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Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort

Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
948 PM 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

ANZ631-271430-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
948 PM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

OVERNIGHT....NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
Rain late this evening and early morning, then a chance of rain
late.
SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
TUE...NW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
WED...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S with gusts up to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. 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
948 PM 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

ANZ632-271430-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
948 PM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

OVERNIGHT....NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
Rain likely late this evening and early morning, then a slight
chance of rain late.
SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
MON...W 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.
MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
TUE...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
WED...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE with gusts up to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Gusts up
to 15 kt. Waves around 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
948 PM 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

ANZ634-271430-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
948 PM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

OVERNIGHT....NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and NE 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain
likely late this evening and early morning, then a chance of rain
late.
SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and
NE 3 ft at 11 seconds.
SUN NIGHT...NW 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 NE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
MON...W 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
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...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
WED...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE with gusts up to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Gusts up
to 15 kt. 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
948 PM 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

ANZ656-271430-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out 20 NM-
948 PM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

OVERNIGHT....NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 11 seconds and NW 5 ft at 6 seconds. Rain
likely late this evening and early morning, then a chance of rain
late.
SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 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.
SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 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. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
TUE...N winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
WED...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE with gusts up to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
WED NIGHT...S winds 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
1012 PM 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

AMZ152-271515-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1012 PM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026

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

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

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Source: NWS