Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
401 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 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


ANZ631-202115-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
401 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026

TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms early this afternoon. A chance of showers and
tstms late.
TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt with gusts
up to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
early in the evening. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers
likely in the late evening and early morning.
FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot. Showers with a chance of tstms.
SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Showers in the morning,
then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Showers with a
chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
401 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 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


ANZ632-202115-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
401 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
401 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 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


ANZ634-202115-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
401 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
401 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 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


ANZ656-202115-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out 20 NM-
401 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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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
301 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 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


AMZ135-202015-
Pamlico Sound-
301 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
301 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 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


AMZ152-202015-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
301 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026

TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers.
SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers with a chance
of tstms.
SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers, mainly in the morning.
SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
MON NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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