Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
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925 FZUS51 KAKQ 170723 CWFAKQ Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia National Weather Service Wakefield VA 223 AM EST Mon Nov 17 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 ANZ600-172015- 223 AM EST Mon Nov 17 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... Winds remain elevated through early afternoon Monday before becoming much lighter on Tuesday as high pressure builds across the local waters. Benign marine conditions expected into late week. $$ ANZ630-172015- Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA- 223 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot. Rain. .WED...W winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. .THU...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$ ANZ631-172015- Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA- 223 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot. Rain. .WED...W winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. .THU...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$ ANZ632-172015- Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA- 223 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain likely. .WED...W winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$ ANZ634-172015- Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel- 223 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. .TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Rain likely. .WED...W winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. $$ ANZ650-172015- Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 nm- 223 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at 6 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 7 seconds. Rain. .WED...W winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the evening. Seas around 2 ft. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. $$ ANZ652-172015- Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm- 223 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Gusts up to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 7 seconds. Rain. .WED...SW winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the evening. Seas around 2 ft. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. $$ ANZ654-172015- Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 nm- 223 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 7 seconds. Rain likely. .WED...SW winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. $$ ANZ656-172015- Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia- North Carolina border out to 20 nm- 223 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds. .TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .WED...SW winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. $$ ANZ658-172015- Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 nm- 223 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 14 seconds. .TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .THU...N winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. $$ ANZ633-172015- Currituck Sound- 223 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot late. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the evening. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A chance of rain. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N with gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .THU...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. $$ ANZ635-172015- Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point- 223 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Rain. .WED...W winds 5 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .THU...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. $$ ANZ636-172015- York River- 223 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot late. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot. Rain likely. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .THU...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. $$ ANZ637-172015- James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge- 223 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, then diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft in the late morning and early afternoon, then diminishing to around 1 foot late. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .TUE...NE winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot. Rain likely. .WED...W winds 5 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .THU...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. $$ ANZ638-172015- James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge- Tunnel- 223 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt, decreasing to 15 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .THU...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. $$