FZUS51 KAKQ 151401 CWFAKQ Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia National Weather Service Wakefield VA 1001 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 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 ANZ600-160315- 1001 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 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... Mainly sub-advisory conditions are expected to prevail through the rest of the week outside of daily brief surges in the evenings. A strong cold front is expected to move across the waters Sunday bringing degraded marine conditions. $$ ANZ630-160315- Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA- 1001 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 foot. .SAT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ631-160315- Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA- 1001 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 foot. .SAT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ632-160315- Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA- 1001 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 foot. .SAT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ634-160315- Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel- 1001 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 kt, becoming S late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ650-160315- Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 nm- 1001 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 kt, becoming S with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ652-160315- Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm- 1001 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .THU...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 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ654-160315- Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 nm- 1001 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 kt, becoming S late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ656-160315- Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia- North Carolina border out to 20 nm- 1001 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...S 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 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. .THU...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 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ658-160315- Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 nm- 1001 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ633-160315- Currituck Sound- 1001 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop after midnight. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ635-160315- Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point- 1001 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to around 1 foot in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves around 1 foot. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ636-160315- York River- 1001 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .SAT...E winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves around 1 foot. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ637-160315- James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge- 1001 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .SAT...E winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ638-160315- James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge- Tunnel- 1001 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 foot. .SAT...E winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 foot. .SUN...SW winds 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers. $$