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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
954 pm edt wed mar 11 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


anz631-121415-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
954 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

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

.overnight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. a slight chance of showers late. 
.thu...sw winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming nw 25 kt 
with gusts up to 30 kt in the late morning and afternoon. waves 3
to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. showers until late afternoon, then
rain and snow showers late. 
.thu night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt after midnight.
waves 2 to 3 ft. rain and snow showers likely in the evening. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sun...se winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.sun night...se winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. showers likely. 
.mon...s winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. showers.
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. showers, mainly in the evening.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 120154
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
954 pm edt wed mar 11 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


anz658-121415-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
954 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

...gale warning in effect from thursday morning through thursday
evening...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kakq 120154
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
954 pm edt wed mar 11 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


anz656-121415-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
954 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

...gale warning in effect from thursday morning through thursday
evening...

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

$$

fzus51 kakq 120154
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
954 pm edt wed mar 11 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


anz654-121415-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
954 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

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

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

$$

fzus51 kakq 120154
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
954 pm edt wed mar 11 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


anz633-121415-
currituck sound-
954 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

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

.overnight...sw winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late in the morning, then
becoming n 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
waves 1 to 2 ft, building to 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers early
in the morning. showers in the late morning and afternoon. 
.thu night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
nw 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt after midnight. waves 1 to 2
ft. showers in the evening. 
.fri...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 foot. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
1 foot. 
.sat...w winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming ne in
the afternoon. waves 1 foot. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 foot. 
.sun...se winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 foot.
a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.sun night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
1 to 2 ft. showers likely. 
.mon...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves around
2 ft. showers.
.mon night...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 1 foot. showers, mainly in the
evening.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
954 pm edt wed mar 11 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


anz632-121415-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
954 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

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

.overnight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 25 kt with gusts to 30 
kt in the late morning and afternoon. waves 3 to 4 ft, 
occasionally to 5 ft. a chance of showers early in the morning. 
showers in the late morning and afternoon. snow showers late. 
.thu night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. waves 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft, subsiding to 1 to 2 ft after midnight. rain
and snow showers likely in the evening. 
.fri...s winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, increasing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sun...e winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming se 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...se winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. showers likely. 
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. showers.
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. showers, mainly in the evening.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
916 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-121430-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
916 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

...gale warning in effect from thursday afternoon through
thursday evening...

.overnight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at
9 seconds. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to
7 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 7 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds.
a slight chance of tstms. a slight chance of showers in the
morning, then showers in the afternoon. 
.thu night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight.
seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 6 seconds and se 4 ft at
7 seconds. a chance of showers, mainly in the evening. 
.fri...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming se
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft
at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e
2 ft at 4 seconds and e 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...se winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to
6 ft in the afternoon. a chance of showers and tstms. 
.sun night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. a chance of tstms. showers.
.mon...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. a chance of tstms.
showers.
.mon night...w winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
seas 5 to 7 ft. showers likely, mainly 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
447 pm edt wed mar 11 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


amz135-121000-
pamlico sound-
447 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

...gale warning in effect from thursday afternoon through
thursday evening...

.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.thu...sw winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming nw
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt late in the afternoon. waves 2
to 4 ft. a slight chance of tstms. a chance of showers in the 
morning, then rain in the afternoon. 
.thu night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain, mainly in the 
evening. 
.fri...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. waves
around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.sat...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n in the afternoon. waves
1 ft or less. 
.sat night...e winds around 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less.
.sun...se winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. a chance of
showers in the afternoon. 
.sun night...s winds around 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. a chance of
tstms. showers.
.mon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers with a
chance of tstms. 
.mon night...w winds around 15 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
waves around 2 ft. a chance of tstms in the evening. rain likely.
 

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 112047
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
447 pm edt wed mar 11 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


amz158-121000-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
447 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

...gale warning in effect from thursday afternoon through
thursday evening...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 112047
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
447 pm edt wed mar 11 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


amz156-121000-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
447 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

...gale warning in effect from thursday afternoon through
thursday evening...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 112047
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
447 pm edt wed mar 11 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


amz154-121000-
s of cape hatteras to ocracoke inlet nc out 20 nm
including the monitor national marine sanctuary-
447 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

...gale warning in effect from thursday afternoon through
thursday evening...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 112047
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
447 pm edt wed mar 11 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


amz152-121000-
s of oregon inlet to cape hatteras nc out 20 nm-
447 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

...gale warning in effect from thursday afternoon through
thursday evening...

.tonight...sw winds 15 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 5
ft at 6 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. patchy fog early this 
evening. 
.thu...sw winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to
7 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 7 seconds and se 6 ft at 9 seconds.
a chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then rain likely
with a chance of tstms in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight.
seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: se 6 ft at 8 seconds and n 5 ft at
6 seconds. rain, mainly in the evening. 
.fri...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. seas
4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. wave detail:
n 5 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 7 seconds, becoming n 4 ft at
8 seconds and s 1 ft at 7 seconds. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail:
ne 4 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 4 seconds. 
.sat...w winds around 10 kt, becoming n in the afternoon. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at
5 seconds. 
.sat night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.sun...se winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of showers
in the afternoon. 
.sun night...s winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. a chance of
tstms. showers.
.mon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. showers with a
chance of tstms. 
.mon night...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
seas 6 to 9 ft. a chance of tstms in the evening. rain likely.  

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
447 pm edt wed mar 11 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


amz150-121000-
s of currituck beach light to oregon inlet nc out 20 nm-
447 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

...gale warning in effect from thursday afternoon through
thursday evening...

.tonight...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds.
patchy fog early this evening. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming nw
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to
5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. near shore, seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds and e 4 ft at
9 seconds. patchy fog in the morning. a chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then rain likely with a
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft, except
4 to 6 ft near shore. wave detail: n 6 ft at 7 seconds. rain,
mainly in the evening. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at 8 seconds and s 1 ft at
7 seconds. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail:
ne 3 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.sat...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...se winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of rain in
the afternoon. 
.sun night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. a chance of
tstms. showers.
.mon...s winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. a chance of tstms.
rain in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. 
.mon night...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
seas 5 to 7 ft. showers with a chance of tstms in the evening,
then rain likely after midnight.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$