Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1255 AM EDT Fri Oct 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


ANZ631-161715-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
1255 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

OVERNIGHT....E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
S late. Waves 1 foot. A slight chance of showers late this
evening and early morning.
FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the late
morning and afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Patchy
fog early in the morning.
FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers after midnight.
SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Showers, mainly in the morning.
SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 8 ft.
SUN...NE 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.
SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.
TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1255 AM EDT Fri Oct 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


ANZ632-161715-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
1255 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

OVERNIGHT....E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
S late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight chance of showers late this
evening and early morning.
FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the late
morning and afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Patchy
fog in the morning.
FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming NW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers after midnight.
SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Showers.
SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
SUN...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.
SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.
MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1255 AM EDT Fri Oct 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


ANZ634-161715-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
1255 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

OVERNIGHT....E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
S late. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and E
1 foot at 9 seconds.
FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at
7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming NW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
6 seconds. Showers after midnight.
SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and
E 3 ft at 5 seconds. Showers.
SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds.
SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 8 ft.
MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.
TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1255 AM EDT Fri Oct 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


ANZ656-161715-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out 20 NM-
1255 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

OVERNIGHT....E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
SE late. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming S
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at
3 seconds. Patchy fog early in the morning.
FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
Showers likely after midnight.
SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft, occasionally
to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 4 seconds and S
1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming N 7 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 9 seconds. Showers, mainly in the morning.
SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
8 to 10 ft, occasionally to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NE 10 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to
11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NE 10 ft at 8 seconds.
SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, occasionally
to 15 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft after
midnight.
MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to
35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.
MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt, decreasing
to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft.
TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft.
TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 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
809 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 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


AMZ135-161315-
Pamlico Sound-
809 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight, then
becoming SW late. Waves 1 ft or less.
FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts
up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Showers.
SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 3 to
5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves
3 to 5 ft.
MON...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after
midnight.
TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
809 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 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


AMZ152-161315-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
809 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at
4 seconds.
FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds
and NE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms after midnight.
SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE
5 ft at 9 seconds, becoming N 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 6 ft at
6 seconds. Showers.
SAT NIGHT...N winds around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 8 seconds and N 3 ft at
5 seconds. Showers, mainly in the evening.
SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: NE 11 ft at 8 seconds and N 2 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of showers.
SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
8 to 11 ft. A chance of showers.
MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of showers.
MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. A chance of showers.
TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of showers.
TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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