Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
344 AM EDT Tue Mar 24 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


ANZ631-242015-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
344 AM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026

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

.THROUGH 7 AM...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt early,
becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of showers.
FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Showers likely. A chance of snow showers after
midnight.
SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of
rain and snow showers in the morning.
SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
344 AM EDT Tue Mar 24 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


ANZ632-242015-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
344 AM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026

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

.THROUGH 7 AM...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt early,
becoming NE 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft.
TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
WED...SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Showers likely.
SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning.
SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
NW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
344 AM EDT Tue Mar 24 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


ANZ634-242015-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
344 AM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026

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

.THROUGH 7 AM...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt early,
becoming NE 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1
foot at 9 seconds.
TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. Showers likely.
SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning.
SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
NW after midnight. Waves around 3 ft.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
344 AM EDT Tue Mar 24 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


ANZ656-242015-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
344 AM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH 7 AM...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt through midday,
becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5
seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds.
THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Showers likely.
SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 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
220 AM EDT Tue Mar 24 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


AMZ135-241930-
Pamlico Sound-
220 AM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING...

TODAY...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming NE
15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
220 AM EDT Tue Mar 24 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


AMZ152-241930-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
220 AM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

TODAY...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming NE
15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 7 seconds
and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 9 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft
at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 10 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 10 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds.
THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. A
chance of showers.
SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to
4 to 6 ft after midnight.

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