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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
216 pm edt thu mar 12 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


anz631-130730-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
216 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 pm edt this evening...

.this afternoon...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. 
waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. sleet. rain early, then 
rain and snow late. 
.tonight...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. a chance of rain and snow early in
the evening. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming s
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to
3 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft in the
afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming n
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sun...se winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.sun night...se winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. showers.
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. showers. a
chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.mon night...sw winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft, subsiding to
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft after midnight. showers with a
chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kakq 121816
cwfakq
expires:202603130730;;555715

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
216 pm edt thu mar 12 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


anz632-130730-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
216 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 pm edt this evening...

.this afternoon...n winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. 
waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. rain early, then rain, 
snow and sleet late. 
.tonight...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. a chance of rain early in the
evening. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming s
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to
3 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft in the
afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming n
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft, subsiding to 1 foot
in the afternoon. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...e winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.sun night...se winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. showers.
.mon...s winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. showers. a chance of tstms in the
afternoon. 
.mon night...sw winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. showers with a
chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kakq 121816
cwfakq
expires:202603130730;;555719

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
216 pm edt thu mar 12 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


anz654-130730-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
216 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm edt this evening...

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

$$

fzus51 kakq 121816
cwfakq
expires:202603130730;;555720

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
216 pm edt thu mar 12 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


anz656-130730-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
216 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...gale warning in effect until 7 pm edt this evening...

.this afternoon...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at
4 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. rain likely early, then rain
and snow late. 
.tonight...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming
nw 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at 5 seconds and se
2 ft at 8 seconds. a chance of rain early in the evening. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming s
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 foot at
8 seconds. 
.fri night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s
3 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 foot at 8 seconds. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming n
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft
at 3 seconds and se 2 ft at 6 seconds. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 20 kt. seas 1 to 2 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft
at 3 seconds and nw 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.sun...e winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.sun night...se winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming s 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. showers.
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 40 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to
12 ft. showers.
.mon night...sw winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to
12 ft. showers. 

$$