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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
635 pm est fri dec 12 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


anz633-131230-
currituck sound-
635 pm est fri dec 12 2025

...gale watch in effect from sunday morning through monday
morning...

.tonight...nw winds 5 kt, becoming s after midnight. waves 1 foot
or less and light chop. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves around 1 foot. 
.sat night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. waves around 1 foot. 
.sun...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to
3 ft, increasing to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. a chance of rain.
vsby 1 to 3 nm in the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves
2 to 3 ft, diminishing to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. 
.mon night...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.tue...w winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to
around 1 foot in the afternoon. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 kt. waves 1 foot or less and light chop. 

$$

fzus51 kakq 122335
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
635 pm est fri dec 12 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


anz656-131230-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
635 pm est fri dec 12 2025

...gale watch in effect from sunday morning through monday
morning...

.tonight...nw winds 5 kt, becoming sw late this evening and early
morning, then becoming s late. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: n 1
foot at 4 seconds. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. seas 1 to
2 ft. wave detail: s 1 foot at 2 seconds and ne 1 foot at
5 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw
2 ft at 3 seconds and se 1 foot at 8 seconds. 
.sun...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 5 seconds and
se 1 foot at 7 seconds. rain and snow likely in the morning with
vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 45 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally
to 12 ft. wave detail: n 6 ft at 6 seconds and se 1 foot at
10 seconds. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. 
.mon night...w 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. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, subsiding to
2 ft in the afternoon. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. seas around 2 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 122335
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expires:202512131230;;476288

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
635 pm est fri dec 12 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


anz658-131230-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
635 pm est fri dec 12 2025

...gale watch in effect from sunday morning through monday
morning...

.tonight...nw winds 5 kt, becoming se after midnight. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: n 1 foot at 5 seconds and se 1 foot at
7 seconds. 
.sat...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 1 to 2 ft. wave detail: s 1 foot
at 2 seconds and n 1 foot at 5 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft at 3 seconds and n
1 foot at 5 seconds. 
.sun...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft, occasionally
to 10 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: w 3 ft at 4 seconds and
se 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming n 6 ft at 5 seconds and se
1 foot at 9 seconds. rain likely in the morning, then rain likely
with a chance of snow in the afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm in the
morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 45 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft, occasionally
to 13 ft. wave detail: n 8 ft at 6 seconds and se 1 foot at
9 seconds. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 9 ft in the afternoon. 
.mon night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. 
.tue...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 122303
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
603 pm est fri dec 12 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


amz154-131215-
s of cape hatteras to ocracoke inlet nc out 20 nm
including the monitor national marine sanctuary-
603 pm est fri dec 12 2025

...gale watch in effect from sunday morning through monday
morning...

.tonight...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n
2 ft at 7 seconds and s 1 ft at 5 seconds. 
.sat...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft at 4 seconds and
n 2 ft at 6 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 5 seconds and ne 1 ft at
6 seconds. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...w winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming n 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: w 5 ft at 5 seconds and se
2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming n 6 ft at 5 seconds and sw 4 ft at
7 seconds. rain likely. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: n 7 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at
7 seconds. a chance of snow and rain in the evening, then a
slight chance of snow after midnight.
.mon...n winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: ne
7 ft at 9 seconds and nw 6 ft at 7 seconds. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.wed...w winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds around 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
603 pm est fri dec 12 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


amz135-131215-
pamlico sound-
603 pm est fri dec 12 2025

...gale watch in effect from sunday afternoon through monday
morning...

.tonight...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e late. waves 1 ft or
less. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
rain after midnight. 
.sun...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain likely,
mainly in the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft. a chance of snow in the evening. 
.mon...n winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.tue...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.tue night...w winds around 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft.
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 122303
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
603 pm est fri dec 12 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


amz158-131215-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
603 pm est fri dec 12 2025

...gale watch in effect from sunday afternoon through monday
morning...

.tonight...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw late. seas around
2 ft. wave detail: ne 1 ft at 5 seconds and sw 1 ft at 5 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat late. 
.sat...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft at 4 seconds and
nw 1 ft at 2 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at
7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. a slight chance of
rain after midnight. 
.sun...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft
near shore. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 6 seconds and nw 5 ft at
5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough
in the afternoon. rain likely, mainly in the morning. 
.sun night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. wave detail: n 6 ft at
6 seconds and sw 2 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
very rough. a slight chance of snow in the evening. 
.mon...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft
near shore. wave detail: n 6 ft at 6 seconds and se 1 ft at
10 seconds, becoming n 4 ft at 6 seconds and se 2 ft at
10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to
choppy in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. 
.tue...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.tue night...w winds around 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. 
.wed...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 122303
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
603 pm est fri dec 12 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


amz156-131215-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
603 pm est fri dec 12 2025

...gale watch in effect from sunday afternoon through monday
morning...

.tonight...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: ne
1 ft at 5 seconds and s 1 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. 
.sat...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft at 5 seconds and
ne 1 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at
6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. a chance of rain
after midnight. 
.sun...w winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw in the afternoon. gusts
up to 35 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 5 seconds
and sw 5 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough. rain
likely. 
.sun night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at 6 seconds and sw 3 ft at
6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. a chance of
rain with a slight chance of snow in the evening. 
.mon...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at 7 seconds and se 1 ft at 10 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to choppy in
the afternoon. 
.mon night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. 
.tue...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.tue night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 122303
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expires:202512131215;;474668

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
603 pm est fri dec 12 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


amz150-131215-
s of currituck beach light to oregon inlet nc out 20 nm-
603 pm est fri dec 12 2025

...gale watch in effect from sunday morning through monday
morning...

.tonight...n winds around 5 kt, becoming e after midnight. seas
around 2 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 6 seconds and s 1 ft at
5 seconds. 
.sat...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft
at 5 seconds and se 1 ft at 3 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail:
sw 3 ft at 4 seconds and n 1 ft at 5 seconds. a chance of rain
after midnight. 
.sun...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming n 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: w 4 ft at 5 seconds and se
2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming n 7 ft at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at
6 seconds. rain likely in the morning, then a chance of rain and
snow in the afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
7 to 10 ft. near shore, seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft
after midnight. wave detail: n 10 ft at 8 seconds and s 1 ft at
7 seconds. a chance of snow, mainly in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 7 to
10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. near shore, seas
5 to 8 ft. wave detail: n 9 ft at 8 seconds and se 1 ft at
10 seconds, becoming n 7 ft at 8 seconds and se 1 ft at
10 seconds. 
.mon night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds around 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 122303
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expires:202512131215;;474669

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
603 pm est fri dec 12 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


amz152-131215-
s of oregon inlet to cape hatteras nc out 20 nm-
603 pm est fri dec 12 2025

...gale watch in effect from sunday morning through monday
morning...

.tonight...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e after midnight. seas
around 2 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 7 seconds and s 1 ft at
5 seconds. 
.sat...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas
around 2 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft at 5 seconds and n 2 ft at
6 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw
4 ft at 5 seconds and n 1 ft at 6 seconds. a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.sun...w winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming n 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: n 6 ft
at 6 seconds and sw 5 ft at 6 seconds. rain likely. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
6 to 9 ft. wave detail: n 9 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at
6 seconds. a chance of snow and rain in the evening, then a
slight chance of snow after midnight.
.mon...n winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to
8 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: n 10 ft at 9 seconds and se
1 ft at 10 seconds, becoming n 8 ft at 9 seconds and se 1 ft at
10 seconds. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.  

$$