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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
1010 AM EDT Mon May 11 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

ANZ632-120315-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
1010 AM EDT Mon May 11 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

REST OF TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Showers likely.
TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt in the late
evening and overnight. Waves 3 ft, subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.
Showers likely early in the evening.
TUE...N winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10
kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers.
THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming NW in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely in the morning.
THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

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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
1010 AM EDT Mon May 11 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

ANZ634-120315-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
1010 AM EDT Mon May 11 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

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

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Cape Charles Light VA to NC VA Border

Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1010 AM EDT Mon May 11 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

ANZ656-120315-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out 20 NM-
1010 AM EDT Mon May 11 2026

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

REST OF TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at
5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
late this morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon.
TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
N 10 to 15 kt in the late evening and overnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 ft late. Wave Detail: NE 5
ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. Showers likely early
in the evening.
TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
E 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds and
E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and
E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers.
THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming N in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers in the morning.
THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft.
FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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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
329 AM EDT Mon May 11 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

AMZ135-112030-
Pamlico Sound-
329 AM EDT Mon May 11 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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Offshore Oregon Inlet

Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
329 AM EDT Mon May 11 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

AMZ152-112030-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
329 AM EDT Mon May 11 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt early this afternoon, then becoming N 25 to 30 kt
with gusts up to 35 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to
5 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 12 seconds and SE
2 ft at 7 seconds, becoming E 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at
4 seconds. A chance of showers late.
TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely in the
evening.
TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE
8 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 ft at 4 seconds.
TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 ft at
7 seconds.
WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and
S 3 ft at 4 seconds.
WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and E
5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers with a chance of tstms after midnight.
THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers, mainly in the morning.
THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Source: NWS