fzus51 kakq 210616
cwfakq
expires:202609211930;;801794

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
216 am edt mon sep 21 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


anz631-211930-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
216 am edt mon sep 21 2026

...gale watch in effect from late tuesday night through thursday
afternoon...

.today...w winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming n
with gusts up to 15 kt until late afternoon, then becoming ne
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. waves 2 to 3 ft. a
slight chance of showers early. 
.tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. a chance of showers late. 
.tue...e winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. a chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a
chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.tue night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. a chance of tstms in the
evening. showers.
.wed...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. rain likely.
.wed night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. rain likely, mainly in the
evening. 
.thu...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. a chance of rain in the morning, then
a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.thu night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. a chance of showers. 
.fri...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. a chance of showers. 
.fri night...n winds 25 to 30 kt. gusts up to 40 kt. waves 4 to 5
ft, occasionally to 6 ft. a chance of showers in the evening. 

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kakq 210616
cwfakq
expires:202609211930;;801795

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
216 am edt mon sep 21 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


anz632-211930-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
216 am edt mon sep 21 2026

...gale watch in effect from late tuesday night through thursday
afternoon...

.today...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw this morning, then
becoming ne 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.tue...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. a chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.tue night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. showers with a chance of tstms
in the evening, then rain after midnight. 
.wed...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. rain.
.wed night...ne winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 45 kt. waves 6 to 7 ft, occasionally
to 9 ft. rain likely. 
.thu...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. a chance of rain in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon. 
.thu night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. showers likely, mainly in the
evening. 
.fri...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves 5 to 6 
ft, occasionally to 8 ft. a chance of showers. 
.fri night...n winds 25 to 30 kt. gusts up to 40 kt, decreasing 
to 35 kt after midnight. waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. a 
chance of showers in the evening. 

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kakq 210616
cwfakq
expires:202609211930;;801801

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
216 am edt mon sep 21 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


anz633-211930-
currituck sound-
216 am edt mon sep 21 2026

.today...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w late this morning, then
becoming n with gusts up to 15 kt early this afternoon, becoming
ne 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. waves around 1 foot,
diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop late this morning,
then increasing to around 1 foot early this afternoon, increasing
to 1 to 2 ft late. 
.tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.tue...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. 
.tue night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. a chance of tstms. showers likely in the evening, then
rain likely after midnight. 
.wed...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to
4 ft. rain.
.wed night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft. rain.
.thu...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft. rain likely in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon. 
.thu night...n winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 40 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, diminishing
to 2 to 4 ft after midnight. showers likely, mainly in the
evening. 
.fri...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves 2 to 4 
ft. a chance of showers. 
.fri night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming
nw 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 
4 ft, diminishing to 2 to 3 ft after midnight. a chance of showers
in the evening. 

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kakq 210616
cwfakq
expires:202609211930;;801803

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
216 am edt mon sep 21 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


anz652-211930-
coastal waters from chincoteague to parramore island va out 20 nm-
216 am edt mon sep 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
tuesday afternoon...
...gale watch in effect from tuesday evening through thursday
afternoon...

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt with gusts
up to 15 kt early, then becoming nw with gusts up to 15 kt early
this morning, becoming n 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late
this morning and early afternoon, becoming ne 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave
detail: ne 4 ft at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at 4 seconds. a slight
chance of showers and tstms after midnight, then a slight chance
of showers early. 
.tonight...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at 7 seconds. a
chance of showers late. 
.tue...e winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft, occasionally
to 12 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: e 6 ft at 7 seconds,
becoming ne 8 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of showers. a chance of
tstms in the afternoon. 
.tue night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
8 to 10 ft, occasionally to 15 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft,
occasionally to 17 ft after midnight. wave detail: ne 10 ft at
8 seconds, becoming ne 11 ft at 9 seconds. showers likely with a
chance of tstms in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. 
.wed...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 45 kt. seas 11 to 13 ft, occasionally to
19 ft. wave detail: ne 13 ft at 9 seconds. rain likely. 
.wed night...ne winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
12 to 14 ft, occasionally to 20 ft. wave detail: e 14 ft at
10 seconds. rain likely, mainly in the evening. 
.thu...ne winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas 11 to
13 ft, occasionally to 19 ft. a chance of rain in the morning,
then a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.thu night...ne winds 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 11 to 13
ft, occasionally to 19 ft. a chance of showers. 
.fri...n winds 30 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt in the 
afternoon. gusts up to 40 kt. seas 10 to 12 ft, occasionally to 
17 ft. a chance of showers. 
.fri night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
9 to 11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft. a chance of showers.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kakq 210616
cwfakq
expires:202609211930;;801804

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
216 am edt mon sep 21 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


anz654-211930-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
216 am edt mon sep 21 2026

...gale watch in effect from tuesday evening through thursday
afternoon...

