Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
302 AM EDT Fri May 1 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


ANZ631-012015-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
302 AM EDT Fri May 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt early this morning, then
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt late this
morning, becoming NE early this afternoon, becoming SE with gusts
up to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft, subsiding to
1 foot this afternoon.
TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain.
SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Rain, mainly in the evening.
SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
302 AM EDT Fri May 1 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


ANZ632-012015-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
302 AM EDT Fri May 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt late this morning, then becoming NE 5 to 10 kt
early this afternoon, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt late. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft, subsiding to
1 to 2 ft this afternoon.
TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain late.
SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Rain.
SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Rain, mainly in the evening.
SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
302 AM EDT Fri May 1 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


ANZ634-012015-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
302 AM EDT Fri May 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt late this morning, then becoming NE 5 to 10 kt
early this afternoon, becoming E 10 to 15 kt late. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 ft this afternoon.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds,
becoming N 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
3 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain late.
SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 3 seconds.
Rain.
SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds
and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening.
SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and
E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
302 AM EDT Fri May 1 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


ANZ656-012015-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out 20 NM-
302 AM EDT Fri May 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late this morning, then
becoming E 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
11 seconds and N 2 ft at 3 seconds.
TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt late.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance
of rain late.
SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 4 seconds and
E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
Rain.
SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and
N 3 ft at 5 seconds.
SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. 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...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.
TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 7 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.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
540 AM EDT Fri May 1 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


AMZ135-012245-
Pamlico Sound-
540 AM EDT Fri May 1 2026

TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with a few gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late this morning and afternoon. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely with a
chance of tstms after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers with a slight chance of tstms
in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM,
decreasing to 1 NM or less in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the
evening.
SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 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.
TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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
540 AM EDT Fri May 1 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


AMZ152-012245-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
540 AM EDT Fri May 1 2026

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

TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE
5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 11 seconds
and N 5 ft at 6 seconds.
TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 10 seconds and SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of
tstms after midnight.
SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 10 seconds and SE 3 ft
at 5 seconds, becoming E 5 ft at 7 seconds and NE 5 ft at
10 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning,
then showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 9 seconds and N 5 ft at
6 seconds. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.
SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming N
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at
6 seconds.
MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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