Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
701 PM EST Thu Jan 22 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


ANZ631-231315-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
701 PM EST Thu Jan 22 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Snow. Vsby
1 NM or less.
SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Snow, rain and
freezing rain in the morning, then rain and freezing rain in the
afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the
afternoon.
SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain in the evening, then rain and
freezing rain likely after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of snow and rain in the morning.
MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
701 PM EST Thu Jan 22 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


ANZ632-231315-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
701 PM EST Thu Jan 22 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt late in the
morning, then becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft after midnight.
SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of snow in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Snow. Rain and freezing rain
after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.
SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Rain and
freezing rain. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the
afternoon.
SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Rain in the evening, then rain and freezing rain likely
after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of rain and snow in the
morning.
MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.
TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
701 PM EST Thu Jan 22 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


ANZ634-231315-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
701 PM EST Thu Jan 22 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 1 foot at
3 seconds.
FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 10 seconds and NW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming N 4 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
10 seconds. A chance of snow in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. Snow.
Rain after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.
SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or
less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Rain, mainly in the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Waves around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
701 PM EST Thu Jan 22 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


ANZ656-231315-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
701 PM EST Thu Jan 22 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight, then becoming N 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt late.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 1 foot
at 3 seconds.
FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 10 seconds and NW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with
gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 3 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds,
becoming N 6 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and
E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of snow in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally
to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds. Snow in the evening, then rain and snow after
midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.
SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to
12 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 6 seconds and SE 4 ft at
10 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally
to 12 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM after midnight.
MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.
TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.
TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 3 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
722 PM EST Thu Jan 22 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


AMZ135-231330-
Pamlico Sound-
722 PM EST Thu Jan 22 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late. Waves 1 ft or
less.
FRI...N winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance
of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening, then a slight chance of rain and snow after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft. A chance of rain, snow and sleet. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Rain with a slight chance of sleet in the evening,
then rain after midnight.
SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Rain, mainly in the morning.
SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then
rain after midnight.
MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
722 PM EST Thu Jan 22 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


AMZ152-231330-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
722 PM EST Thu Jan 22 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of rain in
the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming
NE 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain.
SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE
9 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain and snow. A chance of sleet
in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at
9 seconds. Rain.
SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 9 ft at 7 seconds.
Rain, mainly in the morning.
SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after
midnight.
MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
TUE NIGHT...W winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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