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Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KAKQ
Issued 1/29/2026 8:31 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 1/29/2026 9:30 PM America/New_York.
fzus51 kakq 291331
cwfakq
expires:202601300230;;738060
coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
831 am est thu jan 29 2026
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
anz631-300230-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
831 am est thu jan 29 2026
...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm est this afternoon...
...freezing spray advisory in effect until 4 pm est this
afternoon...
...storm watch in effect from saturday evening through sunday
evening...
.today...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. waves 2 to
3 ft. light freezing spray until late afternoon.
.tonight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. light freezing
spray after midnight.
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. light freezing spray.
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
snow after midnight. light freezing spray after midnight.
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. waves 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. a chance of snow in the morning, then
snow likely in the afternoon. light freezing spray. vsby 1 nm or
less in the afternoon.
.sat night...n winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. waves
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft,
occasionally to 10 ft after midnight. snow. freezing spray. vsby
1 nm or less.
.sun...nw winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. waves 7 to
9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft. snow, mainly in the morning.
freezing spray. vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm in the
afternoon.
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. a chance of snow in the evening.
light freezing spray.
.mon...nw 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. light freezing spray in the morning.
.mon night...nw winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft.
$$
(2/7)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KAKQ
Issued 1/29/2026 8:31 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 1/29/2026 9:30 PM America/New_York.
fzus51 kakq 291331
cwfakq
expires:202601300230;;738061
coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
831 am est thu jan 29 2026
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
anz632-300230-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
831 am est thu jan 29 2026
...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm est this afternoon...
...freezing spray advisory in effect until 4 pm est this
afternoon...
...storm watch in effect from saturday afternoon through sunday
evening...
.today...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. waves 2 to
3 ft. light freezing spray until late afternoon.
.tonight...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt in the
late evening and overnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. light freezing spray
after midnight.
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. light freezing spray in the morning.
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
snow after midnight. light freezing spray after midnight.
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. snow likely. light freezing spray. vsby 1 to 3 nm,
decreasing to 1 nm or less in the afternoon.
.sat night...n winds 35 to 40 kt. gusts up to 45 kt, increasing
to 55 kt after midnight. waves 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft.
snow. light freezing spray. vsby 1 nm or less.
.sun...n winds 40 to 45 kt, becoming nw 30 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 55 kt. waves 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to
11 ft. snow. freezing spray. vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to
1 to 3 nm in the afternoon.
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 40 kt. waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 8 ft. a chance of snow in the evening. light freezing spray.
.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. light freezing spray in the morning.
.mon night...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft.
$$
(3/7)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KAKQ
Issued 1/29/2026 8:31 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 1/29/2026 9:30 PM America/New_York.
fzus51 kakq 291331
cwfakq
expires:202601300230;;738068
coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
831 am est thu jan 29 2026
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
anz633-300230-
currituck sound-
831 am est thu jan 29 2026
...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am est this morning...
...storm watch in effect from saturday afternoon through sunday
evening...
.today...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot
late. light freezing spray early this morning.
.tonight...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves around 1 foot.
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
waves around 1 foot.
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft, increasing to
2 to 3 ft after midnight. a chance of snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm after
midnight.
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to
4 ft, increasing to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. snow. vsby 1 to
3 nm, decreasing to 1 nm or less in the afternoon.
.sat night...n winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. waves
4 to 6 ft. snow. light freezing spray after midnight. vsby 1 nm
or less.
.sun...n winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 55 kt, becoming nw
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt in the afternoon. waves 4 to
6 ft, diminishing to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. snow. light
freezing spray. vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm in the
afternoon.
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
waves 3 to 4 ft, diminishing to 2 to 3 ft after midnight. a
chance of snow in the evening. light freezing spray after
midnight.
.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, diminishing to
1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. light freezing spray in the morning.
.mon night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to
around 1 foot after midnight.
$$
(4/7)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KAKQ
Issued 1/29/2026 8:31 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 1/29/2026 9:30 PM America/New_York.
fzus51 kakq 291331
cwfakq
expires:202601300230;;738064
coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
831 am est thu jan 29 2026
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
anz652-300230-
coastal waters from chincoteague to parramore island va out 20 nm-
831 am est thu jan 29 2026
...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm est this evening...
...freezing spray advisory in effect until 6 pm est this
evening...
...storm watch in effect from saturday evening through sunday
evening...
.today...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 4 seconds and
e 1 foot at 10 seconds. light freezing spray.
.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 foot at
10 seconds. light freezing spray.
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft
at 3 seconds. light freezing spray in the morning.
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n
3 ft at 3 seconds. light freezing spray.
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 5 seconds.
light freezing spray in the morning. a chance of snow in the
morning, then snow likely in the afternoon with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.sat night...n winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt,
increasing to 40 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt after midnight.
seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft,
occasionally to 13 ft after midnight. wave detail: ne 7 ft at
6 seconds, becoming ne 9 ft at 7 seconds. snow. light freezing
spray. vsby 1 nm or less.
.sun...n winds 40 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. seas 9 to
11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft. snow. freezing spray. vsby 1 nm or
less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm in the afternoon.
.sun night...nw winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 45 kt. seas 9 to 11 ft, occasionally
to 16 ft. a chance of snow in the evening. light freezing spray
after midnight.
