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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
948 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 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

ANZ632-171415-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
948 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT TUESDAY...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 71 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
TONIGHT...

OVERNIGHT....W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. Waves
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Showers with a slight chance of
tstms late this evening, then a chance of showers.
TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
FRI...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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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
948 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 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

ANZ634-171415-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
948 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT TUESDAY...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 71 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
TONIGHT...

OVERNIGHT....W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. Waves
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at
8 seconds and SW 4 ft at 4 seconds. Showers with a slight chance
of tstms late this evening, then a chance of showers.
TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft
at 9 seconds.
WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft.
FRI...SW winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves around
2 ft.
FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft. 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
948 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 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

ANZ656-171415-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
948 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT TUESDAY...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 71 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
TONIGHT...

OVERNIGHT....SW winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
becoming W 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft,
occasionally to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 8 seconds and W
4 ft at 4 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms late
this evening, then a chance of showers.
TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, subsiding to
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE
5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at
9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.

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
1024 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 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

AMZ135-171530-
Pamlico Sound-
1024 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

OVERNIGHT....SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of tstms late this evening, then a chance of
showers.
TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft.
WED NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
THU...N winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
THU NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
FRI...N winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft.
SAT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

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
1024 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 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

AMZ152-171530-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1024 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY...

OVERNIGHT....SW winds around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
becoming W with gusts up to 35 kt, then becoming NW 20 to 30 kt
late. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 11
ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming S 10 ft at 9
seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a slight
chance of tstms late this evening, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 9 seconds and NW
4 ft at 5 seconds.
TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft
at 9 seconds and N 3 ft at 5 seconds.
WED NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and N 3 ft at 5 seconds.
THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 9 seconds and N 3 ft at 5 seconds.
THU NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Source: NWS