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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR VIRGINIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
513 PM 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
ANZ600-211015-
513 PM 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...
ELEVATED 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.
ANZ630-211015-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA-
513 PM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE
THIS EVENING, THEN 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 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
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.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE
EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
ANZ631-211015-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA-
513 PM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
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 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
ANZ632-211015-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA-
513 PM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
N 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.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 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
1 TO 2 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ634-211015-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK VA TO CAPE HENRY VA INCLUDING
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL-
513 PM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 6 TO
7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND
N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 6 TO
7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND
N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT
13 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 5 TO
6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND
N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 5 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE
EVENING. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT.
ANZ635-211015-
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FROM URBANNA TO WINDMILL POINT-
513 PM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE
THIS EVENING, THEN INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 1 FOOT
LATE THIS EVENING, THEN INCREASING TO 1 TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, DIMINISHING TO
AROUND 1 FOOT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 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 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.
ANZ636-211015-
YORK RIVER-
513 PM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, DIMINISHING TO
AROUND 1 FOOT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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, 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, DIMINISHING TO 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT, DIMINISHING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS AND
LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.
ANZ637-211015-
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE-
513 PM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE
THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT,
DIMINISHING TO AROUND 1 FOOT LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE
EVENING. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
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. WAVES
AROUND 1 FOOT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE
EVENING. 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. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.
ANZ639-211015-
JAMES RIVER FROM JRB TO HRBT, INCLUDING THE ELIZABETH RIVER-
513 PM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT UNTIL
EARLY MORNING, THEN INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. GUSTS UP TO
25 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES AROUND
2 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 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
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND
2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE
EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
ANZ633-211015-
CURRITUCK SOUND-
513 PM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
..LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT WEDNESDAY
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT, DIMINISHING TO 2 TO 3 FT
LATE.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT, DIMINISHING
TO 1 TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
FRI
NE 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 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, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, DIMINISHING
TO AROUND 1 FOOT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 1 FOOT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ650-211015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT
20 NM-
513 PM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
WED
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 11 FT AT 11 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: E 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 6 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
AROUND 3 FT.
ANZ652-211015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM-
513 PM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
WED
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
11 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
7 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FT.
ANZ654-211015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT
20 NM-
513 PM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
WED
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
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
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 7 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT.
ANZ656-211015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO VIRGINIA-
NORTH CAROLINA BORDER OUT 20 NM-
513 PM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
WED
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
9 TO 11 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 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 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE 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.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT.
ANZ658-211015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
20 NM-
513 PM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
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.
WED
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO
12 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 12 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
THU
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
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
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 10 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 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
5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT.
ANZ680-211015-
WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINTOTEAGUE VA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
513 PM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
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 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 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 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO
12 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 12 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 8 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT
10 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 7 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS AROUND 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
ANZ682-211015-
WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE VA TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
513 PM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
N 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 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 NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO
12 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 12 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
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 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 AROUND 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 7 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS AROUND 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
ANZ684-211015-
WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND VA TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
513 PM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
N 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 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
12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N 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 12 TO 14 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 20 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 14 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 10 TO 12 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
17 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 10 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 9 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
FRI
NE 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 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 8 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT.
ANZ686-211015-
WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO VIRGINIA -
NORTH CAROLINA BORDER FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
513 PM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
N 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
12 SECONDS.
WED
N 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
12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N 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 12 TO 14 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 20 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 14 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO
12 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 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, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 8 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT
11 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO
8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
7 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 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.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT.
ANZ688-211015-
WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
513 PM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
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
12 SECONDS.
WED
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO
16 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 23 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 16 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N 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 14 TO 16 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 23 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 16 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 20 FT, SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 12 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 13 FT AT 12 SECONDS,
BECOMING NE 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
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.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 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.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT.
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