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FZUS51 KAKQ 252339
CWFAKQ
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR VIRGINIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
639 PM EST WED FEB 25 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
ANZ600-261215-
639 PM EST WED FEB 25 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT 20
NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING VIRGINIA PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY,
CURRITUCK SOUND AND PORTIONS OF THE JAMES, YORK, AND RAPPAHANNOCK
RIVERS...
AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES INTO EASTERN CANADA, BRINGING A
COLD FRONT THROUGH THE WATERS THURSDAY. MARINE FOG IS POSSIBLE
ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE FRONT. SUB-ADVISORY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE INTO THE WEEKEND.
ANZ630-261215-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA-
639 PM EST WED FEB 25 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU
S WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT.
RAIN.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
EVENING.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
ANZ631-261215-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA-
639 PM EST WED FEB 25 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.
THU
S WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT.
RAIN.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE EVENING.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
ANZ632-261215-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA-
639 PM EST WED FEB 25 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FOOT. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT.
ANZ634-261215-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK VA TO CAPE HENRY VA INCLUDING
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL-
639 PM EST WED FEB 25 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
10 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 1 FOOT AT
3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 6 FT.
ANZ650-261215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT
20 NM-
639 PM EST WED FEB 25 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
NE 1 FOOT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
14 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.
SAT
N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 7 FT.
ANZ652-261215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM-
639 PM EST WED FEB 25 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE
THIS EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
14 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 7 FT.
ANZ654-261215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT
20 NM-
639 PM EST WED FEB 25 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE
THIS EVENING, THEN DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
LATE.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
14 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE EVENING.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT
N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 7 FT.
ANZ656-261215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO VIRGINIA-
NORTH CAROLINA BORDER OUT TO 20 NM-
639 PM EST WED FEB 25 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE EVENING.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT.
ANZ658-261215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
20 NM-
639 PM EST WED FEB 25 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY
IN THE EVENING.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT.
ANZ633-261215-
CURRITUCK SOUND-
639 PM EST WED FEB 25 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.
A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT, INCREASING TO
1 TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ635-261215-
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FROM URBANNA TO WINDMILL POINT-
639 PM EST WED FEB 25 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT UNTIL EARLY
MORNING. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.
THU
SE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT
OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT AND
VARIABLE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO
FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT
OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
AROUND 1 FOOT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
ANZ636-261215-
YORK RIVER-
639 PM EST WED FEB 25 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES
AROUND 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.
THU
S WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT
OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO AROUND 1 FOOT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT
OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT, INCREASING TO 1 TO 2 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ637-261215-
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE-
639 PM EST WED FEB 25 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.
THU
S WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT
OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO AROUND 1 FOOT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.
A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT
OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT, INCREASING TO 1 TO 2 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ638-261215-
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMES RIVER BRIDGE TO HAMPTON ROADS BRIDGE-
TUNNEL-
639 PM EST WED FEB 25 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.
THU
S WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT.
RAIN.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
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