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Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort

Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek

Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
600 AM EDT Fri May 22 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

ANZ632-222215-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
600 AM EDT Fri May 22 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late
this morning, then increasing to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Showers
likely early this morning, then a chance of showers late this
morning and afternoon.
TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of showers until early morning, then showers
likely late.
SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely in
the morning, then showers in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
S after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers.
SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Showers. A chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
tstms. Showers.
MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 foot. A chance of tstms. Showers.
MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Showers with a
chance of tstms.
TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Showers. A chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers likely.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek to Cape Henry including the CBBT

Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
600 AM EDT Fri May 22 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

ANZ634-222215-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
600 AM EDT Fri May 22 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Showers likely early this morning, then a
chance of showers late this morning and afternoon.
TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt late.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance
of showers.
SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at
7 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE
1 foot at 8 seconds. Showers likely.
SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. Showers. A chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers.
MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely in the morning, then showers
with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers with
a chance of tstms.
TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft. Showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers
likely.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

Cape Charles Light VA to NC VA Border

Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
600 AM EDT Fri May 22 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

ANZ656-222215-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out 20 NM-
600 AM EDT Fri May 22 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late
this morning, then increasing to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance
of showers.
TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
A chance of showers early in the evening. A chance of showers
after midnight.
SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning.
Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at
8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely.
SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and SE
2 ft at 7 seconds. Showers.
SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers
likely.
MON...S winds 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. Showers likely in the morning, then showers
with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around
3 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms.
TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming NE in
the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Showers. A chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

Albemarle Sound

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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Pamlico Sound

Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
218 AM EDT Fri May 22 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

AMZ135-221930-
Pamlico Sound-
218 AM EDT Fri May 22 2026

TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Waves 1 ft or
less. Showers likely early this morning, then a chance of showers
late this morning and afternoon. A slight chance of tstms this
afternoon.
TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight
chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then
showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight.
SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely. A
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

Offshore Oregon Inlet

Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
218 AM EDT Fri May 22 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

AMZ152-221930-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
218 AM EDT Fri May 22 2026

TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
9 seconds and S 3 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a slight
chance of tstms early this morning, then a chance of showers late
this morning and afternoon. A slight chance of tstms late.
TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 4 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.
SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely. A
slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of tstms
after midnight.
SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft
at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a
slight chance of tstms.
SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of tstms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Source: NWS