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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1254 am est fri jan 16 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


anz631-161815-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
1254 am est fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am est this morning...

.rest of tonight...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.fri...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the late
morning and afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. 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...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. a chance of rain
after midnight. 
.sun...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. rain and snow likely. 
.sun night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 foot. 
.mon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 2 ft. 
.mon night...w winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 kt in the afternoon.
waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1254 am est fri jan 16 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


anz658-161815-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
1254 am est fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am est this morning...

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1254 am est fri jan 16 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


anz656-161815-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
1254 am est fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am est this morning...

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1254 am est fri jan 16 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


anz654-161815-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
1254 am est fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am est this morning...

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1254 am est fri jan 16 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


anz652-161815-
coastal waters from chincoteague to parramore island va out 20 nm-
1254 am est fri jan 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 7 am est this morning...

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1254 am est fri jan 16 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


anz633-161815-
currituck sound-
1254 am est fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am est this morning...

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1254 am est fri jan 16 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


anz632-161815-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
1254 am est fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am est this morning...

.rest of tonight...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt
late. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.fri...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming sw
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning and
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...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.sat night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. a chance of rain
after midnight. 
.sun...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain and snow. 
.sun night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 2 ft. 
.mon night...w winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 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 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
101 am est fri jan 16 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


amz330-162000-
charleston harbor-
101 am est fri jan 16 2026

.rest of tonight...nw winds 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt late. 
.fri...w winds 5 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. 
.sat...sw winds 10 kt. 
.sat night...sw winds 5 kt, becoming nw after midnight. a slight
chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. 
.sun...nw winds 10 kt. showers, mainly in the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 kt. 
.mon...w winds 10 kt. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 kt. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt. 
.tue night...n winds 5 kt.  

unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less. 

charleston harbor water temperature 54 degrees. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
101 am est fri jan 16 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


amz350-162000-
waters from south santee river to edisto beach sc out 20 nm-
101 am est fri jan 16 2026

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
101 am est fri jan 16 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


amz352-162000-
waters from edisto beach sc to savannah ga out 20 nm-
101 am est fri jan 16 2026

.rest of tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to
15 kt late. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 4 seconds and
se 1 foot at 9 seconds. 
.fri...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas
1 to 2 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 3 seconds and se 1 foot at
9 seconds, becoming sw 1 foot at 3 seconds and e 1 foot at
9 seconds. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft at 4 seconds and e
1 foot at 9 seconds. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft
at 4 seconds and e 1 foot at 9 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 4 seconds and e
1 foot at 9 seconds. a chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight. 
.sun...nw winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave
detail: nw 2 ft at 3 seconds and e 1 foot at 9 seconds. showers,
mainly in the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 5 kt. seas 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
101 am est fri jan 16 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


amz354-162000-
waters from savannah ga to altamaha sound ga out 20 nm, including
grays reef national marine sanctuary-
101 am est fri jan 16 2026

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service charleston sc
101 am est fri jan 16 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


amz374-162000-
waters from savannah ga to altamaha sound ga from 20 to 60 nm-
101 am est fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am est early this
morning...

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
1257 am est fri jan 16 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-161815-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
1257 am est fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am est this morning...

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
1257 am est fri jan 16 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz256-161815-
coastal waters from murrells inlet to south santee river sc out
20 nm-
1257 am est fri jan 16 2026

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
1257 am est fri jan 16 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz254-161815-
coastal waters from little river inlet to murrells inlet sc out
20 nm-
1257 am est fri jan 16 2026

.rest of tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to
15 kt late. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at
4 seconds and e 1 ft at 9 seconds. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 ft at
9 seconds. 
.sat...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 ft at
10 seconds. a slight chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight. 
.sun...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 4 seconds and
se 1 ft at 9 seconds. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.mon night...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 5 kt. seas 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
1257 am est fri jan 16 2026

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz252-161815-
coastal waters from cape fear nc to little river inlet sc out
20 nm-
1257 am est fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am est this morning...

.rest of tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 ft at
9 seconds. 
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming sw
in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at
6 seconds and n 1 ft at 4 seconds. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 4 seconds and n 1 ft at
3 seconds. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat night...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
nw after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at
6 seconds and e 1 ft at 9 seconds. a slight chance of rain in the
evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 4 seconds and
se 1 ft at 9 seconds. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.mon night...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for northeast florida/southeast georgia
national weather service jacksonville fl
1229 am est fri jan 16 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.


amz450-452-454-162000-
coastal waters from altamaha sound to fernandina beach fl out
20 nm-
coastal waters from fernandina beach to st. augustine fl out
20 nm-
coastal waters from st. augustine to flagler beach fl out 20 nm-
1229 am est fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am est early this
morning...

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast for northeast florida/southeast georgia
national weather service jacksonville fl
1229 am est fri jan 16 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.


amz470-472-474-162000-
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-
1229 am est fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am est early this
morning...

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. seas 6 to
9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. wave detail: northwest 8 feet at
7 seconds. 
.friday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet,
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon. wave detail: north
5 feet at 6 seconds, becoming north 3 feet at 6 seconds and
northeast 2 feet at 9 seconds. 
.friday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave
detail: north 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet.
wave detail: southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and northeast 2 feet
at 7 seconds. 
.saturday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave detail:
west 3 feet at 3 seconds. a chance of showers after midnight. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. wave detail: northwest 5 feet at
5 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. showers likely, mainly in
the morning. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. 
.monday through tuesday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1240 am est fri jan 16 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


amz135-161845-
pamlico sound-
1240 am est fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 am est this morning...

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1240 am est fri jan 16 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


amz158-161845-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
1240 am est fri jan 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 5 am est early this morning...

.today...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing
to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt early, then diminishing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt early this morning,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late this morning, becoming sw,
increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to
3 ft this afternoon. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 5 seconds and sw
6 ft at 7 seconds, becoming sw 3 ft at 6 seconds and n 1 ft at
4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to
rough early, then diminishing to choppy early this morning,
diminishing to light chop late this morning and early afternoon,
increasing to a moderate chop. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 ft at 9 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.sat...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 e 1 ft at 10 seconds.
adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. a slight chance of rain in the
morning. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming nw 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave
detail: sw 5 ft at 6 seconds and nw 1 ft at 3 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. a chance of rain. 
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at
4 seconds and s 3 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave
detail: n 3 ft at 5 seconds and sw 2 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. a chance of rain in the evening. 
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.tue night...nw 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
1240 am est fri jan 16 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


amz150-161845-
s of currituck beach light to oregon inlet nc out 20 nm-
1240 am est fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 am est this morning...

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1240 am est fri jan 16 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


amz152-161845-
s of oregon inlet to cape hatteras nc out 20 nm-
1240 am est fri jan 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 5 am est early this morning...

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1240 am est fri jan 16 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


amz154-161845-
s of cape hatteras to ocracoke inlet nc out 20 nm
including the monitor national marine sanctuary-
1240 am est fri jan 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 5 am est early this morning...

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1240 am est fri jan 16 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


amz156-161845-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
1240 am est fri jan 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 5 am est early this morning...

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

$$