Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
642 AM EDT Sat May 16 2026

Virginia Portion of the Chesapeake Bay, Currituck Sound and
Atlantic Coastal Waters from Fenwick Island DE to Currituck Beach
Light NC out 60 nautical miles


ANZ631-162315-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
642 AM EDT Sat May 16 2026

TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 foot.
TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
642 AM EDT Sat May 16 2026

Virginia Portion of the Chesapeake Bay, Currituck Sound and
Atlantic Coastal Waters from Fenwick Island DE to Currituck Beach
Light NC out 60 nautical miles


ANZ632-162315-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
642 AM EDT Sat May 16 2026

TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
642 AM EDT Sat May 16 2026

Virginia Portion of the Chesapeake Bay, Currituck Sound and
Atlantic Coastal Waters from Fenwick Island DE to Currituck Beach
Light NC out 60 nautical miles


ANZ634-162315-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
642 AM EDT Sat May 16 2026

TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE early this afternoon,
then becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves 2
to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
642 AM EDT Sat May 16 2026

Virginia Portion of the Chesapeake Bay, Currituck Sound and
Atlantic Coastal Waters from Fenwick Island DE to Currituck Beach
Light NC out 60 nautical miles


ANZ656-162315-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out 20 NM-
642 AM EDT Sat May 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 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 3 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and
W 2 ft at 4 seconds.
SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 5 seconds.
MON...SW 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: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 3 ft.
WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft.
WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 3 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
450 AM EDT Sat May 16 2026

From S of Currituck Beach Light to N of Surf City NC out 60 NM,
including the Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds and the Monitor
National Marine Sanctuary


AMZ135-162200-
Pamlico Sound-
450 AM EDT Sat May 16 2026

TODAY...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
450 AM EDT Sat May 16 2026

From S of Currituck Beach Light to N of Surf City NC out 60 NM,
including the Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds and the Monitor
National Marine Sanctuary


AMZ152-162200-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
450 AM EDT Sat May 16 2026

TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at
5 seconds.
TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds.
SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds.
SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
TUE...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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