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Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort

Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
946 AM EDT Sun May 3 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

ANZ631-040230-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
946 AM EDT Sun May 3 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

REST OF TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW with gusts up to 15 kt
late in the evening, then becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.
WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.
WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely with a chance of tstms after midnight.
THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms.
THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek

Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek to Cape Henry including the CBBT

Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
946 AM EDT Sun May 3 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

ANZ634-040230-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
946 AM EDT Sun May 3 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

REST OF TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW with gusts up to 15 kt
late in the evening, then becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 7 seconds.
MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds.
TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds.
WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of
tstms after midnight.
THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
3 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms.
THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 3 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then
a chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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Cape Charles Light VA to NC VA Border

Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
946 AM EDT Sun May 3 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

ANZ656-040230-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out 20 NM-
946 AM EDT Sun May 3 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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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
651 AM EDT Sun May 3 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

AMZ135-040000-
Pamlico Sound-
651 AM EDT Sun May 3 2026

TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. A few gusts up to 25 kt early this
morning. Waves around 2 ft.
TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.
MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
TUE...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening.
Showers likely.

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
651 AM EDT Sun May 3 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

AMZ152-040000-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
651 AM EDT Sun May 3 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming N
10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 6 seconds.
TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening.
Showers likely.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Source: NWS