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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1018 pm est wed dec 24 2025

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


anz633-251615-
currituck sound-
1018 pm est wed dec 24 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from thursday evening through
friday morning...

.overnight...ne winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
se late. waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and
light chop late. 
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the late
morning and afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. waves around 1 foot,
increasing to 1 to 2 ft in the late morning and afternoon. a
chance of rain late in the morning. 
.thu night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.fri...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming e
5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to
3 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot in the afternoon. 
.fri night...se winds 5 kt, becoming w after midnight. waves
1 foot or less and light chop. rain.
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. waves around
1 foot. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and
light chop after midnight. 
.sun...e winds 5 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. waves 1 foot
or less and light chop. 
.sun night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 20 kt. waves around 1 foot, increasing to
1 to 2 ft after midnight. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.mon...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1018 pm est wed dec 24 2025

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


anz656-251615-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
1018 pm est wed dec 24 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from thursday evening through
friday afternoon...

.overnight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt with
gusts up to 15 kt, then becoming se late. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave
detail: n 2 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 foot at 10 seconds. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w late. gusts up to 20 kt.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft at 3 seconds and ne 2 ft at
8 seconds. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.thu night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 9 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw 2 ft at
3 seconds and ne 2 ft at 7 seconds, becoming ne 5 ft at 5 seconds
and ne 3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.fri...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming e
10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 9 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 4 ft
at 11 seconds. a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.fri night...se winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
w after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave
detail: ne 4 ft at 11 seconds and nw 1 foot at 4 seconds. rain.
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 8 seconds and
e 3 ft at 11 seconds. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. 
.sun...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se with gusts up to 15 kt in
the afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. 
.sun night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.mon...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1018 pm est wed dec 24 2025

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


anz658-251615-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
1018 pm est wed dec 24 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from thursday evening through
friday afternoon...

.overnight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt,
then becoming se late. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at
5 seconds and se 1 foot at 10 seconds. 
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the late
morning and afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave
detail: ne 3 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 4 seconds. a chance
of rain late in the morning. 
.thu night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft,
occasionally to 10 ft after midnight. wave detail: ne 3 ft at
7 seconds and nw 2 ft at 3 seconds, becoming ne 5 ft at 5 seconds
and ne 3 ft at 11 seconds. 
.fri...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming e
10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 6 to 7 ft,
occasionally to 10 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 6 seconds and ne
4 ft at 11 seconds. 
.fri night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w after midnight. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at
11 seconds. rain.
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 8 seconds and e
2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. 
.sun...e winds 5 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. 
.sun night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas around 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.mon...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
903 pm est wed dec 24 2025

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


amz154-251515-
s of cape hatteras to ocracoke inlet nc out 20 nm
including the monitor national marine sanctuary-
903 pm est wed dec 24 2025

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

.overnight...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt,
then becoming e 5 to 10 kt late. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: ne
5 ft at 6 seconds and e 5 ft at 11 seconds. 
.thu...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft
at 5 seconds and ne 5 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming n after midnight.
gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at
6 seconds and ne 5 ft at 7 seconds. a slight chance of rain in
the evening. 
.fri...ne 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: ne
7 ft at 13 seconds and ne 5 ft at 6 seconds. a slight chance of
rain in the afternoon. 
.fri night...se winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: ne
7 ft at 13 seconds and sw 4 ft at 5 seconds. rain likely in the
evening, then a chance of rain with a slight chance of tstms
after midnight. 
.sat...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming n
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: ne
5 ft at 12 seconds and w 4 ft at 5 seconds. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.sun...e winds around 10 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas
5 to 7 ft. 
.sun night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. 
.mon...w winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. a chance of
rain in the evening.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
903 pm est wed dec 24 2025

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


amz135-251515-
pamlico sound-
903 pm est wed dec 24 2025

.overnight...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e late. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.thu...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n with gusts up to
25 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri night...se winds around 10 kt, becoming w after midnight.
waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. a chance of
rain. 
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.sat night...ne winds around 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.sun...e winds around 10 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. waves
1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. 
.sun night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon...w winds around 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain in
the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds around 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
903 pm est wed dec 24 2025

