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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR VIRGINIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
315 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 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
ANZ600-202015-
315 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 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...
STRONG N TO NE WINDS CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST MID-WEEK, AS LOW
PRESSURE OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST SLOWLY DRIFTS NORTH AS A
NOR'EASTER. THE NOR'EASTER DRIFTS FURTHER OFFSHORE WEDNESDAY INTO
THE LATER PORTION OF THE WEEK. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS BACK INTO THE
AREA THIS WEEKEND.
ANZ630-202015-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA-
315 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT THIS
MORNING, THEN DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP
TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FT.
WED
N 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.
WED NIGHT
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 2 TO
3 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 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. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE
EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT.
ANZ631-202015-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA-
315 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP
TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FT.
WED
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 TO
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
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 2 TO
3 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 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
2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
ANZ632-202015-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA-
315 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
TODAY
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 TO
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 TO
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
WED
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 5 TO
6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 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 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
ANZ634-202015-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK VA TO CAPE HENRY VA INCLUDING
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL-
315 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 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
8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS
AND N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 6 TO
7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND
N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
WED
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 6 TO
7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND
N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 6 TO
7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND
N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 5 TO
6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
ANZ635-202015-
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FROM URBANNA TO WINDMILL POINT-
315 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE THIS
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, INCREASING TO 2 TO 3 FT
LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN DIMINISHING TO 1 TO
2 FT LATE.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND
1 FOOT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT,
INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT, INCREASING TO 1 TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 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 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.
ANZ636-202015-
YORK RIVER-
315 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE
IN THE EVENING, THEN INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT, DIMINISHING TO 1 TO 2 FT LATE
IN THE EVENING, THEN INCREASING TO 2 TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 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.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT,
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT, INCREASING TO 2 TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 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.
ANZ637-202015-
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE-
315 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
TODAY
N WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
WED
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.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 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.
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
N 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.
ANZ639-202015-
JAMES RIVER FROM JRB TO HRBT, INCLUDING THE ELIZABETH RIVER-
315 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 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
N 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. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ633-202015-
CURRITUCK SOUND-
315 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
..LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT WEDNESDAY
TODAY
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO
4 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT,
DIMINISHING TO 2 TO 4 FT IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
WED
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO
4 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT, DIMINISHING
TO 2 TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 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.
ANZ650-202015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT
20 NM-
315 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
TODAY
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE.
GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: E 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
WED
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO
12 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 11 FT AT 11 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: E 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 6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
12 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 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. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 9 FT.
ANZ652-202015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM-
315 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
TODAY
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
WED
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 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. WAVE DETAIL: E 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
12 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 12 FT.
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. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 9 FT.
ANZ654-202015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT
20 NM-
315 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
TODAY
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
WED
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 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
12 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT.
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
6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT.
ANZ656-202015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO VIRGINIA-
NORTH CAROLINA BORDER OUT 20 NM-
315 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
TODAY
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT UNTIL
LATE AFTERNOON, THEN INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE. GUSTS UP TO
35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
11 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
WED
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
9 TO 11 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT AT
12 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 10 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 8 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT.
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 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT.
ANZ658-202015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
20 NM-
315 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
TODAY
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO
13 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 19 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 13 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO
12 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 12 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
WED
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO
12 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 12 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
7 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT.
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 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT.
ANZ680-202015-
WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINTOTEAGUE VA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
315 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
TODAY
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO
13 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 19 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
12 TO 14 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 20 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 13 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
WED
N WINDS 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 22 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 14 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
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
11 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 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 12 FT AT 11 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 11 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 8 TO 10 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS AROUND
9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
13 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT.
ANZ682-202015-
WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE VA TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
315 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
TODAY
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO
14 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 20 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE 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
11 SECONDS.
WED
N WINDS 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 22 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 14 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
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 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 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 12 FT AT 11 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 11 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 8 TO 10 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
13 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT.
ANZ684-202015-
WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND VA TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
315 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
TODAY
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO
14 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 20 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 13 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
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
11 SECONDS.
WED
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.
WED NIGHT
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.
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 13 FT AT
12 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 11 FT AT 11 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 10 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
15 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 13 FT.
ANZ686-202015-
WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO VIRGINIA -
NORTH CAROLINA BORDER FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
315 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
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 14 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
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.
WED
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.
WED NIGHT
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.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO
13 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 19 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 13 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 10 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
9 TO 11 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FT.
ANZ688-202015-
WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
315 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
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. SEAS 13 TO
15 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 22 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 15 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
WED
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO
17 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 25 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 17 FT AT
12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
14 TO 17 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 25 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 17 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO
15 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 22 FT, SUBSIDING TO 11 TO 13 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 15 FT AT
12 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 13 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
10 TO 12 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 12 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO
12 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 17 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
10 TO 12 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 17 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
9 TO 11 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FT.
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