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Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort

Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
955 PM EST Thu Jan 8 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

ANZ631-091515-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
955 PM EST Thu Jan 8 2026

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

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Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek

Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
955 PM EST Thu Jan 8 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

ANZ632-091515-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
955 PM EST Thu Jan 8 2026

TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight.
SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely.
SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers.
SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.
SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 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
955 PM EST Thu Jan 8 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

ANZ634-091515-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
955 PM EST Thu Jan 8 2026

TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 4 seconds.
FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds.
FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds. A
chance of showers.
SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds. Showers likely.
SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Showers.
SUN...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 7 seconds.
A chance of showers.
SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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Cape Charles Light VA to NC VA Border

Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
955 PM EST Thu Jan 8 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

ANZ656-091515-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
955 PM EST Thu Jan 8 2026

TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds.
FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the late
morning and afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.
SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
6 seconds. Showers.
SUN...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 7 seconds and
W 2 ft at 3 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.
MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.
MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft.
TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 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
944 PM EST Thu Jan 8 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

AMZ152-091545-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
944 PM EST Thu Jan 8 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Source: NWS