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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
205 am edt sat jul 18 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


anz631-181845-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
205 am edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this afternoon through
sunday morning...

.through 7 am...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. areas of smoke
after midnight, then patchy smoke late. vsby 1 to 3 nm after
midnight. 
.today...s winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. 
.sun...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. a chance of
showers. a chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.sun night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. a chance of tstms
in the evening. a chance of showers. 
.mon...e winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 foot. a chance of showers. a chance of tstms in the
afternoon. 
.mon night...se winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. 
.tue night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. a chance of showers and tstms. 
.wed...sw 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. a chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely
with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers likely with a chance
of tstms.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kakq 180605
cwfakq
expires:202607181845;;158779

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
205 am edt sat jul 18 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


anz632-181845-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
205 am edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this afternoon through
sunday morning...

.through 7 am...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. areas of smoke
after midnight, then patchy smoke late. vsby 1 to 3 nm after
midnight. 
.today...s winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft, occasionally to 4 ft. showers and tstms likely, mainly
in the evening. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
tstms in the afternoon. 
.sun night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. showers likely
with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight. 
.mon...e winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers. a chance of
tstms in the afternoon. 
.mon night...se winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of
showers and tstms in the evening. 
.tue...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon. 
.tue night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. a chance of
showers and tstms. 
.wed...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. a chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
tstms in the afternoon. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. showers likely with a
chance of tstms.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kakq 180605
cwfakq
expires:202607181845;;158788

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
205 am edt sat jul 18 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


anz654-181845-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
205 am edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this afternoon through
sunday morning...

.through 7 am...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 1 to 2 ft. wave detail:
ne 1 foot at 3 seconds and se 1 foot at 4 seconds. patchy
smoke. vsby 2 to 3 nm. 
.today...s winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, increasing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 1 to 2 ft, building to
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: s
2 ft at 4 seconds and ne 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming s 4 ft at
4 seconds and ne 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.tonight...s winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at 8 seconds.
a chance of showers and tstms. 
.sun...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming nw
5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds. a
chance of showers. a chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.sun night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 7 seconds and w 1 foot at 3 seconds. a chance of tstms in
the evening. a chance of showers. 
.mon...e winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.
wave detail: se 2 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of showers in the
morning. 
.mon night...se winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.
.tue...s winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. a chance of showers. 
.wed...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. a chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. showers
likely with a chance of tstms.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kakq 180605
cwfakq
expires:202607181845;;158789

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
205 am edt sat jul 18 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


anz656-181845-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out 20 nm-
205 am edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this afternoon through
sunday morning...

.through 7 am...s winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt late. seas
1 to 2 ft. wave detail: ne 1 foot at 3 seconds and se 1 foot at
4 seconds. patchy smoke. vsby 2 to 3 nm. 
.today...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 2 to 3 ft. wave detail:
s 3 ft at 4 seconds and ne 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 4 seconds and
se 1 foot at 8 seconds. a chance of showers and tstms. 
.sun...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming n
5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 5 seconds. a
chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of
tstms in the afternoon. 
.sun night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 1 to 2 ft. wave detail: se
2 ft at 7 seconds and nw 1 foot at 3 seconds. a chance of tstms.
showers likely, mainly in the evening. 
.mon...e winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. seas around
2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of showers. a
chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.mon night...se winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
showers and tstms in the evening. 
.tue...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. a chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. showers
likely with a chance of tstms.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$