Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
401 AM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026

Virginia Portion of the Chesapeake Bay, Currituck Sound and
Atlantic Coastal Waters from Fenwick Island DE to Currituck Beach
Light NC out 20 nautical miles


ANZ631-082115-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
401 AM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late this morning and
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers this morning.
Showers with a slight chance of tstms this afternoon.
SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the
late morning and early afternoon. Showers late.
SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers in the evening. Patchy fog
after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
MON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. Patchy fog in the morning
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
TUE...S winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 foot.
TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.
THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Rain, mainly
in the morning.
THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
becoming W 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.

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 Sun Mar 8 2026

Virginia Portion of the Chesapeake Bay, Currituck Sound and
Atlantic Coastal Waters from Fenwick Island DE to Currituck Beach
Light NC out 20 nautical miles


ANZ632-082115-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
401 AM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers this morning. Showers with a slight
chance of tstms this afternoon.
SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the
late morning and early afternoon. Showers late.
SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. Patchy fog
after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
MON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. Patchy fog in the morning
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
TUE...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 3 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.
THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Rain, mainly
in the morning.
THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 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 Sun Mar 8 2026

Virginia Portion of the Chesapeake Bay, Currituck Sound and
Atlantic Coastal Waters from Fenwick Island DE to Currituck Beach
Light NC out 20 nautical miles


ANZ634-082115-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
401 AM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers late this morning. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of tstms early this afternoon,
then showers likely with a chance of tstms late.
SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. A
chance of showers in the late morning and early afternoon.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms late.
SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 1 foot
at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. Patchy fog
after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
MON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 10 seconds.
TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 9 seconds.
TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 3 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.
THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Rain.
THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 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 Sun Mar 8 2026

Virginia Portion of the Chesapeake Bay, Currituck Sound and
Atlantic Coastal Waters from Fenwick Island DE to Currituck Beach
Light NC out 20 nautical miles


ANZ656-082115-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
401 AM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026

TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and
NE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers late
this morning. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms
early this afternoon, then showers with a chance of tstms late.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and
NE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of showers early in
the afternoon. Showers with a chance of tstms late. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of
showers in the evening. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
MON...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 10 seconds.
TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 9 seconds.
TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.
WED NIGHT...S winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.
THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Rain.
THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 6 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
405 AM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026

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


AMZ135-082115-
Pamlico Sound-
405 AM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026

TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms late with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Vsby 1 to
3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight.
MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM
in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the evening.
TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 4 ft. Showers likely.
THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely in the evening.

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
405 AM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026

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


AMZ152-082115-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
405 AM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
6 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Areas of fog this morning.
Patchy fog this afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms
late with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of
showers and tstms after midnight. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM,
decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight.
MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers,
mainly in the morning. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing
to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance
of tstms in the evening. A slight chance of showers.
TUE...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds.
TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds.
WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
THU...SW winds around 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers likely.
THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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