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Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort

Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek

Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
308 AM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

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

ANZ632-192015-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
308 AM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Waves 1 foot.
FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.
SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
MON...W winds 20 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves 3 to
4 ft. A chance of showers.
MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.

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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
308 AM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

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

ANZ634-192015-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
308 AM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of showers.
SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
in the morning.
SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of
showers.
MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.

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Cape Charles Light VA to NC VA Border

Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
308 AM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

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

ANZ656-192015-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
308 AM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

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

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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

Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
356 AM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

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

AMZ135-192100-
Pamlico Sound-
356 AM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
FRI...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft.
SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.

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Offshore Oregon Inlet

Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
356 AM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

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

AMZ152-192100-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
356 AM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 9 seconds and N 4 ft at 7 seconds.
TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 ft at
6 seconds.
FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 5 seconds.
SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.

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Source: NWS