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Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort

Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
700 AM EST Thu Feb 5 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

ANZ631-060015-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
700 AM EST Thu Feb 5 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3
ft. A slight chance of snow early.
TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming SW in
the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot, building to 2 to 3 ft
after midnight. A chance of snow in the evening.
SAT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Waves 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Freezing spray.
SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 45 kt. Waves 6 to 8 ft, occasionally
to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Freezing spray.
SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning.
Waves 1 foot.
MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
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
700 AM EST Thu Feb 5 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

ANZ632-060015-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
700 AM EST Thu Feb 5 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3
ft. A chance of snow early.
TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming SW in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot, building to 2 to
3 ft after midnight. A chance of snow and rain in the evening.
SAT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Waves 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Light freezing spray.
SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 45 kt. Waves 6 to 8 ft, occasionally
to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
SUN...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray.
SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming N in
the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 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
700 AM EST Thu Feb 5 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

ANZ634-060015-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
700 AM EST Thu Feb 5 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and
E 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of snow early, then a slight
chance of snow early this morning.
TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
15 seconds.
FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming SW in
the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds
and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, building to
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming NW 3 ft
at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of snow and rain
in the evening.
SAT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft, building to 7 ft, occasionally to
9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and E
1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot
at 9 seconds. Light freezing spray.
SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 45 kt. Waves 6 to 8 ft, occasionally
to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at
11 seconds. Freezing spray.
SUN...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Freezing spray.
SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Gusts up to 15 kt. 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
700 AM EST Thu Feb 5 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

ANZ656-060015-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
700 AM EST Thu Feb 5 2026

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

TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and
E 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of snow and rain early, then a
slight chance of snow early this morning.
TONIGHT...N 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: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
A chance of rain and snow in the evening.
SAT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft, occasionally
to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and
E 2 ft at 8 seconds, becoming NW 8 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds.
SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at
6 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. Freezing spray.
SUN...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 9 ft in the afternoon. Light freezing spray.
SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.
MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 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
105 PM EST Thu Feb 5 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

AMZ152-060715-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
105 PM EST Thu Feb 5 2026

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

THIS AFTERNOON...N winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of rain.
TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
A chance of rain in the evening.
FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to
5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and SE
3 ft at 10 seconds, becoming NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at
10 seconds.
FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to
4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and E
3 ft at 10 seconds, becoming N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 4 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of rain with a slight chance of snow in the
evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight.
SAT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to
10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and S
3 ft at 7 seconds, becoming N 10 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. A slight
chance of snow.
SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at
8 seconds.
SUN...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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Source: NWS