Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
856 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 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


ANZ631-131315-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
856 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

OVERNIGHT....NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
late. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft.
SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Showers.
MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft, subsiding to
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft after midnight. Showers with a
chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
856 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 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


ANZ632-131315-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
856 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

OVERNIGHT....NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft.
SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft, subsiding to 1 foot
in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Showers.
MON...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
MON NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Showers with a
chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
856 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 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


ANZ634-131315-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
856 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

OVERNIGHT....NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 3 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds.
SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 3 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds.
SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Showers.
MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Showers with a
chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 3 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
856 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 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


ANZ656-131315-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
856 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT FRIDAY...

OVERNIGHT....NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE
2 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE
1 foot at 8 seconds.
FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 3 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and
E 1 foot at 10 seconds.
SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. Showers.
MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to
12 ft. Showers.
MON NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to
12 ft. Showers.
TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.
TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.

$$

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
656 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 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


AMZ135-131200-
Pamlico Sound-
656 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to
3 ft after midnight. A slight chance of rain early this evening.
FRI...NE 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 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight.
SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms.
MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers with a
chance of tstms.
MON NIGHT...SW winds around 25 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers.
TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
TUE NIGHT...NW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
656 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 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


AMZ152-131200-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
656 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

TONIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 6 seconds and S 6 ft at 8 seconds, becoming N 7 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of rain early this evening with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
N 6 ft at 8 seconds, becoming N 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at
7 seconds.
FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 4 ft at
8 seconds.
SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 6 seconds. A
chance of showers in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms.
MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Showers with a
chance of tstms.
MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 7 to 10 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms.
TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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