Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
315 AM EDT Tue Oct 20 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


ANZ631-202015-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
315 AM EDT Tue Oct 20 2026

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

TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up
to 30 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.
WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
315 AM EDT Tue Oct 20 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


ANZ632-202015-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
315 AM EDT Tue Oct 20 2026

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

TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.
FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
315 AM EDT Tue Oct 20 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


ANZ634-202015-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
315 AM EDT Tue Oct 20 2026

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

TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 12 seconds
and N 4 ft at 5 seconds.
TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 11 seconds and
N 4 ft at 5 seconds.
WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 11 seconds and
N 4 ft at 5 seconds.
WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at
12 seconds and N 4 ft at 5 seconds.
THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 12 seconds and
N 4 ft at 5 seconds.
THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
11 seconds and N 3 ft at 4 seconds.
FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft.
SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
315 AM EDT Tue Oct 20 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


ANZ656-202015-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out 20 NM-
315 AM EDT Tue Oct 20 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

TODAY...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt until
late afternoon, then increasing to 25 to 30 kt late. Gusts up to
35 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, occasionally to 17 ft. Wave Detail: NE
11 ft at 12 seconds.
TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to
11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NE 11 ft at
11 seconds.
WED...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to
11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NE 11 ft at
12 seconds.
WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
9 to 11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NE 11 ft at
12 seconds.
THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft, occasionally to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NE 10 ft at
12 seconds.
THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at
11 seconds.
FRI...N winds 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft,
occasionally to 12 ft.
FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft.
SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft.
SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft.

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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
300 AM EDT Tue Oct 20 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


AMZ135-202000-
Pamlico Sound-
300 AM EDT Tue Oct 20 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves around
3 ft.
TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves
around 3 ft.
WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves around
3 ft.
WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
300 AM EDT Tue Oct 20 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


AMZ152-202000-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
300 AM EDT Tue Oct 20 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

TODAY...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 11 to
15 ft. Wave Detail: NE 14 ft at 12 seconds and N 3 ft at
5 seconds.
TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 11 to
14 ft. Wave Detail: NE 13 ft at 12 seconds and N 3 ft at
5 seconds.
WED...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 11 to
15 ft. Wave Detail: NE 14 ft at 12 seconds and N 3 ft at
5 seconds.
WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 14 ft at 12 seconds and N 3 ft at 5 seconds.
THU...N winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: NE 12 ft at 12 seconds and N 2 ft at
5 seconds.
THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NE 10 ft at 12 seconds and
N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.

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