Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
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201 FZUS51 KAKQ 011858 CWFAKQ Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia National Weather Service Wakefield VA 258 PM EDT Sat Nov 1 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 ANZ600-020715- 258 PM EDT Sat Nov 1 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... Sub-advisory conditions continue for the rest of the weekend. A weak coastal low brings a return of Small Craft conditions along with a brief period of light rain Monday and Monday night. A dry front moves through midweek. $$ ANZ630-020715- Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA- 258 PM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025 .THROUGH 7 PM...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. .SUN...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of rain after midnight. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot, building to 2 to 3 ft after midnight. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. $$ ANZ631-020715- Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA- 258 PM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025 .THROUGH 7 PM...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. .SUN...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of rain after midnight. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot, building to 2 to 3 ft after midnight. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. $$ ANZ632-020715- Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA- 258 PM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025 .THROUGH 7 PM...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. $$ ANZ634-020715- Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel- 258 PM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025 .THROUGH 7 PM...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot at 2 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. $$ ANZ650-020715- Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 nm- 258 PM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025 .THROUGH 7 PM...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the late evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and N 3 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. $$ ANZ652-020715- Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm- 258 PM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025 .THROUGH 7 PM...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 3 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds. .SUN...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 10 seconds and N 3 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. $$ ANZ654-020715- Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 nm- 258 PM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025 .THROUGH 7 PM...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds. .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. $$ ANZ656-020715- Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia- North Carolina border out to 20 nm- 258 PM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025 .THROUGH 7 PM...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming NW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and N 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .WED...W winds 10 kt, becoming S with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. $$ ANZ658-020715- Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 nm- 258 PM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025 .THROUGH 7 PM...W winds 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt early in the evening, becoming light and variable, then becoming E 5 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .MON...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds and NE 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. .WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. $$ ANZ633-020715- Currituck Sound- 258 PM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025 .THROUGH 7 PM...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt early in the evening, becoming light and variable, then becoming NE 5 kt late. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, diminishing to flat in the late evening and early morning, then increasing to 1 foot or less and light chop late. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain in the evening. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop after midnight. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft after midnight. $$ ANZ635-020715- Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point- 258 PM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025 .THROUGH 7 PM...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .SUN...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of rain after midnight. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft after midnight. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$ ANZ636-020715- York River- 258 PM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025 .THROUGH 7 PM...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .SUN...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of rain. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft after midnight. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop after midnight. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$ ANZ637-020715- James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge- 258 PM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025 .THROUGH 7 PM...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .SUN...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of rain. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot in the afternoon. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft after midnight. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$ ANZ638-020715- James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge- Tunnel- 258 PM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025 .THROUGH 7 PM...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. .SUN...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 foot. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 foot. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot. $$