Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
548 AM EDT Sun May 17 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


ANZ631-172230-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
548 AM EDT Sun May 17 2026

TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt with
gusts up to 15 kt late this morning and early afternoon, then
becoming SE late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Gusts up to
15 kt. Waves 1 foot.
MON...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.
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...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.
THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
548 AM EDT Sun May 17 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


ANZ632-172230-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
548 AM EDT Sun May 17 2026

TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt late this morning, then
becoming S early this afternoon, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 foot, building to 2 to 3 ft
in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Showers likely.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
548 AM EDT Sun May 17 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


ANZ634-172230-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
548 AM EDT Sun May 17 2026

TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt late this morning, then
becoming S early this afternoon, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late.
Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft
at 8 seconds.
TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW late. Waves around
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 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
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Showers likely.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
548 AM EDT Sun May 17 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


ANZ656-172230-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out 20 NM-
548 AM EDT Sun May 17 2026

TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt late this morning and early
afternoon, then becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt
late. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
TUE...SW winds 10 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: SE 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.
WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.
THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Showers likely.

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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
212 AM EDT Sun May 17 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


AMZ135-171915-
Pamlico Sound-
212 AM EDT Sun May 17 2026

TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt late. Waves
1 ft or less, then 2 to 3 ft this afternoon.
TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
MON...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.
MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
TUE...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 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.
THU...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.
A chance of showers.
THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. A chance
of showers.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
212 AM EDT Sun May 17 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


AMZ152-171915-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
212 AM EDT Sun May 17 2026

TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
TUE 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.
WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
THU NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.

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