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FZUS51 KAKQ 181046
CWFAKQ
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR VIRGINIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
646 AM EDT SAT APR 18 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
ANZ600-182330-
646 AM EDT SAT APR 18 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...
WINDS INCREASE LATER THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT AHEAD OF A
STRONG COLD FRONT. THIS FRONT IS THEN EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE
WATERS SUNDAY, BRINGING DEGRADED MARINE CONDITIONS AND POTENTIALLY
A BRIEF PERIOD OF GALE FORCE GUSTS.
ANZ630-182330-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA-
646 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
TODAY
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW. WAVES 1 FOOT.
ANZ631-182330-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA-
646 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
TODAY
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES AROUND 3 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2
TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW. WAVES 1 FOOT.
ANZ632-182330-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA-
646 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
TODAY
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4
FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
AROUND 3 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, BECOMING W.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ634-182330-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK VA TO CAPE HENRY VA INCLUDING
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL-
646 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
TODAY
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, BUILDING TO AROUND 2
FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1
FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3
NM.
SUN
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4
FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
8 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
AROUND 3 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, BECOMING W.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
ANZ650-182330-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT
20 NM-
646 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
TODAY
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4
FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
ANZ652-182330-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM-
646 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
TODAY
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
3 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4
FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
SUN
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. 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 4 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
ANZ654-182330-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT
20 NM-
646 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
TODAY
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE
10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4
FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS
LIKELY IN THE EVENING.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING W. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
ANZ656-182330-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO VIRGINIA-
NORTH CAROLINA BORDER OUT TO 20 NM-
646 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
TODAY
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, INCREASING
TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING
NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING N 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2
TO 3 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
ANZ658-182330-
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
20 NM-
646 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
TODAY
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
3 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT
3 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
N 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. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
8 SECONDS. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND
3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND
3 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING W. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
ANZ680-182330-
WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINTOTEAGUE VA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
646 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT
5 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT
7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT,
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS
AND NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
AROUND 4 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING W. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
ANZ682-182330-
WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE VA TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
646 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3
NM.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
UP TO 30 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT
5 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT
7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS
LIKELY IN THE EVENING.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
ANZ684-182330-
WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND VA TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
646 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
UP TO 30 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT
5 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING
NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
ANZ686-182330-
WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO VIRGINIA -
NORTH CAROLINA BORDER FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
646 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
UP TO 30 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
8 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING
NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
ANZ688-182330-
WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
646 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2
FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3
NM.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO
8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT
7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
AROUND 4 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
AROUND 3 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND
4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
ANZ635-182330-
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FROM URBANNA TO WINDMILL POINT-
646 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY
E WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT
THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND
1 FOOT.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES
AROUND 1 FOOT. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND
1 FOOT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
AROUND 1 FOOT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES
AROUND 1 FOOT.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND
1 FOOT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.
ANZ636-182330-
YORK RIVER-
646 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT,
INCREASING TO 1 TO 2 FT LATE.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3
FT. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES
AROUND 1 FOOT. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND
1 FOOT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, BECOMING E IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W. WAVES AROUND 1
FOOT.
ANZ637-182330-
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE-
646 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. SHOWERS
LIKELY IN THE EVENING.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND
1 FOOT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, BECOMING E IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES
AROUND 1 FOOT, INCREASING TO 1 TO 2 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 1 FOOT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W. WAVES AROUND 1
FOOT.
ANZ639-182330-
JAMES RIVER FROM JRB TO HRBT, INCLUDING THE ELIZABETH RIVER-
646 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP
TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FOOT. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING E
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W. WAVES 1 FOOT.
ANZ633-182330-
CURRITUCK SOUND-
646 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
TODAY
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 FOOT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 FOOT.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
MON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 FOOT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT.
WAVES 1 FOOT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W. WAVES 1 FOOT.
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