Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
728 PM EDT Tue May 12 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


ANZ631-131215-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
728 PM EDT Tue May 12 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt late this
evening and overnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SE
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.
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. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft, subsiding to 1 to 2 ft after
midnight. A chance of showers.
THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
728 PM EDT Tue May 12 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


ANZ632-131215-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
728 PM EDT Tue May 12 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

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

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
728 PM EDT Tue May 12 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


ANZ634-131215-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
728 PM EDT Tue May 12 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

TONIGHT...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 E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SE
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves around
2 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 1 foot at
2 seconds, becoming SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 2 seconds.
WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds,
becoming SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds. A
chance of showers after midnight.
THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
A chance of showers.
THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
SAT 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
728 PM EDT Tue May 12 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


ANZ656-131215-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out 20 NM-
728 PM EDT Tue May 12 2026

TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
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. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
12 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
A chance of showers.
THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 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
252 PM EDT Tue May 12 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


AMZ135-130800-
Pamlico Sound-
252 PM EDT Tue May 12 2026

TONIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers 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. A chance
of showers, mainly in the morning.
THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
252 PM EDT Tue May 12 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


AMZ152-130800-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
252 PM EDT Tue May 12 2026

TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at
11 seconds.
WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds.
WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and S
1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening,
then a chance of showers after midnight.
THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at
4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 8 seconds and N 3 ft at 6 seconds.
FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas around 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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