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Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort

Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
640 AM EDT Sat May 2 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

ANZ631-022315-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
640 AM EDT Sat May 2 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of rain early this morning, then rain likely late
this morning and early afternoon. A chance of rain late.
TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of rain early in the
evening.
SUN...NW 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
2 to 3 ft.
SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers.

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Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek

Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek to Cape Henry including the CBBT

Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
640 AM EDT Sat May 2 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

ANZ634-022315-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
640 AM EDT Sat May 2 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

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

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Cape Charles Light VA to NC VA Border

Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
640 AM EDT Sat May 2 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

ANZ656-022315-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out 20 NM-
640 AM EDT Sat May 2 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

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

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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
334 AM EDT Sat May 2 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

AMZ135-022045-
Pamlico Sound-
334 AM EDT Sat May 2 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt this afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of
tstms early this morning. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of rain in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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Offshore Oregon Inlet

Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
334 AM EDT Sat May 2 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

AMZ152-022045-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
334 AM EDT Sat May 2 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE around 15 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt late this morning, then becoming N with gusts up to
30 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at
6 seconds and NE 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of
tstms this morning, then rain this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 6 ft at 10 seconds.
Rain likely in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at
6 seconds.
MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Source: NWS