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Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort

Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek

Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
624 AM EDT Sun Apr 26 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

ANZ632-262315-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
624 AM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers early this
morning, then a slight chance of showers late this morning.
TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.
MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot, building to 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon.
A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the
afternoon.
WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers.
THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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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
624 AM EDT Sun Apr 26 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

ANZ634-262315-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
624 AM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft
at 7 seconds. A chance of showers this morning.
TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and N 3 ft at 4 seconds.
MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and
N 3 ft at 4 seconds.
MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning.
Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
10 seconds.
TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.
WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers in the
afternoon.
WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Showers.
THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

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Cape Charles Light VA to NC VA Border

Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
624 AM EDT Sun Apr 26 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

ANZ656-262315-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out 20 NM-
624 AM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 9 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to
13 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE
3 ft at 4 seconds, becoming NE 6 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of showers this morning.
TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 7 seconds
and E 1 foot at 14 seconds.
MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 9 seconds.
MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 6 ft at 9 seconds.
TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds.
TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.
WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. Showers likely in the afternoon.
WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Showers.
THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning.
THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 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

Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
412 AM EDT Sun Apr 26 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

AMZ135-262115-
Pamlico Sound-
412 AM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

TODAY...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming NE late this morning,
then becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt early this
afternoon, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late.
Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms this morning. Showers. A
slight chance of tstms this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early this
afternoon.
TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.
WED...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
Showers likely in the afternoon.
WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms.
THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening.

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
412 AM EDT Sun Apr 26 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

AMZ152-262115-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
412 AM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt early this afternoon, then increasing to 20 to 25 kt
with gusts up to 30 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft
at 6 seconds, becoming NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
6 seconds. A chance of tstms this morning. Showers. A slight
chance of tstms this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early this
afternoon.
TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 9 seconds and NE 8 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
MON...N winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 9 seconds and NE 8 ft at
14 seconds.
MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 7 ft at 10 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft
at 11 seconds and N 1 ft at 4 seconds.
TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE
7 ft at 11 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds.
WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms.
THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Source: NWS