Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
417 AM EDT Wed Jul 22 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


ANZ631-222115-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
417 AM EDT Wed Jul 22 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms.
TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW late. Gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers with tstms likely until early
morning, then showers with a chance of tstms late.
THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers in the evening.
FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers after midnight.
SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers.
SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers in
the evening.
SUN...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
417 AM EDT Wed Jul 22 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


ANZ632-222115-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
417 AM EDT Wed Jul 22 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers.
TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Showers with tstms likely until early morning, then
showers with a chance of tstms late.
THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers, mainly in
the morning.
THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.
FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers.
SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers in the evening.
SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
417 AM EDT Wed Jul 22 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


ANZ634-222115-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
417 AM EDT Wed Jul 22 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE
2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers.
TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds. Showers in the evening. Tstms likely. Showers after
midnight.
THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 3 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of tstms.
Showers.
THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance
of showers.
FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers.
FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE
1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of showers.
SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
417 AM EDT Wed Jul 22 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


ANZ656-222115-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out 20 NM-
417 AM EDT Wed Jul 22 2026

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

TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance
of tstms. A chance of showers early, then showers likely.
TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and
W 2 ft at 3 seconds. Showers in the evening. Tstms likely.
Showers after midnight.
THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of tstms.
Showers, mainly in the morning.
THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers likely.
FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.
SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around
3 ft. A chance of showers.
SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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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
240 AM EDT Wed Jul 22 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


AMZ135-221945-
Pamlico Sound-
240 AM EDT Wed Jul 22 2026

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

TODAY...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late
this morning and afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms early this morning. A chance of showers and
tstms late this morning, then a slight chance of showers and
tstms this afternoon.
TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning,
then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. Showers with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to
3 NM in the evening.
FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms.
FRI NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of tstms. Showers.
SAT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers with a
chance of tstms.
SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
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
240 AM EDT Wed Jul 22 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


AMZ152-221945-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
240 AM EDT Wed Jul 22 2026

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

TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 4 ft at 10 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and tstms.
TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then
showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Showers with a
chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.
FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms.
FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers.
SAT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers with a
chance of tstms.
SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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