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Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KAKQ
Issued 10/16/2026 10:19 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 10/17/2026 11:30 AM America/New_York.
fzus51 kakq 170219
cwfakq
expires:202610171530;;227525
coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1019 pm edt fri oct 16 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
anz631-171530-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
1019 pm edt fri oct 16 2026
...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am edt saturday...
...gale warning in effect from 7 am edt saturday through sunday
morning...
.overnight...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt. gusts
up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a slight chance of showers late
this evening, then a chance of showers. showers late.
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. rain until late afternoon, then a
chance of rain late.
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
.sun...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
.sun 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 rain after midnight.
.mon...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming n 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft. a chance of rain.
.mon night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. rain likely in the evening, then
a chance of showers after midnight.
.tue...n winds 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves 5 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 8 ft. a chance of showers.
.tue night...n winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. a chance of showers.
.wed...n winds 25 to 30 kt. gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon.
waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. a chance of showers.
.wed night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt. gusts up to 40 kt in the
evening. waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. a chance of
showers.
$$
(2/7)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KAKQ
Issued 10/16/2026 10:19 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 10/17/2026 11:30 AM America/New_York.
fzus51 kakq 170219
cwfakq
expires:202610171530;;227526
coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1019 pm edt fri oct 16 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
anz632-171530-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
1019 pm edt fri oct 16 2026
...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am edt saturday...
...gale warning in effect from 7 am edt saturday through late
monday night...
.overnight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming n 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a
slight chance of showers late this evening, then a chance of
showers. showers late.
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. rain until late afternoon, then a
chance of rain late.
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
.sun...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
.sun night...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.
.mon...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. rain likely.
.mon night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. rain likely in the evening, then
a chance of showers after midnight.
.tue...n winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft. a chance of showers.
.tue night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. a chance of showers.
.wed...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.
.wed night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. a chance of showers.
$$
(3/7)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KAKQ
Issued 10/16/2026 10:19 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 10/17/2026 11:30 AM America/New_York.
fzus51 kakq 170219
cwfakq
expires:202610171530;;227532
coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1019 pm edt fri oct 16 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
anz633-171530-
currituck sound-
1019 pm edt fri oct 16 2026
...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am edt saturday...
...gale warning in effect from 10 am edt saturday through late
monday night...
.overnight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming n 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. waves 1 to
2 ft, increasing to 2 to 3 ft late. a chance of showers.
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt in the late morning and
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft, increasing to 3 to 4 ft in the late
morning and afternoon. rain.
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft. a chance of rain.
.sun...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft. a chance of rain.
.sun night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft. a chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight.
.mon...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming n 30 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 45 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, increasing to 3 to
5 ft in the afternoon. rain likely.
.mon night...n winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 45 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft, diminishing
to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. rain likely in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.
.tue...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves 2 to
4 ft. a chance of showers.
.tue night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. waves
2 to 4 ft. a chance of showers.
.wed...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves 2 to
4 ft. a chance of showers.
.wed night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves
2 to 4 ft. a chance of showers.
$$
(4/7)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KAKQ
Issued 10/16/2026 10:19 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 10/17/2026 11:30 AM America/New_York.
fzus51 kakq 170219
cwfakq
expires:202610171530;;227534
coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1019 pm edt fri oct 16 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
anz652-171530-
coastal waters from chincoteague to parramore island va out 20 nm-
1019 pm edt fri oct 16 2026
...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am edt saturday...
...gale warning in effect from 7 am edt saturday through late
monday night...
.overnight...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n, then increasing to
20 to 25 kt late. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 7 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at
9 seconds. a slight chance of showers late this evening, then a
chance of showers. showers likely late.
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 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: n 5 ft at 5 seconds and s
4 ft at 6 seconds, becoming ne 7 ft at 6 seconds and s 1 foot at
6 seconds. rain until late afternoon, then a chance of rain late.
