Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
501 AM EDT Thu Mar 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


ANZ631-262145-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
501 AM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

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, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
late evening and overnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft.
FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Showers likely in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Showers.
SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S with gusts up to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
MON...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
501 AM EDT Thu Mar 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


ANZ632-262145-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
501 AM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
late evening and overnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft.
FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Showers
likely in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Showers.
SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE with gusts up to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
501 AM EDT Thu Mar 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


ANZ634-262145-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
501 AM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
late evening and overnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds
and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
4 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers.
SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and
E 2 ft at 6 seconds.
SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 6 seconds.
SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft.
SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
501 AM EDT Thu Mar 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


ANZ656-262145-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
501 AM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026

TODAY...S 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 4 seconds and
E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Showers.
SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds.
SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

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.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
239 AM EDT Thu Mar 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


AMZ135-261945-
Pamlico Sound-
239 AM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026

TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft this afternoon.
TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N with gusts up to
25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely, mainly in
the evening.
SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
239 AM EDT Thu Mar 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


AMZ152-261945-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
239 AM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 10 seconds.
FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to
5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming E 5 ft at 9 seconds and N 4 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.
SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 9 seconds and N 7 ft at 6 seconds.
Showers likely in the morning.
SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft
at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$