Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
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007 FZUS51 KAKQ 211757 CWFAKQ Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia National Weather Service Wakefield VA 1257 PM 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 ANZ600-220615- 1257 PM 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 through tonight 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. $$ ANZ630-220615- Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA- 1257 PM EST Fri Nov 21 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt late. Waves 1 foot. Showers after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. $$ ANZ631-220615- Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA- 1257 PM EST Fri Nov 21 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. A slight chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt late. Waves 1 foot. Showers after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning. .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. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .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 foot. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain. $$ ANZ632-220615- Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA- 1257 PM EST Fri Nov 21 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. A slight chance of rain. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late in the evening, then becoming S with gusts up to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot. Showers likely after midnight. A chance of showers late. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain. $$ ANZ634-220615- Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel- 1257 PM EST Fri Nov 21 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 7 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 7 seconds. Showers likely after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 2 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 6 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 6 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 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. $$ ANZ650-220615- Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 nm- 1257 PM EST Fri Nov 21 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. Showers likely late. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and N 2 ft at 3 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Showers, mainly in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. $$ ANZ652-220615- Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm- 1257 PM EST Fri Nov 21 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. Showers late. Patchy fog late with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .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 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning. .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 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming SE after midnight. 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. .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, mainly in the evening. $$ ANZ654-220615- Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 nm- 1257 PM EST Fri Nov 21 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 2 seconds. Showers likely after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning. Seas around 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of rain. $$ ANZ656-220615- Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia- North Carolina border out to 20 nm- 1257 PM EST Fri Nov 21 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of rain early, then a chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N 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: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers 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 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. 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. $$ ANZ658-220615- Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 nm- 1257 PM EST Fri Nov 21 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming SW with gusts up to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain early in the evening. Patchy fog in the late evening and overnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and N 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain. $$ ANZ633-220615- Currituck Sound- 1257 PM EST Fri Nov 21 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A chance of rain. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming SW with gusts up to 15 kt late. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot late. Patchy fog in the late evening and overnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers 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 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 kt, becoming NW with gusts up to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot after midnight. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 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. $$ ANZ635-220615- Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point- 1257 PM EST Fri Nov 21 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. Showers after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Patchy fog late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM after midnight. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. Showers likely, mainly in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the evening. Waves around 1 foot. .SUN...N winds 5 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot after midnight. .MON...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of rain. $$ ANZ636-220615- York River- 1257 PM EST Fri Nov 21 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A slight chance of rain. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot late. Showers after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .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. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning. .SAT 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. .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...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves around 1 foot. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .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 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of rain. $$ ANZ637-220615- James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge- 1257 PM EST Fri Nov 21 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A slight chance of rain. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot late. Patchy fog in the late evening and overnight. Showers likely after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot after midnight. .MON...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of rain. $$ ANZ638-220615- James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge- Tunnel- 1257 PM EST Fri Nov 21 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. A slight chance of rain. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt late. Waves 1 foot. Patchy fog in the late evening and overnight. Showers likely after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the late evening and overnight. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of rain. $$