Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
559 AM EDT Tue May 12 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


ANZ631-122215-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
559 AM EDT Tue May 12 2026

TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming E
late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
WED...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to
25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft.
WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight.
THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Showers likely in the morning.
THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft, subsiding to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 foot.
SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
1 foot.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
559 AM EDT Tue May 12 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


ANZ632-122215-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
559 AM EDT Tue May 12 2026

TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming E
late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight.
THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Showers likely in the morning.
THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
FRI...NW 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.
FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 foot.
SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
559 AM EDT Tue May 12 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


ANZ634-122215-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
559 AM EDT Tue May 12 2026

TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming E
late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and N
1 foot at 4 seconds.
TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 1 foot at
4 seconds.
WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 1 foot at
2 seconds.
WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in
the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
Showers likely in the morning.
THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft, subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft.
SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
559 AM EDT Tue May 12 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


ANZ656-122215-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out 20 NM-
559 AM EDT Tue May 12 2026

TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming E
late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW
1 foot at 4 seconds.
TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
12 seconds. Showers likely after midnight.
THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and
W 2 ft at 3 seconds. Showers likely in the morning.
THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 ft
after midnight.
SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.

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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
351 AM EDT Tue May 12 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


AMZ135-122100-
Pamlico Sound-
351 AM EDT Tue May 12 2026

TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. A slight
chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms after midnight.
THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the morning.
THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
SAT...SW winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 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
351 AM EDT Tue May 12 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


AMZ152-122100-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
351 AM EDT Tue May 12 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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