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FZUS51 KAKQ 191200
CWFAKQ
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR VIRGINIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
700 AM EST FRI DEC 19 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
ANZ600-200100-
700 AM EST FRI DEC 19 2025
.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...
A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE TRACKS ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES INTO
QUEBEC TODAY, PUSHING A STRONG COLD FRONT ACROSS THE LOCAL WATERS
LATER THIS MORNING INTO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. ELEVATED WINDS AND
SEAS ARE EXPECTED BOTH AHEAD OF AND BEHIND THE FRONT. GALE
CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS, CHESAPEAKE BAY,
AND LOWER JAMES RIVER. CONDITIONS IMPROVE LATE TONIGHT INTO
SATURDAY. ANOTHER COLD FRONT CROSSES THE WATERS LATE SUNDAY, WITH
ANOTHER ROUND OF ELEVATED WINDS LIKELY.
ANZ630-200100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA-
700 AM EST FRI DEC 19 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW LATE THIS MORNING, THEN
BECOMING W EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT
LATE. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY LATE IN THE
MORNING.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO
5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT, SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ631-200100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA-
700 AM EST FRI DEC 19 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW LATE THIS MORNING, THEN
BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 TO 5 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING,
THEN RAIN LIKELY LATE IN THE MORNING.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, BECOMING
NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP
TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT, SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO
5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ632-200100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA-
700 AM EST FRI DEC 19 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW LATE THIS MORNING, THEN
BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 TO 5 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING,
THEN RAIN LIKELY LATE IN THE MORNING.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, BECOMING
NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. WAVES 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO
5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ634-200100-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK VA TO CAPE HENRY VA INCLUDING
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL-
700 AM EST FRI DEC 19 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW LATE THIS MORNING, THEN
BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 TO 5 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 4 FT
AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN
LIKELY LATE IN THE MORNING.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, BECOMING
NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. WAVES 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 10
SECONDS, BECOMING NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS
AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT
4 SECONDS.
SUN
W 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 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 4 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ650-200100-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT
20 NM-
700 AM EST FRI DEC 19 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON, THEN INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE. GUSTS UP TO 40
KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 11 FT
AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. RAIN LIKELY LATE IN
THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1
TO 3 NM IN THE MORNING.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, BECOMING
NW 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W
5 FT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING W 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS
AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN
W 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 6 SECONDS AND
W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ652-200100-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM-
700 AM EST FRI DEC 19 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON, THEN INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE. GUSTS UP TO 40 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: SE 11 FT AT 9
SECONDS, BECOMING SE 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY IN
THE MORNING. RAIN LIKELY LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF
RAIN EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE MORNING.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 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. WAVE DETAIL: SE 7 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING W 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS
AND SE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS
AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
SE 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ654-200100-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT
20 NM-
700 AM EST FRI DEC 19 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE LATE
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING W 25 TO 30 KT LATE.
GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE
MORNING. RAIN LIKELY LATE IN THE MORNING. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE
MORNING.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 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 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT
5 SECONDS, BECOMING W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
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 3 SECONDS
AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ656-200100-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO VIRGINIA-
NORTH CAROLINA BORDER OUT TO 20 NM-
700 AM EST FRI DEC 19 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE LATE MORNING AND
EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING W 25 TO 30 KT LATE. GUSTS UP TO 35
KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 8 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY IN THE
MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE IN THE MORNING.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, BECOMING
NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP
TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
7 FT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ658-200100-
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
20 NM-
700 AM EST FRI DEC 19 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE LATE MORNING AND
EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING W LATE. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6
TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS
AND W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY IN THE MORNING.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, BECOMING
NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
SE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, BECOMING E IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
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.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND
SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
7 FT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
7 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
AROUND 3 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
AROUND 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ633-200100-
CURRITUCK SOUND-
700 AM EST FRI DEC 19 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W IN THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE IN THE
MORNING.
TONIGHT
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 2 TO
3 FT, DIMINISHING TO 1 TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT
OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND
1 FOOT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, INCREASING TO 2 TO
3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT, DIMINISHING TO
1 TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND
1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND
1 FOOT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ635-200100-
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FROM URBANNA TO WINDMILL POINT-
700 AM EST FRI DEC 19 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT IN THE LATE
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING
NW 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 1 FOOT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT
OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO AROUND 1 FOOT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND
1 FOOT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
MON
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO
5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT, DIMINISHING TO 1 FOOT
OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND
1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
AROUND 1 FOOT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ636-200100-
YORK RIVER-
700 AM EST FRI DEC 19 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT IN THE LATE
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY LATE
IN THE MORNING.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING
NW 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 1 FOOT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SE 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.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 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 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
MON
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT, INCREASING TO
1 TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, DIMINISHING TO
AROUND 1 FOOT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ637-200100-
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE-
700 AM EST FRI DEC 19 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT IN THE LATE
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY LATE
IN THE MORNING.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FT, DIMINISHING TO 1 TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SE WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO AROUND 1 FOOT
IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 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 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
MON
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT, DIMINISHING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS
AND LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT, INCREASING TO
1 TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, DIMINISHING TO
AROUND 1 FOOT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ638-200100-
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMES RIVER BRIDGE TO HAMPTON ROADS BRIDGE-
TUNNEL-
700 AM EST FRI DEC 19 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THIS EVENING...
TODAY
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W IN THE LATE MORNING AND
EARLY AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 4
FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF
RAIN LATE IN THE MORNING.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 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.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT, SUBSIDING TO
1 FOOT IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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