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Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort

Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
258 PM EDT Tue Sep 22 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

ANZ631-230715-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
258 PM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A slight chance of tstms early
this afternoon. Showers likely.
TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. A chance of showers.
WED...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the
morning.
WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. A chance of showers in the
evening.
THU...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft.
THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft.
SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek

Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
258 PM EDT Tue Sep 22 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

ANZ632-230715-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
258 PM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Showers likely. A chance of
tstms early this afternoon, then a slight chance of tstms late.
TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late.
Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Showers
likely early in the evening, then a chance of showers in the late
evening and overnight.
WED...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Showers likely.
WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. A chance of showers in the
evening.
THU...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.
FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 8 ft.
SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.
SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek to Cape Henry including the CBBT

Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
258 PM EDT Tue Sep 22 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

ANZ634-230715-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
258 PM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance
of tstms early this afternoon, then a slight chance of tstms
late.
TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late.
Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: E 6 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
WED...NE 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 9 seconds and
N 3 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely.
WED NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Waves
7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at
10 seconds and N 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the
evening.
THU...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 7 to
9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 11 seconds
and N 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT...NE 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
12 seconds and N 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the
evening.
FRI...N winds 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 6 to 7 ft,
occasionally to 9 ft.
FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.
SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight.
Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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Cape Charles Light VA to NC VA Border

Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
258 PM EDT Tue Sep 22 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

ANZ656-230715-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out 20 NM-
258 PM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt
late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late.
Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 9 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers late.
WED...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to
12 ft, occasionally to 17 ft. Wave Detail: NE 12 ft at 9 seconds.
A chance of showers.
WED NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
11 to 13 ft, occasionally to 19 ft. Wave Detail: NE 13 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
THU...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, occasionally to
19 ft. Wave Detail: NE 13 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT...NE 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 showers.
FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 10 to
12 ft, occasionally to 17 ft.
FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
8 to 10 ft, occasionally to 15 ft.
SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft.
SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming
NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Albemarle Sound

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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Pamlico Sound

Offshore Oregon Inlet

Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
653 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 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

AMZ152-230000-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
653 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at
8 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A
chance of showers until late afternoon, then showers likely late.
TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds, becoming NE 9 ft at
8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of tstms.
Showers likely in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
WED...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE
10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds, becoming NE 12 ft at
10 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain with a
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then rain with a slight
chance of tstms in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
WED NIGHT...NE 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 S 1 ft at
5 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
THU...NE 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 2 ft at
4 seconds. Rain likely with a slight chance of tstms.
THU NIGHT...N winds around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NE 16 ft at 13 seconds and N 2 ft at
5 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. A chance of rain.
FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Source: NWS