Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
353 AM EDT Wed Mar 18 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


ANZ631-182015-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
353 AM EDT Wed Mar 18 2026

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

TODAY...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE late
this morning, then becoming E 5 kt this afternoon. Waves 2 to
3 ft, subsiding to 1 foot this afternoon.
TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
THU...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
353 AM EDT Wed Mar 18 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


ANZ632-182015-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
353 AM EDT Wed Mar 18 2026

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

TODAY...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE late
this morning, then becoming E 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
353 AM EDT Wed Mar 18 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


ANZ634-182015-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
353 AM EDT Wed Mar 18 2026

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

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

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
353 AM EDT Wed Mar 18 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


ANZ656-182015-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
353 AM EDT Wed Mar 18 2026

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

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

$$

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
315 AM EDT Wed Mar 18 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


AMZ135-182015-
Pamlico Sound-
315 AM EDT Wed Mar 18 2026

TODAY...N winds around 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
SAT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
315 AM EDT Wed Mar 18 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


AMZ152-182015-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
315 AM EDT Wed Mar 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 8 seconds.
THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 8 seconds.
THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 5 seconds.
FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 10 seconds and SE 1 ft at 5 seconds.
FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at
5 seconds.
SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$