Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
651 AM EDT Wed Sep 23 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


ANZ631-232315-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
651 AM EDT Wed Sep 23 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft. Rain likely until late afternoon, then a chance of rain
late.
TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. A chance of rain.
THU...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft.
THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft.
FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 4 to 5
ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft.
SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
3 ft.
SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
651 AM EDT Wed Sep 23 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


ANZ632-232315-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
651 AM EDT Wed Sep 23 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

TODAY...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Rain likely until late afternoon,
then a chance of rain late.
TONIGHT...NE winds 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 6 to 7
ft, occasionally to 9 ft. A chance of rain.
THU...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. A chance of rain.
THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.
FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft.
FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft.
SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 4 to 5
ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
3 ft.
SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
651 AM EDT Wed Sep 23 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


ANZ634-232315-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
651 AM EDT Wed Sep 23 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

TODAY...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 9 seconds.
Rain likely until late afternoon, then a chance of rain late.
TONIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Waves 7
to 9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 11 seconds
and N 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain.
THU...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 7 to
9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 12 seconds
and N 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain.
THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves
6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at
13 seconds and N 5 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain.
FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 13 seconds and
N 5 ft at 5 seconds.
FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 6 to 7 ft, occasionally
to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 13 seconds and N 5 ft at
5 seconds.
SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft.
SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 3 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
651 AM EDT Wed Sep 23 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


ANZ656-232315-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out 20 NM-
651 AM EDT Wed Sep 23 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

TODAY...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to
12 ft, occasionally to 17 ft. Wave Detail: NE 12 ft at 9 seconds.
Rain likely until late afternoon, then a chance of rain late.
TONIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
12 to 14 ft, occasionally to 20 ft. Wave Detail: NE 14 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain.
THU...NE winds 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft,
occasionally to 20 ft. Wave Detail: NE 14 ft at 12 seconds. A
chance of rain.
THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
11 to 13 ft, occasionally to 19 ft. Wave Detail: NE 13 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain.
FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to
12 ft, occasionally to 17 ft. Wave Detail: NE 12 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of showers.
FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
8 to 10 ft, occasionally to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NE 10 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft.
SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft.
SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.
SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.

$$

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
Issued by National Weather Service Wakefield VA
351 AM EDT Wed Sep 23 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


AMZ135-232100-
Pamlico Sound-
351 AM EDT Wed Sep 23 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft. A chance of rain and tstms early this morning, then rain
likely with a slight chance of tstms late this morning and
afternoon.
TONIGHT...NE winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of tstms. Rain likely, mainly in the
evening.
THU...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of rain in the morning,
then rain likely in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft. Rain likely with a slight chance of tstms in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.
FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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
Issued by National Weather Service Wakefield VA
351 AM EDT Wed Sep 23 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


AMZ152-232100-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
351 AM EDT Wed Sep 23 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

TODAY...NE winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to
12 ft. A chance of tstms. Rain likely until late afternoon, then
a chance of rain late.
TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
11 to 15 ft. Rain likely with a chance of tstms.
THU...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to
15 ft. Rain likely with a chance of tstms in the morning, then
rain likely with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
12 to 16 ft. A slight chance of tstms. Rain in the evening, then
a chance of showers after midnight.
FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to
15 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
10 to 14 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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