Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
720 PM EDT Fri May 1 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


ANZ631-021215-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
720 PM EDT Fri May 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight,
then becoming W with gusts up to 15 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A
slight chance of rain after midnight. A chance of rain late.
SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then
rain likely in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.
SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
TUE NIGHT...S 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
720 PM EDT Fri May 1 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


ANZ632-021215-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
720 PM EDT Fri May 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight, then
becoming W 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt late. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A slight chance of rain after midnight. A chance of rain
late.
SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Rain.
SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.
SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
TUE NIGHT...S 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
720 PM EDT Fri May 1 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


ANZ634-021215-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
720 PM EDT Fri May 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
3 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain after
midnight.
SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 3 seconds. Rain.
SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds
and E 2 ft at 6 seconds. Rain likely in the evening.
SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
720 PM EDT Fri May 1 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


ANZ656-021215-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out 20 NM-
720 PM EDT Fri May 1 2026

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

TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance
of rain after midnight. Rain likely late.
SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas around
3 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and NE 2 ft at
3 seconds, becoming NE 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at
10 seconds. Rain.
SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening.
SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft.
MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 3 ft.
TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. 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
410 PM EDT Fri May 1 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


AMZ135-020915-
Pamlico Sound-
410 PM EDT Fri May 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

TONIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers this evening. A
slight chance of tstms. Showers after midnight.
SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of
tstms in the morning. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
MON...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.
MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
410 PM EDT Fri May 1 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


AMZ152-020915-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
410 PM EDT Fri May 1 2026

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

TONIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 10 seconds and SE 3 ft at
6 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this evening, then a
slight chance of showers and tstms late this evening. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms after midnight.
SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 4 ft
at 10 seconds, becoming N 5 ft at 5 seconds and NE 5 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of tstms in the morning. Showers. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 6 seconds and NE 6 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in
the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at 5 seconds.
SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at
6 seconds.
MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and
N 2 ft at 6 seconds.
MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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