Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
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893 FZUS51 KAKQ 210950 CWFAKQ Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia National Weather Service Wakefield VA 450 AM EST Fri Nov 21 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 ANZ600-212215- 450 AM EST Fri Nov 21 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... Benign conditions will continue today as high pressure remains nearby. Another wind surge is expected behind a cold front forecast to move through the waters Saturday. High pressure returns Sunday into early next week. $$ ANZ630-212215- Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA- 450 AM EST Fri Nov 21 2025 .TODAY...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of rain this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 foot. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. $$ ANZ631-212215- Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA- 450 AM EST Fri Nov 21 2025 .TODAY...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of rain this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 foot. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. $$ ANZ632-212215- Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA- 450 AM EST Fri Nov 21 2025 .TODAY...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of rain this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the evening. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 foot. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. $$ ANZ634-212215- Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel- 450 AM EST Fri Nov 21 2025 .TODAY...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of rain this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain. $$ ANZ650-212215- Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 nm- 450 AM EST Fri Nov 21 2025 .TODAY...SW winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this afternoon. A chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W with gusts up to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Rain likely. $$ ANZ652-212215- Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm- 450 AM EST Fri Nov 21 2025 .TODAY...SW winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this afternoon. A chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then showers after midnight. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Rain likely. $$ ANZ654-212215- Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 nm- 450 AM EST Fri Nov 21 2025 .TODAY...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. $$ ANZ656-212215- Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia- North Carolina border out to 20 nm- 450 AM EST Fri Nov 21 2025 .TODAY...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain. $$ ANZ658-212215- Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 nm- 450 AM EST Fri Nov 21 2025 .TODAY...SW winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of rain this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain. $$ ANZ633-212215- Currituck Sound- 450 AM EST Fri Nov 21 2025 .TODAY...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of rain this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of rain in the evening. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 foot. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. .MON...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 foot. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of rain. $$ ANZ635-212215- Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point- 450 AM EST Fri Nov 21 2025 .TODAY...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A slight chance of rain late this morning. A chance of rain this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .MON...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. $$ ANZ636-212215- York River- 450 AM EST Fri Nov 21 2025 .TODAY...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A slight chance of rain late this morning. A chance of rain this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain in the evening. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot after midnight. .MON...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. $$ ANZ637-212215- James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge- 450 AM EST Fri Nov 21 2025 .TODAY...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A slight chance of rain late this morning. A chance of rain this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming SW with gusts up to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .MON...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain. $$ ANZ638-212215- James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge- Tunnel- 450 AM EST Fri Nov 21 2025 .TODAY...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. A slight chance of rain late this morning. A chance of rain this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the evening. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 foot. .MON...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain. $$