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FZUS51 KAKQ 152317
CWFAKQ
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR VIRGINIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
717 PM EDT THU OCT 15 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
ANZ600-161215-
717 PM EDT THU OCT 15 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...
A FRONTAL BOUNDARY SOUTH OF THE WATERS WILL MOVE BACK NORTH LATE
TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. MEANWHILE, STRONG LOW PRESSURE OVER
THE GREAT LAKES WILL MOVE NORTHEAST INTO NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND BY
FRIDAY EVENING. THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL PASS ACROSS THE
WATERS FRIDAY NIGHT, WITH STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING ACROSS THE
GREAT LAKES INTO THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC BY SUNDAY. THERE IS LOWER
CONFIDENCE THAT AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE COULD DEVELOP ALONG THE
COLD FRONT AND LINGER OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST SUNDAY INTO MONDAY.
ANZ630-161215-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA-
717 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE LATE. GUSTS UP TO
15 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL EARLY MORNING.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE LATE
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. PATCHY
FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 5 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT.
ANZ631-161215-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA-
717 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, BECOMING S
LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL EARLY
MORNING.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE LATE
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. PATCHY
FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES 4 TO
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 8 FT.
SUN
NE 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.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
ANZ632-161215-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA-
717 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT LATE THIS
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING S LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE LATE
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. PATCHY
FOG IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES 4 TO
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES
5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE 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.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT.
ANZ634-161215-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK VA TO CAPE HENRY VA INCLUDING
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL-
717 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
SE 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
6 SECONDS. SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES 5 TO
6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
E 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES
6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT
5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 8 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 4 TO
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
ANZ635-161215-
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FROM URBANNA TO WINDMILL POINT-
717 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, BECOMING S
LATE. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL EARLY
MORNING.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE LATE MORNING
AND AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE
MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, INCREASING TO 2 TO
3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO
4 FT. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
NE 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. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT, DIMINISHING TO 1 TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE
EVENING. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
MON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND
1 FOOT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND
1 FOOT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES
AROUND 1 FOOT.
ANZ636-161215-
YORK RIVER-
717 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, BECOMING S
LATE. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT, DIMINISHING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS AND
LIGHT CHOP LATE.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
SW 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. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO
4 FT. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT, DIMINISHING TO
2 TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, DIMINISHING TO
AROUND 1 FOOT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ637-161215-
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE-
717 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, BECOMING S
LATE. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT, DIMINISHING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS AND
LIGHT CHOP LATE. PATCHY FOG LATE.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, INCREASING TO 2 TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO
4 FT. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N 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.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 1 FOOT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ639-161215-
JAMES RIVER FROM JRB TO HRBT, INCLUDING THE ELIZABETH RIVER-
717 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 15 KT LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN
BECOMING S LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES
AROUND 3 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 TO
4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT.
ANZ633-161215-
CURRITUCK SOUND-
717 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
E 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, THEN BECOMING S LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, DIMINISHING TO
AROUND 1 FOOT LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN
DIMINISHING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP LATE.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, INCREASING TO 2 TO
3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT, INCREASING TO 3 TO
4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES 3 TO
4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES
2 TO 4 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT, INCREASING TO 2 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT, DIMINISHING TO 2 TO
3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT.
ANZ650-161215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT
20 NM-
717 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE LATE. GUSTS UP TO
20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
E 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 8 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 6 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND
3 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT.
ANZ652-161215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM-
717 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
SE 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
S 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL EARLY MORNING,
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO
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 4 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT.
ANZ654-161215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT
20 NM-
717 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
SE 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS
EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO
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 5 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS. SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
7 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N 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.
ANZ656-161215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO VIRGINIA-
NORTH CAROLINA BORDER OUT 20 NM-
717 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
SE 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, BECOMING S
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
3 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S
1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING N 7 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT
AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 15 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO
35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, DECREASING
TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT.
ANZ658-161215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
20 NM-
717 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
E 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS AROUND
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, BECOMING S
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
3 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING N 8 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
9 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
N 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
8 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
NE 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 8 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 16 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO
40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT,
BECOMING N 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT.
ANZ680-161215-
WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINTOTEAGUE VA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
717 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS LATE.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
E 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS. SHOWERS
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 9 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 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 7 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 7 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
12 FT.
ANZ682-161215-
WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE VA TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
717 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL EARLY MORNING.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW
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 4 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING N 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT
6 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 10 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 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 7 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 9 FT
AT 7 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 10 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
AROUND 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT.
ANZ684-161215-
WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND VA TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
717 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
E 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS
EVENING.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO
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 4 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING N 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT
6 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS
AND N 10 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
SUN
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 8 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
7 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT.
ANZ686-161215-
WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO VIRGINIA -
NORTH CAROLINA BORDER FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
717 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
E 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING
SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, BECOMING S
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 4 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. SHOWERS
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING N 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT
6 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO
12 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 12 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
SUN
NE 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 8 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE 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, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
7 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT.
ANZ688-161215-
WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
717 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
E 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. SHOWERS
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING N 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO
13 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 19 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 12 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO
13 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 19 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 12 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 16 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS AROUND
7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
7 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS AROUND
7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
7 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT.
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