Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
738 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 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


ANZ631-181215-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
738 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Areas of smoke
until early morning, then patchy smoke late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM until
early morning.
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 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of tstms
in the evening. A chance of showers.
MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.
TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 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
738 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 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


ANZ632-181215-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
738 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming S
late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Smoke early this evening, then areas of
smoke late this evening and early morning. Patchy smoke late.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM until early morning.
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 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft, subsiding to 1 foot
in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.
MON...E winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Gusts up
to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 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
738 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 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


ANZ634-181215-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
738 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming S
late. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 2 seconds and E
1 foot at 8 seconds. Areas of smoke until early morning, then
patchy smoke late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM until early morning.
SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. 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...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Showers with a
chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
MON...E winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A
chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Gusts up
to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 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. Waves
around 3 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of
showers.


Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
738 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 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


ANZ656-181215-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out 20 NM-
738 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S with gusts up to 15 kt
late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 2 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 4 seconds. Patchy smoke. Vsby 1 to 3 NM until early
morning.
SAT...S winds 10 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: SE
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 and tstms.
SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming N
5 to 10 kt with gusts up 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 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around
2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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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
727 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 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


AMZ135-181230-
Pamlico Sound-
727 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
727 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 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


AMZ152-181230-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
727 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

TONIGHT...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 10 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 E 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: SE 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
14 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 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Showers. Tstms
likely, mainly in the evening.
MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers.
MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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