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt with gusts
up to 15 kt early this morning, then becoming n 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt late this morning and early afternoon, becoming
ne 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 7 seconds and sw
2 ft at 4 seconds. 
.tonight...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming e 10 to 15 kt late.
gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave
detail: ne 4 ft at 6 seconds. 
.tue...e winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: e 5 ft at 7 seconds, becoming e 7 ft at
7 seconds. a chance of showers. a chance of tstms in the
afternoon. 
.tue night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
8 to 10 ft, occasionally to 15 ft. wave detail: ne 10 ft at
8 seconds. showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening,
then rain likely after midnight. 
.wed...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, increasing to
30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas 10 to 12 ft, 
occasionally to 17 ft. wave detail: ne 12 ft at 10 seconds. rain 
likely. 
.wed night...ne winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
11 to 13 ft, occasionally to 19 ft. wave detail: ne 13 ft at
10 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.thu...ne winds 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 11 to 13 ft,
occasionally to 19 ft. a chance of rain in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.thu night...ne winds 30 kt, becoming n 25 to 30 kt after 
midnight. gusts up to 40 kt. seas 10 to 12 ft, occasionally to 17
ft. a chance of showers. 
.fri...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 9 to
11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft. a chance of showers. 
.fri night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
8 to 10 ft, occasionally to 15 ft. a chance of showers.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kakq 210616
cwfakq
expires:202609211930;;801805

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
216 am edt mon sep 21 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


anz656-211930-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out 20 nm-
216 am edt mon sep 21 2026

...gale watch in effect from late tuesday night through thursday
afternoon...

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt with gusts
up to 15 kt this morning, then becoming ne 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt this afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
wave detail: e 3 ft at 7 seconds. 
.tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 6 seconds. 
.tue...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 7 seconds. a
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. 
.tue night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft,
occasionally to 13 ft after midnight. wave detail: ne 6 ft at
7 seconds, becoming ne 9 ft at 8 seconds. showers likely with a
chance of tstms in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. 
.wed...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 10 to
12 ft, occasionally to 17 ft. wave detail: ne 12 ft at 9 seconds.
rain.
.wed night...ne winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
11 to 13 ft, occasionally to 19 ft. wave detail: ne 13 ft at
10 seconds. rain.
.thu...ne winds 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 11 to 13 ft,
occasionally to 19 ft. showers likely. 
.thu night...n winds 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 11 to 13 
ft, occasionally to 19 ft. showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.fri...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 10 to
12 ft, occasionally to 17 ft. a chance of showers.
.fri night...n winds 30 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt after 
midnight. gusts up to 40 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft, occasionally to 15 
ft. a chance of showers. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kakq 210616
cwfakq
expires:202609211930;;801806

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
216 am edt mon sep 21 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


anz658-211930-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
216 am edt mon sep 21 2026

.today...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming w
late this morning, then becoming n with gusts up to 15 kt early
this afternoon, becoming ne 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt
late. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 7 seconds. 
.tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 7 seconds. 
.tue...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 7 seconds. a
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. 
.tue night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft,
occasionally to 12 ft after midnight. wave detail: ne 6 ft at
7 seconds, becoming ne 7 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of tstms.
showers likely in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. 
.wed...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 
ft, building to 9 to 11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft in the 
afternoon. wave detail: ne 9 ft at 8 seconds, becoming ne 11 ft at
9 seconds. rain.
.wed night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
12 to 14 ft, occasionally to 20 ft. wave detail: ne 13 ft at
10 seconds. rain.
.thu...ne winds 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 11 to 13 ft,
occasionally to 19 ft. rain likely in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon. 
.thu night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
12 to 14 ft, occasionally to 20 ft. showers likely, mainly in the
evening. 
.fri...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 11 to
13 ft, occasionally to 19 ft. a chance of showers.
.fri night...n winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 40 kt. seas 9 to 11 ft, occasionally
to 16 ft. a chance of showers.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$