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FZUS51 KAKQ 170647
CWFAKQ
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR VIRGINIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
147 AM EST WED DEC 17 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
ANZ600-171930-
147 AM EST WED DEC 17 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...
HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS SOUTH OF THE AREA TODAY BEFORE SHIFTING
OFFSHORE. SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASE THIS MORNING AHEAD OF A WEAK
COLD FRONT THAT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA THIS EVENING. A STRONG
AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES INTO QUEBEC
THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY, PUSHING A STRONG COLD FRONT ACROSS THE
LOCAL WATERS FRIDAY. ELEVATED WINDS AND SEAS ARE LIKELY BOTH AHEAD
OF AND BEHIND THE FRONT WITH GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE
NORTHERN COASTAL WATERS.
ANZ630-171930-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA-
147 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, BECOMING
NW LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FT. RAIN.
FRI
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW 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.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO
20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
ANZ631-171930-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA-
147 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 FOOT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FT. RAIN.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO
20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT.
ANZ632-171930-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA-
147 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE
AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING E LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT. RAIN.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING
NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
ANZ634-171930-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK VA TO CAPE HENRY VA INCLUDING
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL-
147 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, BECOMING N
AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING E LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND
SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS
AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
10 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO
15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
ANZ650-171930-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT
20 NM-
147 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT...
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4
FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
NW 5 TO 10 KT LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING NE AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
7 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
10 SECONDS, BECOMING S 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE
MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT
4 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 5 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 9 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
ANZ652-171930-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM-
147 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT...
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
NW 5 TO 10 KT LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING NE AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
10 SECONDS, BECOMING S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
10 SECONDS.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
7 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS, BECOMING S 8 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 6 FT AT
10 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT
5 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 5 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
7 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 6 FT.
ANZ654-171930-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT
20 NM-
147 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING N
AFTER MIDNIGHT, BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE
MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW 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. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
ANZ656-171930-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO VIRGINIA-
NORTH CAROLINA BORDER OUT TO 20 NM-
147 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT LATE IN
THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT, BECOMING E LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT
AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS,
BECOMING SE 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN
LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE
MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW 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, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FT.
ANZ658-171930-
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
20 NM-
147 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW
AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING E LATE. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT
AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS
AND W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW 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. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
AROUND 3 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND
3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
ANZ633-171930-
CURRITUCK SOUND-
147 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
TODAY
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT, INCREASING TO 1 TO 2 FT
LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN DIMINISHING TO AROUND
1 FOOT LATE.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W LATE IN THE EVENING,
THEN BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE AFTER MIDNIGHT, BECOMING E 5 KT
LATE. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT, DIMINISHING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS AND
LIGHT CHOP LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER
MIDNIGHT, INCREASING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP LATE.
THU
SE WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP,
INCREASING TO AROUND 1 FOOT IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, INCREASING TO 2 TO
3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW 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.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
AROUND 1 FOOT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT, INCREASING TO
1 TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 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.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT, INCREASING TO
1 TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ635-171930-
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FROM URBANNA TO WINDMILL POINT-
147 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
TODAY
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT UNTIL
LATE AFTERNOON, THEN DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. GUSTS UP TO
20 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT, INCREASING TO 1 TO 2 FT UNTIL LATE
AFTERNOON, THEN DIMINISHING TO AROUND 1 FOOT LATE.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NW LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN
BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, INCREASING TO 2 TO
3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING
NW 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 1 FOOT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO
AROUND 1 FOOT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 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.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES
AROUND 1 FOOT.
ANZ636-171930-
YORK RIVER-
147 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
TODAY
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT UNTIL
LATE AFTERNOON, THEN DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. GUSTS UP TO
20 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT, INCREASING TO 1 TO 2 FT UNTIL LATE
AFTERNOON, THEN DIMINISHING TO AROUND 1 FOOT LATE.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W LATE IN THE EVENING,
THEN BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT, DIMINISHING
TO 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP IN THE LATE EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT.
THU
SE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO
AROUND 1 FOOT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, INCREASING TO 2 TO
3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 1 FOOT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND
1 FOOT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 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.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
AROUND 1 FOOT.
ANZ637-171930-
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE-
147 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
TODAY
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT, INCREASING TO 1 TO 2 FT LATE THIS MORNING
AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN DIMINISHING TO AROUND 1 FOOT LATE.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W LATE IN THE EVENING,
THEN BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT, DIMINISHING
TO 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP IN THE LATE EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT.
THU
SE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT
OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO AROUND 1 FOOT IN THE
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, INCREASING TO 2 TO
3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 1 FOOT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND
1 FOOT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 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.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES
AROUND 1 FOOT.
ANZ638-171930-
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMES RIVER BRIDGE TO HAMPTON ROADS BRIDGE-
TUNNEL-
147 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM
EST THIS AFTERNOON...
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W LATE IN THE EVENING,
THEN BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT, BECOMING E LATE. WAVES 1 FOOT.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 FOOT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. RAIN.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT.
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