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Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort

Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
631 AM EDT Thu Sep 24 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

ANZ631-242315-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
631 AM EDT Thu Sep 24 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

TODAY...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
late morning and afternoon. Gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 5 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 8 ft.
TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft.
SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Waves around 2 ft.
MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
MON NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.

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Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek

Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
631 AM EDT Thu Sep 24 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

ANZ632-242315-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
631 AM EDT Thu Sep 24 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

TODAY...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.
TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to
9 ft.
FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft.
SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.
SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Waves around 2 ft.
MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. 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
631 AM EDT Thu Sep 24 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

ANZ634-242315-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
631 AM EDT Thu Sep 24 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

TODAY...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 7 to
9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 12 seconds
and N 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers late.
TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 12 seconds
and N 5 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 13 seconds and
N 5 ft at 5 seconds.
FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at
12 seconds and N 5 ft at 5 seconds.
SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 5 ft at 12 seconds.
SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Waves around 3 ft.
MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft.

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Cape Charles Light VA to NC VA Border

Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
631 AM EDT Thu Sep 24 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

ANZ656-242315-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out 20 NM-
631 AM EDT Thu Sep 24 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

TODAY...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 12 to
14 ft, occasionally to 20 ft. Wave Detail: NE 14 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of showers late.
TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to
13 ft, occasionally to 19 ft. Wave Detail: NE 13 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, occasionally to
17 ft. Wave Detail: NE 12 ft at 13 seconds.
FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, occasionally
to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NE 11 ft at 12 seconds.
SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft, occasionally to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NE 10 ft at 12 seconds
and NW 4 ft at 5 seconds.
SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally
to 12 ft.
SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft.
SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 7 ft.
MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning.
Seas around 3 ft.
MON NIGHT...N winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around
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

Offshore Oregon Inlet

Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
332 AM EDT Thu Sep 24 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

AMZ152-242045-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
332 AM EDT Thu Sep 24 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

TODAY...NE winds around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 13 to
16 ft. Wave Detail: NE 16 ft at 13 seconds and NW 2 ft at
5 seconds. Showers likely this morning. A slight chance of tstms.
Rain likely this afternoon.
TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 13 to
17 ft. Wave Detail: NE 17 ft at 13 seconds and N 2 ft at
5 seconds. Rain likely with a slight chance of tstms in the
evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 12 to
16 ft. Wave Detail: NE 16 ft at 13 seconds and N 2 ft at
4 seconds. A chance of rain.
FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NE 14 ft at 13 seconds and N 2 ft at
4 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening.
SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to
11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 13 ft at 13 seconds and
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming NE 11 ft at 13 seconds and NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds.
SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft,
subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 10 ft at
13 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming NE 8 ft at
12 seconds and NW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
MON NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Source: NWS