Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
353 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 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


ANZ631-162015-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
353 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, diminishing
to 5 kt late this morning, then becoming S this afternoon. Waves
1 foot. Hazy.
TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Waves 1 foot.
Hazy early in the evening.
FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Smoke. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves 1 foot. Smoke in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely.
SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW
5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to
3 ft, subsiding to 1 foot in the afternoon. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Showers with a
chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot. A chance of showers.
MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
1 foot. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
353 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 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


ANZ632-162015-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
353 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming S
with gusts up to 15 kt this afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Hazy.
TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming W
late. Waves 1 foot. Hazy early in the evening.
FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Smoke. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Smoke in the evening with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. A chance of tstms.
SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
NW after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
MON...NE winds 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Gusts up to
15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
353 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 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


ANZ634-162015-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
353 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming SE
with gusts up to 15 kt this afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave
Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds. Hazy.
TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW late. Gusts up to 15 kt.
Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE
1 foot at 5 seconds. Hazy early in the evening.
FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 2 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds. Smoke. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Smoke in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 4 seconds.
SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
W after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
MON...SE winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
A chance of showers.
MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
353 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 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


ANZ656-162015-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out 20 NM-
353 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming S
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Hazy.
TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Hazy early in the evening.
FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE with gusts up to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds
and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Smoke. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
S after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at
5 seconds. Smoke in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, increasing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds.
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. A chance of showers and tstms.
SUN...SW 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. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
MON...NW winds 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Gusts up to
15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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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
337 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 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


AMZ135-162045-
Pamlico Sound-
337 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft this afternoon.
TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers.
MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. Showers in the morning, then showers likely
with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

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
337 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 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


AMZ152-162045-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
337 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of tstms. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers with a
chance of tstms.
MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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