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Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort

Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
555 AM EDT Thu Oct 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

ANZ631-222215-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
555 AM EDT Thu Oct 22 2026

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

TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, then diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
MON...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.

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Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek

Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
555 AM EDT Thu Oct 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

ANZ632-222215-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
555 AM EDT Thu Oct 22 2026

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

TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
MON NIGHT...N winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 foot.

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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
555 AM EDT Thu Oct 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

ANZ634-222215-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
555 AM EDT Thu Oct 22 2026

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

TODAY...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 5 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 12 seconds and N
3 ft at 4 seconds.
TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and
E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and
E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at
5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds
and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
SUN...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft.
SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.
MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

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Cape Charles Light VA to NC VA Border

Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
555 AM EDT Thu Oct 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

ANZ656-222215-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out 20 NM-
555 AM EDT Thu Oct 22 2026

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

TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 12 seconds.
TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 11 seconds
and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 10 seconds.
FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at
10 seconds.
SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at
10 seconds.
SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.
SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.
MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.
MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft.

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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
440 AM EDT Thu Oct 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

AMZ152-222145-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
440 AM EDT Thu Oct 22 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft,
subsiding to 7 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 11 ft at
13 seconds and NW 1 ft at 3 seconds, becoming NE 9 ft at 12
seconds and NW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
TONIGHT...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE
8 ft at 12 seconds and N 1 ft at 3 seconds.
FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 11 seconds and N 1 ft at
4 seconds.
FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 11 seconds and N 1 ft at
3 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 12 seconds.
SUN...NE winds around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

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Source: NWS