Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
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959 FZUS51 KAKQ 190605 CWFAKQ Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia National Weather Service Wakefield VA 105 AM EST Wed Nov 19 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 ANZ600-191830- 105 AM EST Wed Nov 19 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... High pressure slides offshore tonight, with a weak front lifting across the waters this evening, veering winds to the SSW. Weak low pressure slides offshore Wednesday late morning and afternoon, bringing a wind shift to the NNW post-frontal. Benign marine conditions are then expected into late week. $$ ANZ630-191830- Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA- 105 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers early in the morning. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 foot. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .SAT...W winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. $$ ANZ631-191830- Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA- 105 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers, then showers late. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers early in the morning. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 foot. .FRI...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...W winds 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. $$ ANZ632-191830- Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA- 105 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers, then showers likely late. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers early in the morning. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 foot. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. $$ ANZ634-191830- Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel- 105 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers, then showers likely late. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers early in the morning. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 6 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$ ANZ650-191830- Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 nm- 105 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely early in the morning. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI...S winds 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot at 6 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. $$ ANZ652-191830- Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm- 105 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers, then showers late. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers early in the morning. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. .FRI...S winds 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. $$ ANZ654-191830- Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 nm- 105 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers, then showers likely late. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers early in the morning. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. $$ ANZ656-191830- Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia- North Carolina border out to 20 nm- 105 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers, then showers likely late. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers early in the morning. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. $$ ANZ658-191830- Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 nm- 105 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers late. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers early in the morning. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ ANZ633-191830- Currituck Sound- 105 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers late. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW early in the afternoon, then becoming N 10 to 15 with gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft late. A chance of showers early in the morning. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. .FRI...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. $$ ANZ635-191830- Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point- 105 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Showers. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .THU...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 5 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop after midnight. .FRI...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. Rain likely after midnight. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .SUN...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. $$ ANZ636-191830- York River- 105 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers, then showers likely late. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .FRI...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. $$ ANZ637-191830- James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge- 105 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers, then showers likely late. .WED...SW winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .FRI...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. $$ ANZ638-191830- James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge- Tunnel- 105 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers, then showers likely late. .WED...SW winds 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers early in the morning. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 foot. .FRI...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 foot. $$