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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR VIRGINIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
709 AM EDT WED OCT 21 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
ANZ600-220015-
709 AM EDT WED OCT 21 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT 60
NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING VIRGINIA PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY,
CURRITUCK SOUND AND PORTIONS OF THE JAMES, YORK, AND RAPPAHANNOCK
RIVERS...
ELEVATED N TO NE WINDS CONTINUE TODAY, AS LOW PRESSURE REMAINS
WELL OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST. THE LOW DRIFTS FURTHER OFFSHORE
TODAY INTO THE LATER PORTION OF THE WEEK. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS
BACK INTO THE AREA THIS WEEKEND.
ANZ630-220015-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA-
709 AM EDT WED OCT 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
ANZ631-220015-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA-
709 AM EDT WED OCT 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4
FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE
EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
ANZ632-220015-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA-
709 AM EDT WED OCT 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4
FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE
EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ634-220015-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK VA TO CAPE HENRY VA INCLUDING
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL-
709 AM EDT WED OCT 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
TODAY
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 6 TO
7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND
N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 6 TO
7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND
N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 5 TO
6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND
N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 4 TO
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS
AND N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND
3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE
EVENING. WAVES AROUND 3 FT.
ANZ635-220015-
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FROM URBANNA TO WINDMILL POINT-
709 AM EDT WED OCT 21 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT, INCREASING TO
1 TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE 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.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND
1 FOOT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.
ANZ636-220015-
YORK RIVER-
709 AM EDT WED OCT 21 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, DIMINISHING TO
AROUND 1 FOOT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND
1 FOOT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT, INCREASING TO
1 TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND
1 FOOT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE
EVENING. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND
1 FOOT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.
ANZ637-220015-
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE-
709 AM EDT WED OCT 21 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, DIMINISHING TO
AROUND 1 FOOT IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
THU
N WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT, INCREASING TO
1 TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES
AROUND 1 FOOT.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND
1 FOOT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE
EVENING. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND
1 FOOT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.
ANZ639-220015-
JAMES RIVER FROM JRB TO HRBT, INCLUDING THE ELIZABETH RIVER-
709 AM EDT WED OCT 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES AROUND
2 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND
2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
ANZ633-220015-
CURRITUCK SOUND-
709 AM EDT WED OCT 21 2026
..LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THURSDAY
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT, DIMINISHING TO 2 TO 3 FT
LATE.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT, DIMINISHING TO 1 TO 2 FT
LATE.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
THU NIGHT
N 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.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, DIMINISHING
TO AROUND 1 FOOT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ650-220015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT
20 NM-
709 AM EDT WED OCT 21 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TODAY
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO
12 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO
12 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU
N 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. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS AROUND 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FT.
ANZ652-220015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM-
709 AM EDT WED OCT 21 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TODAY
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU
N 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, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 8 FT
AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 7 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 6 FT.
ANZ654-220015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT
20 NM-
709 AM EDT WED OCT 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
TODAY
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT.
ANZ656-220015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO VIRGINIA-
NORTH CAROLINA BORDER OUT 20 NM-
709 AM EDT WED OCT 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
TODAY
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT.
ANZ658-220015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
20 NM-
709 AM EDT WED OCT 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
TODAY
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO
12 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT
13 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND NE 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT.
ANZ680-220015-
WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINTOTEAGUE VA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
709 AM EDT WED OCT 21 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO
16 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 23 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 14 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO
15 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 22 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 14 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO
13 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 19 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 11 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT AT
11 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 9 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT.
ANZ682-220015-
WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE VA TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
709 AM EDT WED OCT 21 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO
16 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 23 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 15 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS
14 TO 16 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 23 FT, SUBSIDING TO 12 TO 14 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 15 FT AT
12 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 14 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
7 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
10 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT.
ANZ684-220015-
WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND VA TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
709 AM EDT WED OCT 21 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO
15 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 22 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 15 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
22 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 15 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
17 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 10 FT
AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
7 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
7 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT.
ANZ686-220015-
WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO VIRGINIA -
NORTH CAROLINA BORDER FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
709 AM EDT WED OCT 21 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO
14 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 20 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 14 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
20 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 14 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
17 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 9 FT
AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
7 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
12 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT.
ANZ688-220015-
WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
709 AM EDT WED OCT 21 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO
16 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 23 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 16 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 16 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
23 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 16 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
19 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 11 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 13 FT AT 13 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 11 FT
AT 12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 6 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NE 6 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
7 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
7 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT.
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