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


amz158-251515-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
903 pm est wed dec 24 2025

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

.overnight...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 5 seconds and s 2 ft at
5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to
light chop. 
.thu...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. near shore, seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at
10 seconds and s 2 ft at 5 seconds, becoming sw 4 ft at 5 seconds
and e 3 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to rough in the afternoon. 
.thu night...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne after midnight.
gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore.
wave detail: ne 4 ft at 4 seconds and sw 4 ft at 5 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. a slight chance of rain in the
evening. 
.fri...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. wave detail: ne 4 ft
at 5 seconds and e 4 ft at 13 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.fri night...e winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w after midnight. seas
3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. wave detail: e 5 ft at
12 seconds and w 3 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop. a chance of rain, mainly in the evening. 
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. wave detail: w 4 ft at 6 seconds and e 4 ft at
12 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.sat night...ne winds around 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to
3 ft near shore. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.sun...e winds around 10 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.sun night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds around 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
903 pm est wed dec 24 2025

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


amz156-251515-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
903 pm est wed dec 24 2025

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

.overnight...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt,
then becoming e 5 to 10 kt late. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne
4 ft at 5 seconds and s 2 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop, then diminishing
to light chop late. 
.thu...s winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at
10 seconds, becoming sw 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at
10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to
rough in the afternoon. 
.thu night...w winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming ne after midnight.
gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at
5 seconds and ne 4 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
rough. a slight chance of rain in the evening. 
.fri...ne 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: ne
5 ft at 5 seconds and e 4 ft at 13 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. a
slight chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.fri night...se winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e
5 ft at 13 seconds and sw 4 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. a
chance of rain, mainly in the evening. 
.sat...nw 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: w
4 ft at 6 seconds and e 4 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.sun...e winds around 10 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.sun night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
903 pm est wed dec 24 2025

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


amz150-251515-
s of currituck beach light to oregon inlet nc out 20 nm-
903 pm est wed dec 24 2025

.overnight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt late.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at 6 seconds and s 4 ft at
6 seconds. 
.thu...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. wave
detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and ne 4 ft at 7 seconds. a slight
chance of rain. 
.thu night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. wave detail: w
4 ft at 6 seconds and ne 4 ft at 7 seconds, becoming n 5 ft at
6 seconds and sw 4 ft at 6 seconds. 
.fri...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming e
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: ne
6 ft at 11 seconds and ne 5 ft at 7 seconds. 
.fri night...se winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w after midnight.
seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 12 seconds and ne 4 ft at
7 seconds. rain likely, mainly in the evening. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft
at 11 seconds and w 3 ft at 4 seconds. 
.sat night...ne winds around 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.sun...e winds around 10 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas
5 to 7 ft. 
.sun night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft.
.mon...w winds around 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...nw winds around 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 250203
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expires:202512251515;;171559

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
903 pm est wed dec 24 2025

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


amz152-251515-
s of oregon inlet to cape hatteras nc out 20 nm-
903 pm est wed dec 24 2025

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

.overnight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt late.
seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 6 seconds and n 5 ft at
7 seconds. 
.thu...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 7 seconds and ne 4 ft
at 11 seconds, becoming sw 5 ft at 5 seconds and ne 4 ft at
11 seconds. 
.thu night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft
at 6 seconds and n 5 ft at 7 seconds. a slight chance of rain in
the evening. 
.fri...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: ne
6 ft at 12 seconds and ne 5 ft at 5 seconds. 
.fri night...se winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: ne
5 ft at 12 seconds and se 3 ft at 4 seconds. rain likely, mainly
in the evening. 
.sat...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming n
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: ne
4 ft at 11 seconds and w 3 ft at 5 seconds. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.sun...e winds around 10 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas
5 to 7 ft. 
.sun night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.mon...w winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. 

$$