fzus51 kakq 182343
cwfakq
expires:202603191215;;924914

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
743 pm edt wed mar 18 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


anz631-191215-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
743 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

.tonight...e winds 5 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.thu...se winds 5 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.thu night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.fri...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of
showers in the morning. 
.sat night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s after midnight.
waves 1 foot. 
.sun...sw winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sun night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
gusts up to 25 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. a
chance of showers. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves around
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. a chance of showers.
.mon night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. a chance of showers in the evening.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 182343
cwfakq
expires:202603191215;;924921

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
743 pm edt wed mar 18 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


anz658-191215-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
743 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

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

$$

fzus51 kakq 182343
cwfakq
expires:202603191215;;924920

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
743 pm edt wed mar 18 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


anz656-191215-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
743 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

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

$$

fzus51 kakq 182343
cwfakq
expires:202603191215;;924919

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
743 pm edt wed mar 18 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


anz654-191215-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
743 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

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

$$

fzus51 kakq 182343
cwfakq
expires:202603191215;;924918

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
743 pm edt wed mar 18 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


anz652-191215-
coastal waters from chincoteague to parramore island va out 20 nm-
743 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

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

$$

fzus51 kakq 182343
cwfakq
expires:202603191215;;924922

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
743 pm edt wed mar 18 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


anz633-191215-
currituck sound-
743 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

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

$$

fzus51 kakq 182343
cwfakq
expires:202603191215;;924915

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
743 pm edt wed mar 18 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


anz632-191215-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
743 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

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

$$

fzus52 kchs 182139
cwfchs
expires:202603191100;;920258

coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
539 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

south santee river sc to savannah ga out 20 nm and savannah ga to
altamaha sound ga out 60 nm, including charleston harbor and
grays reef national marine sanctuary


amz330-191100-
charleston harbor-
539 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

.tonight...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. 
.thu...n winds 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon.
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. 
.fri...variable winds 5 kt. 
.fri night...s winds 5 kt. 
.sat...sw winds 10 kt. 
.sat night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. 
.sun...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. 
.sun night...sw winds 10 kt. 
.mon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. 
.mon night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. a chance of showers.  

unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less. 

charleston harbor water temperature 60 degrees. 

$$

fzus52 kchs 182139
cwfchs
expires:202603191100;;920259

coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
539 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

south santee river sc to savannah ga out 20 nm and savannah ga to
altamaha sound ga out 60 nm, including charleston harbor and
grays reef national marine sanctuary


amz350-191100-
waters from south santee river to edisto beach sc out 20 nm-
539 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

.tonight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: se
4 ft at 9 seconds and ne 3 ft at 5 seconds. 
.thu...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 5 seconds and
e 4 ft at 9 seconds. 
.thu night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to
3 to 4 ft after midnight. wave detail: e 4 ft at 9 seconds. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft
at 9 seconds. 
.fri night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft
at 4 seconds and e 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.sun night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.
.mon...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.mon night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. a chance of
showers.  

$$

fzus52 kchs 182139
cwfchs
expires:202603191100;;920260

coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
539 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

south santee river sc to savannah ga out 20 nm and savannah ga to
altamaha sound ga out 60 nm, including charleston harbor and
grays reef national marine sanctuary


amz352-191100-
waters from edisto beach sc to savannah ga out 20 nm-
539 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

.tonight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. wave detail: ne 3 ft
at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.thu...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft.
wave detail: ne 4 ft at 6 seconds and e 4 ft at 9 seconds. 
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne after midnight. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 9 seconds. 
.fri...n winds 5 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft.
wave detail: e 4 ft at 9 seconds. 
.fri night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft
at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 ft. 
.sun night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 ft. 
.mon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.mon night...e winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of
showers.  

$$

fzus52 kchs 182139
cwfchs
expires:202603191100;;920261

coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
539 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

south santee river sc to savannah ga out 20 nm and savannah ga to
altamaha sound ga out 60 nm, including charleston harbor and
grays reef national marine sanctuary


amz354-191100-
waters from savannah ga to altamaha sound ga out 20 nm, including
grays reef national marine sanctuary-
539 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

.tonight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming n
15 to 20 kt late. seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft after
midnight. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 3 ft at
9 seconds, becoming ne 3 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at
9 seconds. 
.thu...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 6 seconds and
e 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...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 9 seconds. 
.fri night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat...sw winds 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at
10 seconds and sw 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 ft. 
.mon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.mon night...e winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. a slight chance
of showers.  

$$

fzus52 kchs 182139
cwfchs
expires:202603191100;;920262

coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
539 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

south santee river sc to savannah ga out 20 nm and savannah ga to
altamaha sound ga out 60 nm, including charleston harbor and
grays reef national marine sanctuary


amz374-191100-
waters from savannah ga to altamaha sound ga from 20 to 60 nm-
539 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late thursday night...

