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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
344 AM EDT Wed May 20 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

ANZ632-202015-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
344 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, building to 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight.
FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Showers likely.
FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft, subsiding
to 1 to 2 ft after midnight. A chance of showers.
SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Showers likely. A chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE with gusts up to
15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms in the evening, then 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
344 AM EDT Wed May 20 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

ANZ634-202015-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
344 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds.
THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight.
FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Showers likely.
FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance
of showers.
SAT...E winds 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
SE after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming SE with gusts up to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers
likely, mainly in the evening.

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
344 AM EDT Wed May 20 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

ANZ656-202015-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out 20 NM-
344 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt late. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE
3 ft at 9 seconds.
THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
THU NIGHT...NE 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 SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight.
FRI...NE 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
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance
of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A
chance of showers.

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
222 AM EDT Wed May 20 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

AMZ135-201930-
Pamlico Sound-
222 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. A slight
chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.
FRI...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of showers after midnight.
SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
A chance of showers in the morning.
SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 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
222 AM EDT Wed May 20 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

AMZ152-201930-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
222 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely. A
chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
FRI...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning,
then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Source: NWS