Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
655 AM EST Thu Dec 18 2025

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


ANZ631-190015-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
655 AM EST Thu Dec 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE with gusts up to 15 kt
late this morning and early afternoon, then increasing to 10 to
15 kt late. Waves 1 foot.
TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4
ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Rain in the late evening and overnight.
FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W in
the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Showers
likely in the morning.
FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
SUN...W 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, subsiding to 1 to
2 ft in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft, subsiding to 1 to 2 ft in the
afternoon.
MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW with gusts up to
15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
655 AM EST Thu Dec 18 2025

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


ANZ632-190015-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
655 AM EST Thu Dec 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

TODAY...E winds 5 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15
kt until late afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Rain in the late evening and overnight.
FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W in
the afternoon. Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Showers
likely in the morning.
FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE with gusts up to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
SUN...W 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.
SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW with gusts up to
15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
655 AM EST Thu Dec 18 2025

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


ANZ634-190015-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
655 AM EST Thu Dec 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

TODAY...E winds 5 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15
kt late this morning and early afternoon, then increasing to 10
to 15 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of rain late in the evening. Rain after
midnight.
FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W in
the afternoon. Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
W 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely in
the morning.
FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at
10 seconds, becoming NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds.
SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE with gusts up to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft after midnight.
MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
655 AM EST Thu Dec 18 2025

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


ANZ656-190015-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
655 AM EST Thu Dec 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

TODAY...E winds 5 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15
kt late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming S 10 to
15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
late evening and overnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 7 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to
10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE
1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming SE 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 6 ft
at 10 seconds. A chance of rain late in the evening. Rain after
midnight.
FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely in
the morning.
FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at
10 seconds.
SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft.
MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft.
MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

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
642 AM EST Thu Dec 18 2025

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


AMZ135-190045-
Pamlico Sound-
642 AM EST Thu Dec 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft
or less, then around 2 ft this afternoon. A slight chance of
showers late this morning and afternoon.
TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a slight chance of
tstms in the evening, then showers with a chance of tstms after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms in the morning.
FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.

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
642 AM EST Thu Dec 18 2025

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


AMZ152-190045-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
642 AM EST Thu Dec 18 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming S 4 ft at
5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers
late this morning and afternoon.
TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to
11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 6 seconds and SE
7 ft at 11 seconds, becoming SE 11 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers with a chance of tstms after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
FRI...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: S 12 ft at 9 seconds, becoming S 10 ft at 9 seconds and W
4 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
morning.
FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 7 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and
SE 4 ft at 9 seconds.
SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and S
3 ft at 4 seconds.
SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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