181288

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
301 pm edt mon mar 23 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


amz154-240815-
s of cape hatteras to ocracoke inlet nc out 20 nm
including the monitor national marine sanctuary-
301 pm edt mon mar 23 2026

...gale warning in effect from 6 pm edt this evening through
tuesday morning...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 231901
cwfmhx
expires:202603240815;;181283

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
301 pm edt mon mar 23 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


amz135-240815-
pamlico sound-
301 pm edt mon mar 23 2026

...gale warning in effect from 6 pm edt this evening through late
tonight...

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

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 231901
cwfmhx
expires:202603240815;;181290

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
301 pm edt mon mar 23 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


amz158-240815-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
301 pm edt mon mar 23 2026

...gale warning in effect from 6 pm edt this evening through
tuesday morning...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 231901
cwfmhx
expires:202603240815;;181289

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
301 pm edt mon mar 23 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


amz156-240815-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
301 pm edt mon mar 23 2026

...gale warning in effect from 6 pm edt this evening through
tuesday morning...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 231901
cwfmhx
expires:202603240815;;181286

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
301 pm edt mon mar 23 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


amz150-240815-
s of currituck beach light to oregon inlet nc out 20 nm-
301 pm edt mon mar 23 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 6 pm edt this evening
through tuesday evening...

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

$$

fzus52 kmhx 231901
cwfmhx
expires:202603240815;;181287

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
301 pm edt mon mar 23 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


amz152-240815-
s of oregon inlet to cape hatteras nc out 20 nm-
301 pm edt mon mar 23 2026

...gale warning in effect from 6 pm edt this evening through
tuesday morning...

.tonight...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to
9 ft. wave detail: ne 8 ft at 7 seconds and sw 5 ft at 7 seconds.
a slight chance of showers early this evening. 
.tue...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to
9 ft. wave detail: ne 9 ft at 7 seconds and s 1 ft at 7 seconds. 
.tue night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 8 seconds
and s 1 ft at 6 seconds. 
.wed...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft
at 8 seconds and s 1 ft at 5 seconds. 
.wed night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 10 seconds and se 1 ft at
5 seconds. 
.thu...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft
at 10 seconds and se 1 ft at 5 seconds. 
.thu 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. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.fri night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.sat night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft.  

$$