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FZUS51 KAKQ 220248
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR VIRGINIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
948 PM EST WED JAN 21 2026
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
ANZ600-221530-
948 PM EST WED JAN 21 2026
.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 MOVES FARTHER OFFSHORE OVERNIGHT INTO THURSDAY.
STRONG COLD ADVECTION IS EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY
WITH INCREASING NORTHERLY WINDS. ANOTHER STRONGER STORM SYSTEM
LIKELY IMPACTS THE REGION THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
ANZ630-221530-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA-
948 PM EST WED JAN 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY
OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO
15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW
IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT. SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN, SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
1 FOOT. RAIN, SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN
SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE
EVENING.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT.
ANZ631-221530-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA-
948 PM EST WED JAN 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, BUILDING TO
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO
15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SNOW AND FREEZING
RAIN IN THE MORNING. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. RAIN, SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN
THE EVENING.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT.
ANZ632-221530-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA-
948 PM EST WED JAN 21 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, BUILDING TO
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FT. SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT. SNOW. RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FT. FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN, SNOW AND
FREEZING RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE
EVENING.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT.
ANZ634-221530-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK VA TO CAPE HENRY VA INCLUDING
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL-
948 PM EST WED JAN 21 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 2 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
10 SECONDS.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
10 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT
AT 2 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
10 SECONDS. SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. SNOW. RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN
AND SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE EVENING.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 4 TO
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE
MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT.
ANZ650-221530-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT
20 NM-
948 PM EST WED JAN 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS
AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
N 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. SNOW. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
13 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
7 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN
AND SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
12 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT.
ANZ652-221530-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM-
948 PM EST WED JAN 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS
AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3
FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT
AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. SNOW. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
7 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN
AND SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE EVENING.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT. A CHANCE OF
SNOW AND RAIN IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT.
ANZ654-221530-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT
20 NM-
948 PM EST WED JAN 21 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS
AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS
AND SE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT
AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT. SNOW. RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, BECOMING N
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AND
SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE EVENING.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
10 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT.
ANZ656-221530-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO VIRGINIA-
NORTH CAROLINA BORDER OUT TO 20 NM-
948 PM EST WED JAN 21 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 2 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT
3 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT
AT 2 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS
AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN
SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT. SNOW. RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT. RAIN.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE
EVENING.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE
MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT.
ANZ658-221530-
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
20 NM-
948 PM EST WED JAN 21 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT
5 SECONDS.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT
AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS
AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN
SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING. RAIN. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
13 FT. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
7 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
12 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT.
ANZ633-221530-
CURRITUCK SOUND-
948 PM EST WED JAN 21 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES
AROUND 1 FOOT.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.
FRI
N WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 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.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, INCREASING TO 2 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE
OF RAIN. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT, INCREASING TO
2 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT, DIMINISHING TO
1 TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE EVENING.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT.
ANZ635-221530-
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FROM URBANNA TO WINDMILL POINT-
948 PM EST WED JAN 21 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND
1 FOOT.
THU
W WINDS 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.
FRI
N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
N 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.
SAT
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, DIMINISHING TO
1 TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT. SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT, DIMINISHING TO
AROUND 1 FOOT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW. RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
AROUND 1 FOOT. FREEZING RAIN, SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE EVENING.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ636-221530-
YORK RIVER-
948 PM EST WED JAN 21 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU
W WINDS 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING N 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.
FRI NIGHT
N 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.
SAT
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, DIMINISHING TO
1 TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON WITH
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT, DIMINISHING TO
AROUND 1 FOOT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING RAIN, SNOW AND RAIN.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
AROUND 1 FOOT. RAIN, FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN, SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE EVENING.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ637-221530-
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE-
948 PM EST WED JAN 21 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND
1 FOOT.
THU
W WINDS 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, INCREASING TO
2 TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
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, DIMINISHING TO
1 TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON WITH
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT, DIMINISHING TO
AROUND 1 FOOT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING RAIN AND RAIN. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
AROUND 1 FOOT. FREEZING RAIN, SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 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. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
ANZ638-221530-
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMES RIVER BRIDGE TO HAMPTON ROADS BRIDGE-
TUNNEL-
948 PM EST WED JAN 21 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
THU
W WINDS 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT.
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT. SNOW. RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT, SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT IN THE
AFTERNOON. FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 FOOT. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN, FREEZING
RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE
EVENING.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
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