Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
650 PM EDT Thu Sep 24 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


ANZ631-251115-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
650 PM EDT Thu Sep 24 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. A slight chance of rain early this
evening.
FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.
SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
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, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
650 PM EDT Thu Sep 24 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


ANZ632-251115-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
650 PM EDT Thu Sep 24 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT FRIDAY...

TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. A slight chance of rain.
FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.
SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
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.
SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning.
Waves around 2 ft.
MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
650 PM EDT Thu Sep 24 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


ANZ634-251115-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
650 PM EDT Thu Sep 24 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT FRIDAY...

TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 13 seconds
and N 5 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain early this evening,
then a slight chance of rain late this evening and overnight.
FRI...N winds 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 6 to 7 ft,
occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 13 seconds and N
5 ft at 5 seconds.
FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at
13 seconds and N 5 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the
evening.
SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 5 ft at 12 seconds.
SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds
and NE 4 ft at 11 seconds.
SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with 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 11 seconds.
SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
MON NIGHT...N winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft.
TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves around
2 ft.
TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
650 PM EDT Thu Sep 24 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


ANZ656-251115-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out 20 NM-
650 PM EDT Thu Sep 24 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to
13 ft, occasionally to 19 ft. Wave Detail: NE 13 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain.
FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 10 to
12 ft, occasionally to 17 ft. Wave Detail: NE 12 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of rain early in the morning, then a chance
of showers in the late morning and afternoon.
FRI NIGHT...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
13 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft, occasionally to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NE 10 ft at 12 seconds
and NW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally
to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at
5 seconds.
SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 10 seconds
and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.
MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft.
MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft.
TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft,
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.

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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
859 PM EDT Thu Sep 24 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


AMZ135-251400-
Pamlico Sound-
859 PM EDT Thu Sep 24 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

OVERNIGHT....N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves
3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers, mainly in the evening.
SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
TUE...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
859 PM EDT Thu Sep 24 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


AMZ152-251400-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
859 PM EDT Thu Sep 24 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

OVERNIGHT....N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
12 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: NE 17 ft at 13 seconds and N 4 ft at
5 seconds. A slight chance of tstms early this evening. A chance
of showers.
FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 12 to
16 ft. Wave Detail: NE 16 ft at 13 seconds and N 3 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NE
15 ft at 13 seconds and N 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.
SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to
12 ft. Wave Detail: NE 12 ft at 13 seconds and N 2 ft at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 12 seconds and
NW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft
at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 5 seconds.
SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
MON NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
TUE...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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