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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
500 am est fri jan 23 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles


anz631-232215-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
500 am est fri jan 23 2026

...gale warning in effect from this evening through saturday
morning...

.today...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt late this
morning. waves 1 foot. 
.tonight...n winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with
gusts to 35 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft after midnight. light freezing spray 
after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, diminishing to 15
to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft,
subsiding to 2 to 3 ft. light freezing spray. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts to 25 kt after midnight. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5
ft. snow. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. snow and rain in the morning, then
rain in the afternoon. vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm
in the afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain. vsby
1 to 3 nm after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. a chance of rain and snow in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
500 am est fri jan 23 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles


anz658-232215-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
500 am est fri jan 23 2026

...gale warning in effect from this evening through saturday
morning...

.today...n winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt until late
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 10 seconds and
n 2 ft at 4 seconds. a slight chance of rain early this
afternoon. 
.tonight...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with 
gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 
6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 11 ft after 
midnight. wave detail: e 3 ft at 10 seconds and ne 2 ft at 5 
seconds, becoming ne 6 ft at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming ne
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 6 seconds
and e 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 7 
seconds and e 2 ft at 10 seconds. snow and rain in the evening, 
then rain and snow after midnight. vsby 1 nm or less, increasing 
to 1 to 3 nm after midnight. 
.sun...e winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to
12 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 6 seconds and se 5 ft at
10 seconds. rain.
.sun night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to
10 ft. rain.
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to
10 ft. a chance of rain in the morning.
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
500 am est fri jan 23 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles


anz656-232215-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
500 am est fri jan 23 2026

...gale warning in effect from this evening through saturday
morning...

.today...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt until late
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 3 seconds and
se 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tonight...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft, occasionally 
to 9 ft after midnight. wave detail: n 2 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 
ft at 10 seconds, becoming ne 6 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 
seconds. 
.sat...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 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 6 seconds
and e 2 ft at 10 seconds. light freezing spray in the morning. 
.sat night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 9 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at
11 seconds. snow. rain after midnight. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sun...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 6 seconds
and se 3 ft at 10 seconds. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to
10 ft. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally
to 10 ft. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
500 am est fri jan 23 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles


anz654-232215-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
500 am est fri jan 23 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
sunday morning...

.today...n winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt this morning. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at
10 seconds. 
.tonight...n winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with
gusts to 30 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 8 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 
ft at 11 seconds. light freezing spray after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gust to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 
to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. 
wave detail: ne 6 ft at 6 seconds and se 2 ft at 11 seconds. light
freezing spray in the morning. 
.sat night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 7 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at
11 seconds. snow. rain after midnight. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sun...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. wave detail: e 8 ft at 7 seconds.
rain and snow in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. vsby
1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm in the afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally
to 10 ft. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally
to 10 ft. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
500 am est fri jan 23 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles


anz633-232215-
currituck sound-
500 am est fri jan 23 2026

...gale warning in effect from this evening through saturday
morning...

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
500 am est fri jan 23 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles


anz632-232215-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
500 am est fri jan 23 2026

...gale warning in effect from this evening through saturday
morning...

.today...n winds 10 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...n winds 15 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts to
35 kt after midnight. waves 2 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft, 
occasionally to 6 ft after midnight. light freezing spray after 
midnight. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, diminishing to 15
to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft,
subsiding to 3 to 4 ft. light freezing spray. 
.sat night...ne winds 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to 4 
ft, occasionally to 5 ft. snow. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sun...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming n 15 to
20 kt in the afternoon. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
rain and snow in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. vsby 1 
nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm in the afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain in the
evening, then rain with freezing rain likely after midnight with
vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. a chance of rain, snow and freezing rain in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
844 am est fri jan 23 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-240215-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
844 am est fri jan 23 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through
tuesday morning...

