Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
237 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 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


ANZ631-170715-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
237 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
N 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Showers in the late evening and early morning. Rain late.
SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Rain.
SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.
MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. A chance of rain.
MON NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 8 ft. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.
TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. A chance of showers.
TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of showers.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
237 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 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


ANZ632-170715-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
237 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT...

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
N 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Showers in the late evening and early morning. Rain late.
SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Rain.
SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. A chance of rain.
MON...N winds 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 6 to 7 ft,
occasionally to 9 ft. Rain likely.
MON NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Rain likely in the evening, then
a chance of showers after midnight.
TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. A chance of showers.
TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. A chance of showers.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
237 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 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


ANZ634-170715-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
237 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT...

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot
at 6 seconds.
TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
N 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight, then
increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt late. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
A chance of showers late in the evening. Showers likely after
midnight, then rain late.
SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and
E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Rain.
SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves
6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at
7 seconds.
SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 7 to
9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 12 seconds
and N 5 ft at 6 seconds.
SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves
7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at
13 seconds and N 5 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain.
MON...N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Waves 8 to
10 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. Rain likely.
MON NIGHT...N winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Waves
8 to 10 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. Rain likely in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight.
TUE...N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 7 to
9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the
morning.
TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 6 to 8 ft, occasionally
to 10 ft. A chance of showers.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
237 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 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


ANZ656-170715-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out 20 NM-
237 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT...

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at
6 seconds.
TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
A chance of showers late in the evening. Showers likely after
midnight, then rain likely late.
SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and SW 3 ft at
5 seconds, becoming NE 8 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds. Rain.
SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
9 to 11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NE 11 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of rain.
SUN...NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 10 to
12 ft, occasionally to 17 ft, building to 12 to 14 ft,
occasionally to 20 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 12 ft at
10 seconds, becoming NE 14 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in
the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
13 to 15 ft, occasionally to 22 ft. Wave Detail: NE 15 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight.
MON...N winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 13 to
15 ft, occasionally to 22 ft. Rain likely.
MON NIGHT...N winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas
12 to 14 ft, occasionally to 20 ft. Rain likely in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight.
TUE...N winds 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, increasing to 35 to
40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft,
occasionally to 16 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
TUE NIGHT...N winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt,
diminishing to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
9 to 11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft. A chance of showers.

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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
223 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 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


AMZ135-170730-
Pamlico Sound-
223 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...

TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
W 10 to 15 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers late.
SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts
up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Showers.
SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Waves
3 to 5 ft. Showers likely.
SUN...N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Waves 4 to
6 ft. Showers likely.
SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Waves
4 to 6 ft. Showers likely.
MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 3 to
5 ft. Showers likely.
MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers likely.
TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

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
223 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 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


AMZ152-170730-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
223 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
W late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE
3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late.
SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, becoming N 9 ft at
7 seconds and S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
9 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
NE 13 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, becoming NE 15 ft
at 10 seconds and N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Showers.
SUN...NE winds around 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 12 to
16 ft, building to 13 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE
16 ft at 12 seconds and N 3 ft at 5 seconds, becoming NE 18 ft at
13 seconds and N 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely.
SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
13 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: NE 18 ft at 14 seconds and N 1 ft at
5 seconds. Showers likely.
MON...N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 12 to
16 ft. Wave Detail: NE 16 ft at 14 seconds and N 3 ft at
5 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt,
diminishing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 10 to 14 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Showers likely.
TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the
evening.
WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of showers.
WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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