Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
129 PM EST Mon Jan 26 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


ANZ631-270730-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
129 PM EST Mon Jan 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft.
TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt,
increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt late in the
evening, then diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt
after midnight, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt
late. Waves 4 to 5 ft. Light to moderate freezing spray in the late
evening and overnight.
TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Light freezing spray in the morning.
TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Light freezing
spray in the morning.
WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
129 PM EST Mon Jan 26 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


ANZ632-270730-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
129 PM EST Mon Jan 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
late. Waves 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft.
TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late
in the evening, then diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Waves 4 to 5 ft. Light to
moderate freezing spray in the late evening and overnight.
TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Light freezing spray in the morning.
TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Light freezing
spray in the morning.
WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
129 PM EST Mon Jan 26 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


ANZ634-270730-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
129 PM EST Mon Jan 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4
seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late
in the evening, then diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Light to moderate freezing spray in the late evening and
overnight.
TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and
E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Light freezing spray in the morning.
TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds.
WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds.
WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
3 ft.
THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves around 3 ft.
FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
3 ft.
FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
129 PM EST Mon Jan 26 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


ANZ656-270730-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
129 PM EST Mon Jan 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
4 seconds and SE 4 ft at 9 seconds.
TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
late evening and early morning, then diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
late. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. Light to moderate freezing
spray late.
TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds. Light freezing spray in the morning.
TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at
4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 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 E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.

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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
335 PM EST Mon Jan 26 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


AMZ135-270945-
Pamlico Sound-
335 PM EST Mon Jan 26 2026

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

TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then 2 to 3 ft after midnight.
THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
FRI...N winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
snow and rain after midnight.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
335 PM EST Mon Jan 26 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


AMZ152-270945-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
335 PM EST Mon Jan 26 2026

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

TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with a few gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 8
seconds. A slight chance of flurries in the evening.
TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
7 seconds, becoming N 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and N 4 ft at
7 seconds.
WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 6 seconds.
WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
THU NIGHT...NW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
rain and snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

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