fzus51 kakq 171153
cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
653 am est wed dec 17 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


anz631-180015-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
653 am est wed dec 17 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm est this afternoon...

.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming ne
after midnight. waves 1 foot. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 foot. 
.thu night...se winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming s 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. rain.
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.sat...w winds 10 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. gusts up to
20 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...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming nw
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 171153
cwfakq
expires:202512180015;;735990

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
653 am est wed dec 17 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


anz632-180015-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
653 am est wed dec 17 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm est this afternoon...

.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming ne
after midnight, then becoming e late. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 foot. 
.thu night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. rain.
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.fri night...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
nw 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.sat...w winds 10 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 171153
cwfakq
expires:202512180015;;735997

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
653 am est wed dec 17 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


anz633-180015-
currituck sound-
653 am est wed dec 17 2025

.today...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, then diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
gusts up to 20 kt. waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft
late this morning and early afternoon, then diminishing to around
1 foot late. 
.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w late in the evening,
then becoming light and variable after midnight, becoming e 5 kt
late. waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and
light chop late in the evening, then diminishing to flat after
midnight, increasing to 1 foot or less and light chop late. 
.thu...se winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to
15 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less and light chop,
increasing to around 1 foot in the afternoon. 
.thu night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft, increasing to 2 to
3 ft after midnight. rain in the evening, then showers after
midnight. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft, diminishing
to 1 to 2 ft after midnight. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. waves
around 1 foot. 
.sat night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 20 kt. waves around 1 foot, increasing to
1 to 2 ft after midnight. 
.sun...sw 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. 
.sun night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 20 kt. waves around 1 foot, increasing to
1 to 2 ft after midnight.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 171153
cwfakq
expires:202512180015;;735993

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
653 am est wed dec 17 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


anz652-180015-
coastal waters from chincoteague to parramore island va out 20 nm-
653 am est wed dec 17 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...
...gale watch in effect from thursday evening through late friday
night...

.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to 5
ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and se
1 foot at 10 seconds. 
.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
nw 5 to 10 kt late in the evening, then becoming ne after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 ft
after midnight. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 foot at
10 seconds, becoming s 2 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 foot at
10 seconds. 
.thu...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. wave detail: se
3 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu night...s winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft after
midnight. wave detail: se 5 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at
10 seconds, becoming s 8 ft at 6 seconds and se 6 ft at
10 seconds. rain likely in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to
12 ft. wave detail: se 8 ft at 8 seconds and w 5 ft at 4 seconds.
rain likely in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally
to 12 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft after
midnight. wave detail: se 6 ft at 10 seconds and w 5 ft at
5 seconds, becoming nw 5 ft at 4 seconds and se 5 ft at
10 seconds.
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. gusts
up to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. gusts
up to 25 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 171153
cwfakq
expires:202512180015;;735994

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
653 am est wed dec 17 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


anz654-180015-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
653 am est wed dec 17 2025

.today...sw winds 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 se
1 foot at 10 seconds. 
.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late in the evening, then becoming n
after midnight, becoming e late. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw
3 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 foot at 10 seconds. 
.thu...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. wave detail: se
2 ft at 3 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. wave detail: se 6 ft at 6 seconds and se 2 ft at
10 seconds. rain likely in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. gusts
up to 30 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. wave detail:
se 7 ft at 8 seconds and w 4 ft at 4 seconds. rain likely in the
morning. 
.fri night...nw 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. wave detail: w 5 ft at 4 seconds and se 5 ft at
10 seconds. 
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. gusts
up to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 171153
cwfakq
expires:202512180015;;735995

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
653 am est wed dec 17 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


anz656-180015-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
653 am est wed dec 17 2025

.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas around 
3 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 foot at 9 
seconds.
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt late in
the evening, then becoming n after midnight, becoming e late.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 foot
at 10 seconds. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft
at 3 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft after midnight.
wave detail: se 4 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds,
becoming se 6 ft at 6 seconds and se 1 foot at 11 seconds. rain
likely in the evening, then rain after midnight. 
.fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. gusts
up to 30 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. wave detail:
se 6 ft at 8 seconds and w 4 ft at 4 seconds. rain likely in the
morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally
to 10 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft after
midnight. wave detail: se 5 ft at 9 seconds and nw 4 ft at
5 seconds, becoming nw 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 4 ft at
9 seconds. 
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 171153
cwfakq
expires:202512180015;;735996

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
653 am est wed dec 17 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


anz658-180015-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
653 am est wed dec 17 2025

.today...sw 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 se 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming nw
after midnight, then becoming e late. seas around 2 ft. wave
detail: sw 2 ft at 3 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
seas around 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 3 seconds and se 2 ft
at 10 seconds. 
.thu night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. wave detail: se 5 ft at 6 seconds and se 5 ft at
10 seconds. rain likely in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. wave detail: se 7 ft at 9 seconds
and w 4 ft at 4 seconds. rain likely in the morning. 
.fri night...nw 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. wave detail: se 5 ft at 9 seconds and nw 4 ft at
5 seconds. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. gusts
up to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
around 3 ft. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas around
3 ft. 
.sun night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.  

$$