.tonight...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 5 seconds and se 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.thu...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft.
wave detail: ne 6 ft at 7 seconds and e 6 ft at 9 seconds. 
.thu night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after
midnight. wave detail: e 6 ft at 8 seconds, becoming e 5 ft at
9 seconds. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft
at 9 seconds. 
.fri night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight. seas
4 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft
at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.sun night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.
.mon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.mon night...se winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kilm 182101
cwfilm
expires:202603190930;;918633

coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
501 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz256-190930-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
501 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

.tonight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne
3 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.thu...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne after midnight. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at
9 seconds. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas 3 to
4 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.fri night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 10 seconds and sw 1 ft at
2 seconds. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft
at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
2 to 4 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...sw winds 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.mon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. seas
2 to 4 ft. 
.mon night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of
showers.  

$$

fzus52 kilm 182101
cwfilm
expires:202603190930;;918630

coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
501 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-190930-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
501 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

.tonight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt late. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 9 seconds and ne 3 ft at
5 seconds. 
.thu...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 9 seconds and ne 3 ft at 5 seconds. 
.thu night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
4 ft at 9 seconds. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas 3 to
4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 9 seconds. 
.fri night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 10 seconds and sw 1 ft at
2 seconds. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft
at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.
.mon...w winds 15 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.mon night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of
showers.  

$$

fzus52 kilm 182101
cwfilm
expires:202603190930;;918631

coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
501 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz252-190930-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
501 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

.tonight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt late. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at
9 seconds. 
.thu...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.thu night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 9 seconds and e 2 ft at 6 seconds. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.fri night...se winds 5 kt, becoming sw after midnight. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 10 seconds and sw 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft
at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft.
.mon...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.mon night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of
showers.  

$$

fzus52 kilm 182101
cwfilm
expires:202603190930;;918632

coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
501 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz254-190930-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
501 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

.tonight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 9 seconds and e 2 ft at 5 seconds. 
.thu...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 9 seconds and
ne 2 ft at 5 seconds. 
.thu night...e winds 5 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at
9 seconds and e 2 ft at 6 seconds. 
.fri...n winds 5 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft.
wave detail: e 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 9 seconds and sw 1 ft at
3 seconds. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft
at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft.
.mon...sw winds 15 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.mon night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of
showers.  

$$

fzus52 kjax 190000
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coastal waters forecast for northeast florida/southeast georgia
national weather service jacksonville fl
800 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

atlantic coastal waters from altamaha sound ga to flagler beach
fl out to 60 nm.

seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves, along with the occasional height of the average
highest 1/10 of the waves.


amz452-454-470-472-474-191500-
coastal waters from fernandina beach to st. augustine fl out
20 nm-
coastal waters from st. augustine to flagler beach fl out 20 nm-
waters from altamaha sound ga to fernandina beach fl from 20 to
60 nm-
waters from fernandina beach to st. augustine fl from 20 to 60 nm-
waters from st. augustine to flagler beach fl from 20 to 60 nm-
800 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

...small craft exercise caution in effect until 2 am edt
thursday...
...small craft advisory in effect from 2 am edt thursday through
thursday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...north winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to
20 to 25 knots. seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. wave
detail: north 6 feet at 6 seconds and east 4 feet at 9 seconds.
intracoastal waters rough. 
.thursday...north winds 20 to 25 knots. seas 5 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. wave detail: northeast 7 feet at
6 seconds and east 7 feet at 10 seconds. intracoastal waters
rough. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 5 to
7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. wave detail: northeast 7 feet at
8 seconds. intracoastal waters choppy. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. wave detail: northeast 6 feet at 9 seconds and north
2 feet at 5 seconds. intracoastal waters choppy. 
.friday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
after midnight. seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. wave
detail: east 5 feet at 10 seconds. intracoastal waters light
chop. 
.saturday and saturday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. seas
3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: east 5 feet at
10 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. intracoastal waters
a moderate chop. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. intracoastal
waters choppy. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 20 to
25 knots. seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. intracoastal
waters rough. a slight chance of showers in the evening. a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for northeast florida/southeast georgia
national weather service jacksonville fl
800 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

atlantic coastal waters from altamaha sound ga to flagler beach
fl out to 60 nm.

seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves, along with the occasional height of the average
highest 1/10 of the waves.


amz450-191500-
coastal waters from altamaha sound to fernandina beach fl out
20 nm-
800 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

...small craft exercise caution in effect through thursday
afternoon...

