fzus51 kakq 170505
cwfakq
expires:202603171815;;823669

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
105 am edt tue mar 17 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


anz633-171815-
currituck sound-
105 am edt tue mar 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am edt this morning...

.rest of tonight...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
waves 2 to 3 ft. a slight chance of showers. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to
around 1 foot in the afternoon. 
.tue night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves around 1 foot. 
.wed night...ne winds 5 kt. waves 1 foot or less and light chop. 
.thu...ne winds 5 kt. waves 1 foot or less and light chop. 
.thu night...e winds 5 kt. waves 1 foot or less and light chop. 
.fri...n winds 5 kt, becoming e 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. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves around 1 foot. 
.sat night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft after
midnight.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 170505
cwfakq
expires:202603171815;;823667

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
105 am edt tue mar 17 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


anz656-171815-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
105 am edt tue mar 17 2026

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

.rest of tonight...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave detail: se 6 ft at
9 seconds and w 4 ft at 4 seconds. a slight chance of showers. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming w
5 to 10 kt. 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 n 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...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, 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. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 9 seconds. 
.thu night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri...w winds 5 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft. 
.fri night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 170505
cwfakq
expires:202603171815;;823668

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
105 am edt tue mar 17 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


anz658-171815-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
105 am edt tue mar 17 2026

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

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

$$

fzus52 kmhx 170740
cwfmhx
expires:202603172045;;832006

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
340 am edt tue mar 17 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


amz135-172045-
pamlico sound-
340 am edt tue mar 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 am edt this morning...

.today...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
5 to 10 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tonight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.wed...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft.
.wed night...ne winds around 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.thu...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft. 
.thu night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.fri night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
waves 1 ft or less. 
.sat...sw winds around 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 170740
cwfmhx
expires:202603172045;;832009

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
340 am edt tue mar 17 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


amz150-172045-
s of currituck beach light to oregon inlet nc out 20 nm-
340 am edt tue mar 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until noon edt today...

.today...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt. 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. 
.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. 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 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 9 seconds and
n 3 ft at 5 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. wave detail: ne 4 ft
at 9 seconds. 
.thu night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
4 ft at 9 seconds. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.fri night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.sat...sw winds around 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 170740
cwfmhx
expires:202603172045;;832010

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
340 am edt tue mar 17 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


amz152-172045-
s of oregon inlet to cape hatteras nc out 20 nm-
340 am edt tue mar 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 2 pm edt this afternoon...

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

$$

fzus52 kmhx 170740
cwfmhx
expires:202603172045;;832011

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
340 am edt tue mar 17 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


amz154-172045-
s of cape hatteras to ocracoke inlet nc out 20 nm
including the monitor national marine sanctuary-
340 am edt tue mar 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 2 pm edt this afternoon...

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

$$

fzus52 kmhx 170740
cwfmhx
expires:202603172045;;832012

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
340 am edt tue mar 17 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


amz156-172045-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
340 am edt tue mar 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 2 pm edt this afternoon...

.today...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s
6 ft at 9 seconds and nw 5 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop this afternoon. 
.tonight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: se
5 ft at 9 seconds and w 4 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft
at 9 seconds and n 3 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. 
.wed night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne
4 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. a
slight chance of showers. 
.thu...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft
at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.thu night...n winds around 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail:
ne 4 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. 
.fri night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w after midnight. seas
2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 170740
cwfmhx
expires:202603172045;;832013

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
340 am edt tue mar 17 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


amz158-172045-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
340 am edt tue mar 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 2 pm edt this afternoon...

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

$$