Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
802 PM EDT Tue Apr 21 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


ANZ631-221230-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
802 PM EDT Tue Apr 21 2026

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

OVERNIGHT....S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft,
building to 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft, subsiding to
2 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
THU...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers.
SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers.
SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
3 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
802 PM EDT Tue Apr 21 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


ANZ632-221230-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
802 PM EDT Tue Apr 21 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

OVERNIGHT....SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt late
this evening and overnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 10
to 15 kt late. Waves 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft.
WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.
FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers.
SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of showers.
SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance
of showers.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
802 PM EDT Tue Apr 21 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


ANZ634-221230-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
802 PM EDT Tue Apr 21 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

OVERNIGHT....S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds.
WED...SW winds 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
late.
WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and E
1 foot at 8 seconds.
THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds.
THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot
at 10 seconds.
FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot at
10 seconds.
FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. Showers.
SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves around 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Showers, mainly in the morning.
SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance
of showers.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
802 PM EDT Tue Apr 21 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


ANZ656-221230-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 NM-
802 PM EDT Tue Apr 21 2026

OVERNIGHT....SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt late
this evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 5 seconds.
WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt late. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and
E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers late.
WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E
1 foot at 8 seconds.
THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 1 foot at
5 seconds.
FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 7 ft. Showers.
SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. Showers.
SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. A chance
of showers.

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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
952 PM EDT Tue Apr 21 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


AMZ135-221500-
Pamlico Sound-
952 PM EDT Tue Apr 21 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.
WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft. Showers.
SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers, mainly in the morning.
SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
952 PM EDT Tue Apr 21 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


AMZ152-221500-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
952 PM EDT Tue Apr 21 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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