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Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort

Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
415 AM EDT Mon Mar 23 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

ANZ631-232045-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
415 AM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

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

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Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek

Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
415 AM EDT Mon Mar 23 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

ANZ632-232045-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
415 AM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N late this morning and
early afternoon and increasing to 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A
slight chance of showers late this morning.
TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
WED...SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 foot.
WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. A chance of showers.

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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
415 AM EDT Mon Mar 23 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

ANZ634-232045-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
415 AM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW late this morning,
then becoming N 15 to 20 kt this afternoon with gusts up to 25
kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft
at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers late this morning.
TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and
E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds.
TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 9 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
THU...SW winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. Showers likely.

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Cape Charles Light VA to NC VA Border

Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
415 AM EDT Mon Mar 23 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

ANZ656-232045-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
415 AM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW late this morning,
then becoming N this afternoon with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers late this morning
and early afternoon.
TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds.
TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds.
TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds.
WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft.
FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. Showers likely.

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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
223 AM EDT Mon Mar 23 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

AMZ152-231930-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
223 AM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt early this
afternoon, then becoming N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms this afternoon.
TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft
at 9 seconds and S 5 ft at 7 seconds, becoming NE 8 ft at
7 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds.
TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and S
1 ft at 7 seconds.
TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 8 seconds
and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the afternoon.
WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 ft at
5 seconds.
THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Source: NWS