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FZUS51 KAKQ 161004  
CWFAKQ  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR VIRGINIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
604 AM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
 
VIRGINIA PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY, CURRITUCK SOUND AND  
ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CURRITUCK BEACH  
LIGHT NC OUT 20 NAUTICAL MILES  
 
ANZ600-162315-  
604 AM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT 20  
NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING VIRGINIA PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY,  
CURRITUCK SOUND AND PORTIONS OF THE JAMES, YORK, AND RAPPAHANNOCK  
RIVERS...  
 
MARINE CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE TODAY, AS LOW PRESSURE OFF THE  
CAROLINA COAST DEEPENS WHILE TRACKING TOWARD THE MARINE AREA.  
STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEAS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH  
AT LEAST THIS EVENING. CONDITIONS GRADUALLY IMPROVE FROM TONIGHT  
THROUGH WEDNESDAY.  
 

 
 
ANZ630-162315-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA-  
604 AM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES 5 TO  
6 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 5 TO  
6 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY LATE. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM UNTIL EARLY MORNING.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS. A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS WITH  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FOOT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ631-162315-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA-  
604 AM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, INCREASING  
TO 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT LATE. WAVES 5 TO 6 FT.  
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM EARLY THIS  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 5 TO  
6 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY LATE. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM UNTIL EARLY MORNING.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 FOOT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ632-162315-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA-  
604 AM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. WAVES 6 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 5 TO  
6 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY LATE. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM EARLY IN THE EVENING.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS  
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
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. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 FOOT.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FOOT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES  
AROUND 3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ634-162315-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK VA TO CAPE HENRY VA INCLUDING  
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL-  
604 AM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. WAVES 7 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM EARLY THIS  
MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, BECOMING  
E 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 6 TO  
8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY  
TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING E 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT  
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS UNTIL EARLY  
MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.    
WED
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 TO  
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
N 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND  
3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ650-162315-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT  
20 NM-  
604 AM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT LATE.  
GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: E 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, BECOMING  
E 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 11 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING  
E 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.   
WED
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS,  
BECOMING SE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING,  
THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
THU
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S  
1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING N WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY  
TO 5 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ652-162315-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM-  
604 AM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT LATE  
THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 12 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS  
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT, BECOMING  
E 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 12 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING  
E 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS UNTIL EARLY  
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM EARLY IN  
THE EVENING.    
WED
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO  
4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY  
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN  
THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
THU
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND  
2 FT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY  
TO 5 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ654-162315-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT  
20 NM-  
604 AM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT LATE  
THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 12 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, BECOMING  
E 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING  
E 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS  
UNTIL EARLY MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.    
WED
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO  
3 NM.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY,  
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ656-162315-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO VIRGINIA-  
NORTH CAROLINA BORDER OUT TO 20 NM-  
604 AM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 12 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, BECOMING  
E 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING  
E 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS  
IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY UNTIL EARLY MORNING. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS LATE.    
WED
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
THU
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND  
2 FT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ658-162315-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT  
20 NM-  
604 AM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO  
12 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 12 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM EARLY THIS  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING  
S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING  
NE 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM EARLY IN THE  
EVENING.    
WED
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND  
2 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND  
2 FT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ633-162315-  
CURRITUCK SOUND-  
604 AM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE  
THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
LATE. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT, INCREASING TO 2 TO 4 FT  
LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN DIMINISHING TO 2 TO  
3 FT LATE. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING  
SE 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT, DIMINISHING TO 1 TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS  
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
WED
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND  
1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO  
FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND  
1 FOOT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ635-162315-  
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FROM URBANNA TO WINDMILL POINT-  
604 AM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE  
THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT,  
INCREASING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FT, DIMINISHING TO 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN  
THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES  
AROUND 1 FOOT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING.  
WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES  
AROUND 1 FOOT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ636-162315-  
YORK RIVER-  
604 AM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, INCREASING  
TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT, INCREASING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE THIS  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO  
3 NM LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FT, DIMINISHING TO 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN  
THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES  
AROUND 1 FOOT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND  
1 FOOT.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT, INCREASING TO  
1 TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, DIMINISHING TO  
AROUND 1 FOOT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ637-162315-  
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE-  
604 AM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, BECOMING N  
25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM EARLY THIS  
MORNING, THEN 1 TO 3 NM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, BECOMING  
NE 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT,  
DIMINISHING TO 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM EARLY IN THE  
EVENING.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 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. SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES  
AROUND 1 FOOT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING.  
WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT, INCREASING TO  
1 TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, DIMINISHING TO  
AROUND 1 FOOT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ638-162315-  
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMES RIVER BRIDGE TO HAMPTON ROADS BRIDGE-  
TUNNEL-  
604 AM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, INCREASING  
TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM EARLY THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 TO  
4 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY LATE.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 FOOT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
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