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 7 to
9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 9 ft in the afternoon. light freezing spray in the morning.
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.
$$
(5/7)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KAKQ
Issued 1/29/2026 8:31 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 1/29/2026 9:30 PM America/New_York.
fzus51 kakq 291331
cwfakq
expires:202601300230;;738065
coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
831 am est thu jan 29 2026
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
anz654-300230-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
831 am est thu jan 29 2026
...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm est this evening...
...freezing spray advisory in effect until 6 pm est this
evening...
...storm watch in effect from saturday evening through sunday
evening...
.today...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds and
se 1 foot at 10 seconds. light freezing spray until late
afternoon.
.tonight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 3 seconds and se 1 foot at
10 seconds. light freezing spray late.
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 1 to 2 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 4 seconds.
light freezing spray in the morning.
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne
3 ft at 4 seconds. a chance of snow after midnight. light
freezing spray after midnight.
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 6 seconds.
light freezing spray in the morning. a chance of snow in the
morning, then snow in the afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm, decreasing
to 1 nm or less in the afternoon.
.sat night...n winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. seas
6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft,
occasionally to 15 ft after midnight. wave detail: ne 8 ft at
7 seconds, becoming ne 10 ft at 8 seconds. snow. light freezing
spray after midnight. vsby 1 nm or less.
.sun...n winds 40 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. seas 9 to
11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft. snow. light freezing spray. vsby
1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm in the afternoon.
.sun night...nw winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt,
diminishing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight.
seas 8 to 10 ft, occasionally to 15 ft. a chance of snow in the
evening. light freezing spray after midnight.
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 7 to
9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 9 ft in the afternoon. light freezing spray in the morning.
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft after midnight.
$$
(6/7)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KAKQ
Issued 1/29/2026 8:31 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 1/29/2026 9:30 PM America/New_York.
fzus51 kakq 291331
cwfakq
expires:202601300230;;738066
coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
831 am est thu jan 29 2026
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
anz656-300230-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
831 am est thu jan 29 2026
...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm est this afternoon...
...storm watch in effect from saturday afternoon through sunday
evening...
.today...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late.
gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave
detail: n 3 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 foot at 10 seconds. light
freezing spray this morning.
.tonight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n
2 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft
at 4 seconds.
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas around 2 ft, building to 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft after midnight. wave detail: n 2 ft at
4 seconds, becoming ne 4 ft at 4 seconds. a chance of snow.
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft, occasionally
to 12 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 5 seconds,
becoming ne 7 ft at 6 seconds. snow likely in the morning, then
snow in the afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm, decreasing to 1 nm or less
in the afternoon.
.sat night...n winds 40 to 45 kt. gusts up to 45 kt, increasing
to 55 kt after midnight. seas 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft,
building to 9 to 11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft after midnight.
wave detail: ne 9 ft at 7 seconds, becoming ne 11 ft at
8 seconds. snow. vsby 1 nm or less.
.sun...nw winds 40 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. seas 11 to
13 ft, occasionally to 19 ft. light freezing spray in the
morning. snow. vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm in the
afternoon.
.sun night...nw winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt,
diminishing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight.
seas 10 to 12 ft, occasionally to 17 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft,
occasionally to 15 ft after midnight. a chance of snow in the
evening.
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 8 to
10 ft, occasionally to 15 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft,
occasionally to 12 ft in the afternoon.
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.
$$
(7/7)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KAKQ
Issued 1/29/2026 8:31 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 1/29/2026 9:30 PM America/New_York.
fzus51 kakq 291331
cwfakq
expires:202601300230;;738067
coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
831 am est thu jan 29 2026
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
anz658-300230-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
831 am est thu jan 29 2026
...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm est this afternoon...
...storm watch in effect from saturday afternoon through sunday
evening...
.today...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late.
gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave
detail: n 4 ft at 5 seconds and ne 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.tonight...nw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 6 seconds and ne 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.fri...n winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft.
wave detail: n 2 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 foot at 16 seconds.
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas around 2 ft, building to 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft after midnight. wave detail: n 2 ft at
5 seconds and e 1 foot at 16 seconds, becoming ne 4 ft at
5 seconds and e 1 foot at 16 seconds. a chance of snow in the
evening, then snow likely after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.sat...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming n
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft, occasionally
to 13 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 5 seconds and
e 1 foot at 15 seconds, becoming ne 8 ft at 6 seconds and e
1 foot at 15 seconds. snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm, decreasing to 1 nm or
less in the afternoon.
.sat night...n winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt,
increasing to 40 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt after midnight.
seas 9 to 11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft,
occasionally to 19 ft after midnight. wave detail: ne 11 ft at
7 seconds, becoming ne 13 ft at 8 seconds. snow. vsby 1 nm or
less.
.sun...nw winds 40 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. seas 12 to
14 ft, occasionally to 20 ft. light freezing spray in the
morning. snow. vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm in the
afternoon.
.sun night...nw winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight.
seas 11 to 13 ft, occasionally to 19 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft,
occasionally to 16 ft after midnight. a chance of snow in the
evening.
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft, occasionally to
15 ft.
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft.
$$
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