Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
247 PM EDT Mon Mar 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


ANZ631-240715-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
247 PM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing
to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. A slight chance of showers early this
afternoon.
TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE
5 to 10 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves around 3 ft. Showers likely.
SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning.
SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
247 PM EDT Mon Mar 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


ANZ632-240715-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
247 PM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing
to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. A slight chance of showers early this
afternoon.
TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE
5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.
TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Showers likely.
SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
247 PM EDT Mon Mar 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


ANZ634-240715-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
247 PM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing
to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late this evening and
overnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers early this afternoon.
TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NE
5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and N 1 foot
at 4 seconds.
WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds.
THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. Showers likely.
SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
247 PM EDT Mon Mar 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


ANZ656-240715-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
247 PM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing
to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late this evening and
overnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers early this afternoon.
TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NE
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Showers likely.
SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. Showers likely in the morning.
SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
307 PM EDT Thu Apr 4 2019

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


AMZ130-050630-
Albemarle Sound-
307 PM EDT Thu Apr 4 2019

TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely
in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
SAT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers.
SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance of
showers in the evening.
SUN...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of showers.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
301 PM EDT Mon Mar 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


AMZ135-240815-
Pamlico Sound-
301 PM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late
this evening and overnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms early this
evening.
TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to around 10 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
THU...SW winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight.
SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely in the morning.
SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
301 PM EDT Mon Mar 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


AMZ152-240815-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
301 PM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 7 seconds and SW 5 ft at 7 seconds.
A slight chance of showers early this evening.
TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 7 seconds.
TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 8 seconds
and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 ft at
5 seconds.
THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 10 seconds and SE 1 ft at 5 seconds.
THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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