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: northeast 4 feet at
5 seconds and east 3 feet at 9 seconds. intracoastal waters
choppy. 
.thursday...north winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. wave detail: northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and east
3 feet at 10 seconds. intracoastal waters choppy. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: east 4 feet at
9 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. intracoastal waters
light chop. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: east 4 feet at 9 seconds.
intracoastal waters light chop. 
.friday night and saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: east 4 feet at
10 seconds. intracoastal waters light chop. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to
3 feet. wave detail: east 3 feet at 10 seconds and southwest
2 feet at 3 seconds. intracoastal waters a moderate chop. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. intracoastal waters a moderate chop. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest
20 to 25 knots. seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
intracoastal waters rough. a slight chance of showers in the
evening. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for northeast florida/southeast georgia
national weather service jacksonville fl
119 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

atlantic coastal waters from altamaha sound ga to flagler beach
fl out to 60 nm.

seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves, along with the occasional height of the average
highest 1/10 of the waves.


amz470-190800-
waters from altamaha sound ga to fernandina beach fl from 20 to
60 nm-
119 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

...small craft exercise caution in effect from 5 pm edt this
afternoon through late tonight...
...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through
thursday afternoon...

.rest of today...north winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: north 4 feet at 5 seconds
and southeast 4 feet at 9 seconds. 
.tonight...north winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. wave detail: northeast 5 feet at
6 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 9 seconds. 
.thursday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. wave detail: northeast 6 feet at
6 seconds and east 6 feet at 10 seconds. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. wave detail: northeast 6 feet at
9 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. wave detail: east 5 feet at 9 seconds. 
.friday night...east winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. wave
detail: east 5 feet at 10 seconds. 
.saturday through sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. seas
3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast for northeast florida/southeast georgia
national weather service jacksonville fl
119 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

atlantic coastal waters from altamaha sound ga to flagler beach
fl out to 60 nm.

seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves, along with the occasional height of the average
highest 1/10 of the waves.


amz452-454-472-474-190800-
coastal waters from fernandina beach to st. augustine fl out
20 nm-
coastal waters from st. augustine to flagler beach fl out 20 nm-
waters from fernandina beach to st. augustine fl from 20 to 60 nm-
waters from st. augustine to flagler beach fl from 20 to 60 nm-
119 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

...small craft exercise caution in effect through late tonight...
...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through
thursday afternoon...

.rest of today...north winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. wave detail: north 4 feet at 5 seconds
and east 4 feet at 9 seconds. intracoastal waters choppy. 
.tonight...north winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. wave detail: north 6 feet at 6 seconds and east 4 feet at
9 seconds. intracoastal waters rough. a slight chance of showers
after midnight. 
.thursday...north winds 20 to 25 knots. seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. wave detail: north 7 feet at 7 seconds
and east 7 feet at 10 seconds. intracoastal waters rough. 
.thursday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. wave detail: northeast 7 feet at
8 seconds. intracoastal waters choppy. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. wave detail: northeast 6 feet at 9 seconds and north
3 feet at 5 seconds. intracoastal waters choppy. 
.friday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. wave
detail: east 5 feet at 9 seconds. intracoastal waters light chop.
.saturday through sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. seas
3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast for northeast florida/southeast georgia
national weather service jacksonville fl
1028 am edt wed mar 18 2026

atlantic coastal waters from altamaha sound ga to flagler beach
fl out to 60 nm.

seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves, along with the occasional height of the average
highest 1/10 of the waves.


amz450-470-190530-
coastal waters from altamaha sound to fernandina beach fl out
20 nm-
waters from altamaha sound ga to fernandina beach fl from 20 to
60 nm-
1028 am edt wed mar 18 2026

...small craft exercise caution in effect from 5 pm edt this
afternoon through thursday afternoon...