.rest of today...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave
detail: e 4 ft at 10 seconds and ne 2 ft at 4 seconds. a slight
chance of showers late. 
.tonight...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to
6 ft after midnight. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 4 seconds and e 3 ft
at 10 seconds, becoming ne 5 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at
10 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.sat...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 5 to
8 ft. wave detail: e 8 ft at 10 seconds and ne 7 ft at 7 seconds.
a chance of rain. 
.sat night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: e 8 ft at 8 seconds.
rain.
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. gusts up
to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: e 7 ft at 9 seconds. rain,
mainly in the morning. 
.sun night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight.
seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: s 7 ft at 8 seconds and se 6 ft at
9 seconds. rain.
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. a chance of rain in
the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 kt in the afternoon.
seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
328 am est fri jan 23 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz158-232130-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
328 am est fri jan 23 2026

...gale warning in effect from late tonight through saturday
evening...

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
328 am est fri jan 23 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz156-232130-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
328 am est fri jan 23 2026

...gale warning in effect from late tonight through saturday
evening...

.today...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne
4 ft at 10 seconds and n 2 ft at 3 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. a slight chance of rain early this
afternoon. a chance of rain late. 
.tonight...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, increasing to very rough after midnight. a chance
of rain. 
.sat...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough. a chance of rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm in the
afternoon. 
.sat night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming e 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft
at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to
choppy after midnight. rain.
.sun...s winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. gusts
up to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: se 6 ft at 10 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. rain with a slight chance of
tstms in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. 
.sun night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 7 seconds and se 6 ft at
9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough. rain.
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.tue night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.  

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
328 am est fri jan 23 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz154-232130-
s of cape hatteras to ocracoke inlet nc out 20 nm
including the monitor national marine sanctuary-
328 am est fri jan 23 2026

...gale warning in effect from late tonight through saturday
afternoon...

.today...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 5 
ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 4 seconds. a chance of rain late. 
.tonight...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. seas 3 to
5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. wave detail: ne 5 ft
at 9 seconds and s 1 ft at 4 seconds, becoming ne 7 ft at
8 seconds and s 1 ft at 4 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sat...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 6 to
9 ft. wave detail: ne 9 ft at 8 seconds. a chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...e winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
5 to 8 ft. wave detail: ne 8 ft at 9 seconds. rain.
.sun...s winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. gusts
up to 30 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: se 10 ft at 8 seconds.
rain with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then rain in
the afternoon. 
.sun night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
6 to 9 ft. wave detail: s 9 ft at 9 seconds and sw 6 ft at
7 seconds. rain.
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. a chance of rain in
the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.tue night...w winds around 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft.  

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
328 am est fri jan 23 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz152-232130-
s of oregon inlet to cape hatteras nc out 20 nm-
328 am est fri jan 23 2026

...gale warning in effect from late tonight through saturday
afternoon...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 230828
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
328 am est fri jan 23 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz150-232130-
s of currituck beach light to oregon inlet nc out 20 nm-
328 am est fri jan 23 2026

...gale warning in effect from late tonight through saturday
morning...

.today...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave 
detail: ne 4 ft at 10 seconds and n 3 ft at 4 seconds. a slight 
chance of rain late. 
.tonight...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with
gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft, building to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 8 seconds,
becoming n 7 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of rain in the evening,
then a slight chance of rain, freezing rain and snow after
midnight. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming ne 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: ne
9 ft at 8 seconds. a chance of snow, sleet with a slight chance
of rain in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...ne winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
6 to 7 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 8 seconds. rain, snow with a
slight chance of sleet in the evening, then rain after midnight.
vsby 1 to 3 nm in the evening. 
.sun...e winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming sw in
the afternoon. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: e 9 ft at 8 seconds.
rain.
.sun night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 6 to 8 ft, except 5 to
7 ft near shore. wave detail: e 8 ft at 9 seconds. rain.
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. a chance of rain in
the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft.
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 230828
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
328 am est fri jan 23 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz135-232130-
pamlico sound-
328 am est fri jan 23 2026

...gale warning in effect from late tonight through saturday
afternoon...

.today...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt. waves 
1 to 2 ft. a slight chance of rain early this afternoon. a chance
of rain late.
.tonight...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with
gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 4 ft. a chance of
rain. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming ne 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft. a chance of rain
and snow. a chance of sleet in the afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. rain.
.sun...se winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. waves
around 2 ft. rain.
.sun night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain.
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain in
the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft.  

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