Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
154 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 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


ANZ631-170615-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
154 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Waves 1 foot.
Hazy this afternoon and evening.
FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt early in the
morning. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Areas of smoke early in the morning,
then smoke in the late morning and afternoon.
FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Smoke.
SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
SUN...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. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers with tstms likely in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. Showers and tstms
likely, mainly in the evening.
MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE with gusts up to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers.
MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
1 foot. A chance of showers.
TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
154 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 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


ANZ632-170615-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
154 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming W
late. Waves 1 foot. Hazy this afternoon and evening.
FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Gusts up to 15 kt.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Areas of smoke early in the morning, then smoke
in the late morning and afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early in the
afternoon.
FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Smoke in the evening, then areas of
smoke after midnight.
SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers with tstms
likely in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Showers with
tstms likely in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of
tstms after midnight.
MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E with gusts up to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers.
MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.
TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
154 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 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


ANZ634-170615-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
154 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming SW
with gusts up to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave
Detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 4 seconds. Hazy
this afternoon and evening.
FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming E
with gusts up to 15 kt late. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W
1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 4 seconds. Areas of smoke
early in the morning, then smoke in the late morning and
afternoon.
FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 4 seconds
and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Smoke in the evening, then areas of
smoke after midnight.
SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
7 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers with
tstms likely in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers with
tstms likely in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of
tstms after midnight.
MON...E winds 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of showers.
TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
154 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 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


ANZ656-170615-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out 20 NM-
154 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt until early morning, then becoming SW 5 to
10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt late. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Hazy this afternoon
and evening.
FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE with gusts up to 15 kt in
the late morning and afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 4 seconds. Smoke in the late
morning and afternoon.
FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 4 seconds. Smoke in the evening, then areas of
smoke after midnight.
SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, increasing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at
3 seconds.
SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds
and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers with tstms likely
in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers with
tstms likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of tstms
after midnight.
MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around
2 ft. A chance of showers.
TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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
229 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 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


AMZ135-170730-
Pamlico Sound-
229 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
SAT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely
with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms.
MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. A chance of tstms. Showers.
MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
229 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 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


AMZ152-170730-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
229 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
SAT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and N
1 ft at 8 seconds.
SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers with
tstms likely.
MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers.
MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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