.rest of today...north winds around 15 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: north 4 feet at 4 seconds
and east 3 feet at 9 seconds. intracoastal waters a moderate
chop. 
.tonight...northeast winds around 15 to 20 knots. seas 4 to 6 
feet, occasionally to 8 feet. wave detail: northeast 5 feet at 5 
seconds and east 4 feet at 9 seconds. intracoastal waters choppy. 
.thursday...north winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. wave detail: northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and east
5 feet at 10 seconds. intracoastal waters choppy. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: east 5 feet at
9 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. intracoastal waters
light chop. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: east 4 feet at 9 seconds.
intracoastal waters light chop. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. wave
detail: east 4 feet at 10 seconds. intracoastal waters light
chop. 
.saturday through sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. seas
2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. intracoastal waters choppy. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
247 pm edt wed mar 18 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


amz150-190800-
s of currituck beach light to oregon inlet nc out 20 nm-
247 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

.tonight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne
4 ft at 6 seconds and se 4 ft at 9 seconds. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft
at 9 seconds and n 3 ft at 6 seconds. 
.thu night...ne winds around 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
4 ft at 9 seconds and n 1 ft at 5 seconds. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft
at 10 seconds and se 1 ft at 5 seconds. 
.fri night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 9 seconds and se
1 ft at 5 seconds. a slight chance of rain after midnight. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft
at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 5 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.sun...sw winds around 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.sun night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.mon night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. a chance of
rain.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
247 pm edt wed mar 18 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


amz135-190800-
pamlico sound-
247 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

.tonight...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 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...se winds around 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. 
.sat...sw winds around 15 kt. waves around 2 ft.
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.sun night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft. a chance of
rain.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
247 pm edt wed mar 18 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


amz156-190800-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
247 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

.tonight...ne winds around 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: se
4 ft at 9 seconds and ne 3 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.thu...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft
at 5 seconds and se 4 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 and ne 2 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft
at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.fri night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 10 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate
chop after midnight. 
.sat...sw winds around 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw
4 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 9 seconds. 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. 
.sun...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.sun night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming n in the afternoon. seas
4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers rough. 
.mon night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough. a chance of rain.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 181847
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
247 pm edt wed mar 18 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


amz154-190800-
s of cape hatteras to ocracoke inlet nc out 20 nm
including the monitor national marine sanctuary-
247 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

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

.tonight...n winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt early this
evening. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 6 seconds and se
5 ft at 9 seconds. 
.thu...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft
at 6 seconds and se 5 ft at 9 seconds. 
.thu night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: e
5 ft at 9 seconds and n 4 ft at 7 seconds. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft
at 10 seconds and n 2 ft at 6 seconds. 
.fri night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 9 seconds and se
1 ft at 5 seconds. 
.sat...sw winds around 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft
at 9 seconds and sw 3 ft at 6 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.sun night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft.
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming n in the afternoon. seas
4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. 
.mon night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. a chance of
rain.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 181847
cwfmhx
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
247 pm edt wed mar 18 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


amz152-190800-
s of oregon inlet to cape hatteras nc out 20 nm-
247 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

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

.tonight...n winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt early this
evening. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at 6 seconds and se
4 ft at 9 seconds. 
.thu...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft
at 6 seconds and se 4 ft at 9 seconds. 
.thu night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: e
5 ft at 9 seconds and n 3 ft at 6 seconds. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft
at 10 seconds and se 1 ft at 6 seconds. 
.fri night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 9 seconds and se
1 ft at 5 seconds. a slight chance of rain after midnight. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft
at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 5 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.sun night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.mon...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. 
.mon night...ne winds around 20 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. a chance of
rain.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 181847
cwfmhx
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
247 pm edt wed mar 18 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


amz158-190800-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
247 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

.tonight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne
4 ft at 5 seconds and se 4 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.thu...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 4 ft
near shore. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 4 ft at
9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.thu night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to
3 ft near shore. wave detail: e 4 ft at 9 seconds and ne 3 ft at
5 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near
shore. wave detail: e 4 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. 
.fri night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 10 seconds and
sw 1 ft at 3 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. 
.sat...sw winds around 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw
4 ft at 6 seconds and e 4 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.sun...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.sun night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming n in the afternoon. seas
4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers rough. 
.mon night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough. a chance of rain.  

$$