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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1002 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 60 nautical miles


anz631-161515-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
1002 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...gale watch in effect from late friday night through sunday
morning...

.overnight...e winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
s late. waves 1 foot. a slight chance of showers late this
evening and early morning. 
.fri...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the late
morning and afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. patchy
fog early in the morning. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers
in the evening, then showers after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. showers, mainly in the morning. 
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 8 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. 
.sun night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.mon night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 160202
cwfakq
expires:202610161515;;169131

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1002 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 60 nautical miles


anz632-161515-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
1002 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...gale watch in effect from late friday night through sunday
morning...

.overnight...e winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
s late. waves 1 to 2 ft. a slight chance of showers late this
evening and early morning. 
.fri...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the late
morning and afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. patchy
fog in the morning. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming nw 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
waves 2 to 3 ft. showers after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. showers.
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft. 
.sun night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.mon night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 160202
cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1002 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 60 nautical miles


anz633-161515-
currituck sound-
1002 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...gale watch in effect from saturday afternoon through late
sunday night...

.overnight...e winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
s late. waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and
light chop late. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, increasing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft, increasing to 2 to
3 ft after midnight. showers likely after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 40 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft, increasing to 3 to
4 ft in the afternoon. showers.
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft. a chance of showers in the evening. 
.sun...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft. 
.sun night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves
2 to 4 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to
3 ft, increasing to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. 
.mon night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 40 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft, diminishing to 2 to
3 ft after midnight. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 160202
cwfakq
expires:202610161515;;169139

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1002 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 60 nautical miles


anz652-161515-
coastal waters from chincoteague to parramore island va out 20 nm-
1002 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through sunday
morning...

.overnight...e winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
se late. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: ne
3 ft at 6 seconds and se 1 foot at 9 seconds. a chance of showers
late this evening and early morning, then a slight chance of
showers late. 
.fri...s winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, increasing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds and ne 3 ft at
6 seconds. patchy fog early in the morning. 
.fri night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw 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 nw 3 ft at 3 seconds. a chance of
showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave detail: n 6 ft at 5 seconds and
s 3 ft at 6 seconds. showers, mainly in the morning. 
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. wave detail: ne 8 ft at
7 seconds and s 1 foot at 6 seconds. 
.sun...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to
13 ft. wave detail: ne 9 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sun night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 9 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. 
.mon night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 160202
cwfakq
expires:202610161515;;169140

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1002 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 60 nautical miles


anz654-161515-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
1002 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through sunday
morning...

.overnight...e winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
se late. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 7 seconds. a
slight chance of showers late this evening and early morning. 
.fri...s winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, increasing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and ne 3 ft at
6 seconds. patchy fog in the morning. 
.fri night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave
detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and nw 3 ft at 3 seconds. showers
after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave detail: n 6 ft at 5 seconds and
s 2 ft at 6 seconds. showers.
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. wave detail: ne 9 ft at
7 seconds. 
.sun...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft, occasionally to
15 ft. wave detail: ne 9 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sun night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally
to 12 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft after
midnight. 
.mon...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. 
.mon night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
becoming n 15 to 20 kt after midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 9 ft. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 9 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 160202
cwfakq
expires:202610161515;;169141

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1002 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 60 nautical miles


anz656-161515-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out 20 nm-
1002 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through late sunday
night...

.overnight...e winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
se late. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 5 seconds and
se 1 foot at 9 seconds. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming s
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at
3 seconds. patchy fog early in the morning. 
.fri night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and nw 3 ft at 4 seconds.
showers likely after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft, occasionally
to 12 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: n 5 ft at 4 seconds and s
1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming n 7 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 foot
at 9 seconds. showers, mainly in the morning. 
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
8 to 10 ft, occasionally to 15 ft. wave detail: ne 10 ft at
7 seconds. a chance of showers in the evening. 
.sun...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 9 to
11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft. wave detail: ne 10 ft at 8 seconds.
.sun night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft, occasionally
to 15 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft after
midnight. 
.mon...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to
35 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. 
.mon night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 35 kt, decreasing
to 25 kt after midnight. seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. 
.tue...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 160202
cwfakq
expires:202610161515;;169142

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1002 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 60 nautical miles


anz658-161515-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
1002 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through late sunday
night...

.overnight...e winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
se late. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 5 seconds and
se 1 foot at 9 seconds. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming s
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at
3 seconds. 
.fri night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and nw 2 ft at 3 seconds.
showers likely after midnight.
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft, occasionally
to 12 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: n 5 ft at 6 seconds and e
2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming n 8 ft at 6 seconds and se 1 foot at
9 seconds. showers.
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
9 to 11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft. wave detail: ne 11 ft at
8 seconds. showers likely in the evening. 
.sun...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 10 to
12 ft, occasionally to 17 ft. wave detail: ne 12 ft at 8 seconds.
.sun night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 40 kt. seas 9 to 11 ft, occasionally
to 16 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft after
midnight. 
.mon...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to
40 kt in the afternoon. seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. 
.mon night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
becoming n 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. 
.tue...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft.  

$$