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FZUS51 KAKQ 172224  
CWFAKQ  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR VIRGINIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
524 PM EST WED DEC 17 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  
 
ANZ600-181115-  
524 PM EST WED DEC 17 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 WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA THIS EVENING. A STRONG  
AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES INTO QUEBEC  
THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY, PUSHING A STRONG COLD FRONT ACROSS THE LOCAL  
WATERS FRIDAY. ELEVATED WINDS AND SEAS ARE LIKELY BOTH AHEAD OF  
AND BEHIND THE FRONT WITH GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE  
NORTHERN COASTAL WATERS.  
 

 
 
ANZ630-181115-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA-  
524 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY  
MORNING...  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW LATE THIS EVENING,  
THEN BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
6 FT. RAIN.   
FRI
 
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY IN THE  
MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY  
TO 5 FT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 10 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  
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY  
TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ631-181115-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA-  
524 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW LATE THIS EVENING,  
THEN BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 4  
TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. RAIN.   
FRI
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 TO  
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ632-181115-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA-  
524 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FT.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES  
4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. RAIN.   
FRI
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO  
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY  
TO 5 FT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ634-181115-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK VA TO CAPE HENRY VA INCLUDING  
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL-  
524 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN  
BECOMING E LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT  
3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.   
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES  
4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 1 FOOT AT  
10 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO  
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
SE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY  
TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO  
15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ650-181115-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT  
20 NM-  
524 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY  
NIGHT...  
   
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING  
NE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.   
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,  
INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING S 9 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND SE 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE  
MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. 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 NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 4 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO  
3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
9 FT.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ652-181115-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM-  
524 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY  
NIGHT...  
   
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING  
NW 5 TO 10 KT LATE THIS EVENING, THEN BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5  
SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.   
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,  
INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING S 8 FT AT 6 SECONDS  
AND SE 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI
 
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 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  
4 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
7 FT.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ654-181115-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT  
20 NM-  
524 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE THIS EVENING, THEN BECOMING NE  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS  
AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND  
SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.   
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
10 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS  
UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN  
THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY  
TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ656-181115-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO VIRGINIA-  
NORTH CAROLINA BORDER OUT TO 20 NM-  
524 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT LATE THIS  
EVENING, THEN BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND  
SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.   
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 6 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.   
FRI
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS  
UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE  
MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY  
TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
6 FT.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.   
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ658-181115-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT  
20 NM-  
524 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN  
BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT  
3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT  
AT 3 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS,  
BECOMING SE 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS. RAIN  
LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS  
AND W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW 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: SE 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT  
4 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.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 3 FT.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ633-181115-  
CURRITUCK SOUND-  
524 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW LATE THIS EVENING,  
THEN BECOMING E LATE. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT, DIMINISHING TO 1 FOOT  
OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT 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.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT, INCREASING TO 2 TO  
4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 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
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
AROUND 1 FOOT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES  
AROUND 1 FOOT.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH 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 1 TO 2 FT, INCREASING TO 2 TO  
3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ635-181115-  
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FROM URBANNA TO WINDMILL POINT-  
524 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NW LATE THIS EVENING, THEN  
BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FT. RAIN.   
FRI
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW 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
 
NW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S 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 WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FT.  
 

 
 
ANZ636-181115-  
YORK RIVER-  
524 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W LATE THIS EVENING,  
THEN BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT, DIMINISHING  
TO 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.   
THU
 
SE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S 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.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT, INCREASING TO 2 TO  
4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.   
FRI
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FT. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING  
NW 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 1 FOOT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S 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 25 KT. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FT.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT, INCREASING TO  
1 TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ637-181115-  
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE-  
524 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW LATE THIS EVENING,  
THEN BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT, DIMINISHING  
TO 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.   
THU
 
SE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S 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.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT, INCREASING TO 2 TO  
4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.   
FRI
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT, DIMINISHING TO  
2 TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 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
 
NE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S 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 25 KT. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FT.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT, INCREASING TO  
1 TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ638-181115-  
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMES RIVER BRIDGE TO HAMPTON ROADS BRIDGE-  
TUNNEL-  
524 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 FOOT.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 FOOT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN.   
FRI
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING  
NW 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FT.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FT.  
 

 
 
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