Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
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039 FZUS51 KAKQ 132355 CWFAKQ Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia National Weather Service Wakefield VA 655 PM EST Thu Nov 13 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 ANZ600-141215- 655 PM EST Thu Nov 13 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 marine conditions are then expected tonight through Saturday. Degraded marine conditions return by the end of the weekend into early next week as a series of cold fronts cross the region. $$ ANZ630-141215- Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA- 655 PM EST Thu Nov 13 2025 .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Waves building to 1 to 3 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. $$ ANZ631-141215- Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA- 655 PM EST Thu Nov 13 2025 .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. $$ ANZ632-141215- Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA- 655 PM EST Thu Nov 13 2025 .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. $$ ANZ634-141215- Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel- 655 PM EST Thu Nov 13 2025 .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft, building to around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 3 seconds. .SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. $$ ANZ650-141215- Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 nm- 655 PM EST Thu Nov 13 2025 .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. $$ ANZ652-141215- Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm- 655 PM EST Thu Nov 13 2025 .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 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. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds. .SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. .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. $$ ANZ654-141215- Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 nm- 655 PM EST Thu Nov 13 2025 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming S 4 ft at 5 seconds. .SUN...W winds 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ ANZ656-141215- Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia- North Carolina border out to 20 nm- 655 PM EST Thu Nov 13 2025 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds. .FRI...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 and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds. .SUN...W winds 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. $$ ANZ658-141215- Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 nm- 655 PM EST Thu Nov 13 2025 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and N 2 ft at 6 seconds. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 6 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 6 seconds. .SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ ANZ633-141215- Currituck Sound- 655 PM EST Thu Nov 13 2025 .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft after midnight. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 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. $$ ANZ635-141215- Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point- 655 PM EST Thu Nov 13 2025 .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT...NW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. $$ ANZ636-141215- York River- 655 PM EST Thu Nov 13 2025 .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S with gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt, becoming N with gusts up to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot after midnight. $$ ANZ637-141215- James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge- 655 PM EST Thu Nov 13 2025 .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. $$ ANZ638-141215- James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge- Tunnel- 655 PM EST Thu Nov 13 2025 .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 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, becoming N with gusts up to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot. $$