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Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
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698 FZUS51 KAKQ 092250 CWFAKQ Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia National Weather Service Wakefield VA 650 PM EDT Tue Sep 9 2025 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 ANZ600-101115- 650 PM EDT Tue Sep 9 2025 .Synopsis for Fenwick Island DE to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 nautical miles including Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay, Currituck Sound and portions of the James, York, and Rappahannock Rivers... Small Craft Advisory conditions prevail into midweek for most of the local marine area, as strong high pressure becomes centered over New England, and a trough of low pressure lingers off the Carolina coast. High pressure settles in briefly late in the week, but another round of onshore flow and headlines is likely for at least the southern waters from Friday into next weekend. $$ ANZ630-101115- Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA- 650 PM EDT Tue Sep 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the evening. Waves 1 foot. $$ ANZ631-101115- Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA- 650 PM EDT Tue Sep 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers this evening, then showers likely after midnight. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 foot. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 foot. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 foot. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 foot. $$ ANZ632-101115- Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA- 650 PM EDT Tue Sep 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Waves 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers this evening, then showers likely after midnight. A chance of showers late. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. $$ ANZ634-101115- Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel- 650 PM EDT Tue Sep 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds and N 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers early this evening, then showers likely late this evening and overnight. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and N 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. $$ ANZ650-101115- Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 nm- 650 PM EDT Tue Sep 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this evening, then showers likely late this evening and overnight. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. $$ ANZ652-101115- Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm- 650 PM EDT Tue Sep 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this evening, then showers likely late this evening and overnight. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. $$ ANZ654-101115- Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 nm- 650 PM EDT Tue Sep 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 8 seconds, becoming NE 6 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers early this evening, then showers likely late this evening and overnight. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. $$ ANZ656-101115- Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia- North Carolina border out to 20 nm- 650 PM EDT Tue Sep 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms early this evening, then showers likely late this evening and overnight. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt, decreasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ658-101115- Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 nm- 650 PM EDT Tue Sep 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms early this evening, then showers likely late this evening and overnight. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ633-101115- Currituck Sound- 650 PM EDT Tue Sep 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft, diminishing to 1 to 2 ft after midnight. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms early this evening, then showers likely late this evening and early morning. A chance of showers late. .WED...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft, increasing to around 2 ft after midnight. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt, decreasing to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ635-101115- Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point- 650 PM EDT Tue Sep 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft, diminishing to 1 to 2 ft after midnight. A chance of showers. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning. Waves around 1 foot. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot after midnight. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves around 1 foot. $$ ANZ636-101115- York River- 650 PM EDT Tue Sep 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around 2 ft, diminishing to 1 to 2 ft late. A chance of showers. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft, diminishing to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight. $$ ANZ637-101115- James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge- 650 PM EDT Tue Sep 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers early this evening, then a chance of showers late this evening and overnight. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning. Waves around 1 foot. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight. $$ ANZ638-101115- James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge- Tunnel- 650 PM EDT Tue Sep 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the evening. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. $$