Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
948 PM EDT Mon Sep 21 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


ANZ631-221415-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
948 PM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

OVERNIGHT....E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers.
TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft, building to
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft in the afternoon. A chance of
showers.
TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight.
WED...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Showers.
WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the
evening.
THU...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. A chance of showers.
THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. A chance of showers.
FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 8 ft.
SAT...N winds 20 to 25 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
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
948 PM EDT Mon Sep 21 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


ANZ632-221415-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
948 PM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

OVERNIGHT....E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers late.
TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the late morning and afternoon.
TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 8 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight.
WED...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Showers.
WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Showers.
THU...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. A chance of showers.
THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. A chance of showers.
FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 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
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
948 PM EDT Mon Sep 21 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


ANZ634-221415-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
948 PM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

OVERNIGHT....E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds
and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
7 seconds, becoming E 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 6 to 7 ft, occasionally
to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in
the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
WED...NE 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 9 seconds.
Showers.
WED NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Waves
7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at
10 seconds and N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Showers.
THU...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 11 seconds
and N 4 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely.
THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt in the
evening. Waves 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the evening.
FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to
10 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 6 to 8 ft,
occasionally to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft after midnight.
SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
948 PM EDT Mon Sep 21 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


ANZ656-221415-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out 20 NM-
948 PM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

OVERNIGHT....E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
6 seconds.
TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds, becoming E 5 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, occasionally
to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
WED...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to
11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NE 11 ft at 9 seconds.
Showers.
WED NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, occasionally
to 19 ft. Wave Detail: NE 13 ft at 10 seconds. Showers.
THU...NE 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
11 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
11 to 13 ft, occasionally to 19 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the
evening.
FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to
12 ft, occasionally to 17 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 to 11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft.
SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft.
SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft,
occasionally to 10 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
732 PM EDT Mon Sep 21 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


AMZ135-221245-
Pamlico Sound-
732 PM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026

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

TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight
chance of showers and tstms late this evening. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then
showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight.
WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely with a
chance of tstms in the morning, then rain with a slight chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft. Rain with a slight chance of tstms.
THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain likely.
THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves
around 3 ft. A chance of tstms. Rain likely, mainly in the
evening.
FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
732 PM EDT Mon Sep 21 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


AMZ152-221245-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
732 PM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms late this evening. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms after midnight.
TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 8 seconds
and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE
10 ft at 13 seconds and NE 8 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely with a
chance of tstms in the morning, then rain with a slight chance of
tstms in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
NE 11 ft at 11 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds, becoming NE
13 ft at 12 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Rain with a slight
chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.
THU...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 10 to
14 ft. Wave Detail: NE 14 ft at 13 seconds and N 3 ft at
4 seconds. Rain likely.
THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
10 to 14 ft. Rain likely with a chance of tstms.
FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. A chance of rain.
FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after
midnight. A chance of rain in the evening.
SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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