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Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort

Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
958 AM EDT Sat Sep 26 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

ANZ631-270215-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
958 AM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

TODAY...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. A chance of rain.
TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming
NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 5 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 8 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
WED...S winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to
15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
1 foot.

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Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek

Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
958 AM EDT Sat Sep 26 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

ANZ632-270215-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
958 AM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

TODAY...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late.
Gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. A
slight chance of rain this morning, then a chance of rain this
afternoon.
TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt.
Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A
chance of rain.
SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.
WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

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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
958 AM EDT Sat Sep 26 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

ANZ634-270215-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
958 AM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

TODAY...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late.
Gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Wave
Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of
rain.
TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt.
Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of
rain.
SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and
NE 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at
10 seconds.
MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW
1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the evening.
Waves around 2 ft.

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Cape Charles Light VA to NC VA Border

Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
958 AM EDT Sat Sep 26 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

ANZ656-270215-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out 20 NM-
958 AM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

TODAY...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to
13 ft, occasionally to 19 ft. Wave Detail: NE 12 ft at 12 seconds
and NW 5 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain.
TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming
NW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the late evening and
overnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 10 ft at 11 seconds and NW 5 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of
rain.
SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 11 seconds
and NW 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at
5 seconds.
MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and
NW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft.
WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas
around 2 ft.

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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
859 AM EDT Sat Sep 26 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

AMZ152-270200-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
859 AM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026

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

REST OF TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NE 13 ft at 13 seconds and NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers late this morning and
early afternoon. A chance of showers late.
TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to
9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 11 ft at 12 seconds and NW
3 ft at 5 seconds, becoming NE 9 ft at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft
at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 5 seconds.
SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 6 seconds.
MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
TUE...W winds around 5 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
WED...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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Source: NWS