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Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort

Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
323 PM EST Thu Jan 16 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

ANZ631-170930-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
323 PM EST Thu Jan 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves around 2 ft.
TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 ft, building to 3 ft.
FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 ft, subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.
FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain likely in the
afternoon.
SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.
SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain. A
chance of snow in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of snow in the evening.
MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft.

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Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek

Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
323 PM EST Thu Jan 16 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

ANZ632-170930-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
323 PM EST Thu Jan 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves around 2 ft.
TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 ft, building to 3 ft.
FRI...NW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10
kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 ft, subsiding to 1 to 2 ft in the
afternoon.
FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain.
SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of rain. A chance of snow in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of snow in the evening.
MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft.

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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
323 PM EST Thu Jan 16 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

ANZ634-170930-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
323 PM EST Thu Jan 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves building to around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming N
5 to 10 kt. Waves 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds.
FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot
at 3 seconds. Rain likely in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE
1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of rain.
SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of rain. A chance of snow in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance
of rain and snow in the evening.
MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft.

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Cape Charles Light VA to NC VA Border

Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
323 PM EST Thu Jan 16 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

ANZ656-170930-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
323 PM EST Thu Jan 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds.
FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot
at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds. Rain likely in the
afternoon.
SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 1 foot at
2 seconds. A chance of rain.
SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of rain.
SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of
rain and snow in the evening.
MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 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
327 PM EST Thu Jan 16 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

AMZ152-170915-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
327 PM EST Thu Jan 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt late this
evening and early morning, then becoming NW 20 to 25 kt late.
Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: W 6 ft at 6 seconds and N 3 ft at 7 seconds.
FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming N
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to
4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and NE
1 ft at 11 seconds, becoming NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 3 ft at
12 seconds.
FRI NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 7 seconds.
SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds and N 2 ft at 6 seconds. Rain.
SAT NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of rain.
SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the
morning.
SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain.
MON...NW winds around 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
MON NIGHT...NW winds around 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
TUE...NW winds around 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of rain. A
chance of snow in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
snow. A chance of rain after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Source: NWS