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft,
occasionally to 15 ft after midnight. wave detail: ne 8 ft at
7 seconds, becoming ne 10 ft at 8 seconds.
.sun...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 9 to
11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft,
occasionally to 19 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: ne 11 ft at
10 seconds, becoming ne 13 ft at 11 seconds.
.sun night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
12 to 14 ft, occasionally to 20 ft. wave detail: e 14 ft at
13 seconds. a chance of rain after midnight.
.mon...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 45 kt. seas 12 to 14 ft, occasionally to
20 ft. wave detail: e 14 ft at 13 seconds. rain likely.
.mon night...n winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
11 to 13 ft, occasionally to 19 ft. rain likely in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight.
.tue...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 9 to
11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft. showers likely, mainly in the
morning.
.tue night...n winds 35 to 40 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft, occasionally
to 15 ft. a chance of showers.
.wed...ne winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas 10 to
12 ft, occasionally to 17 ft. a chance of showers.
.wed night...ne winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
10 to 12 ft, occasionally to 17 ft. a chance of showers.
$$
(5/7)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KAKQ
Issued 10/16/2026 10:19 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 10/17/2026 11:30 AM America/New_York.
fzus51 kakq 170219
cwfakq
expires:202610171530;;227535
coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1019 pm edt fri oct 16 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
anz654-171530-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
1019 pm edt fri oct 16 2026
...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am edt saturday...
...gale warning in effect from 7 am edt saturday through late
monday night...
.overnight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw, then becoming n
20 to 25 kt late. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 7 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and ne 2 ft at
6 seconds. a chance of showers. showers likely late.
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 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: n 5 ft at 5 seconds and s
2 ft at 6 seconds, becoming ne 7 ft at 7 seconds and s 1 foot at
6 seconds. rain until late afternoon, then a chance of rain late.
.sat night...n 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
9 seconds.
.sun...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 11 to
13 ft, occasionally to 19 ft. wave detail: ne 13 ft at
12 seconds. a chance of rain in the afternoon.
.sun night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
11 to 13 ft, occasionally to 19 ft. wave detail: e 13 ft at
14 seconds. a chance of rain.
.mon...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: e 13 ft at 14 seconds. rain likely.
.mon night...n winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 45 kt. seas 11 to 13 ft, occasionally
to 19 ft. rain likely in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.tue...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 9 to
11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft. showers likely, mainly in the
morning.
.tue night...n winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 40 kt. seas 9 to 11 ft, occasionally
to 16 ft. a chance of showers.
.wed...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming ne
30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt in the afternoon. seas 9 to
11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft. a chance of showers.
.wed night...ne winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
10 to 12 ft, occasionally to 17 ft. a chance of showers.
$$
(6/7)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KAKQ
Issued 10/16/2026 10:19 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 10/17/2026 11:30 AM America/New_York.
fzus51 kakq 170219
cwfakq
expires:202610171530;;227536
coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1019 pm edt fri oct 16 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
anz656-171530-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out 20 nm-
1019 pm edt fri oct 16 2026
...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am edt saturday...
...gale warning in effect from 7 am edt saturday through late
monday night...
.overnight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt, then
becoming n late. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and ne 2 ft at
6 seconds. a chance of showers. showers likely late.
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to
30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 7 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 5 seconds and sw 3 ft at
5 seconds, becoming ne 8 ft at 6 seconds and se 1 foot at
9 seconds. rain.
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
9 to 11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft. wave detail: ne 11 ft at
8 seconds. a chance of rain.
.sun...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 40 kt. seas 10 to 12 ft, occasionally to
17 ft, building to 12 to 14 ft, occasionally to 20 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: ne 12 ft at 10 seconds, becoming ne 14 ft
at 11 seconds. a chance of rain in the afternoon.
.sun night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
13 to 15 ft, occasionally to 22 ft. wave detail: ne 15 ft at
13 seconds. a chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight.
.mon...ne winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas 13 to
15 ft, occasionally to 22 ft. wave detail: ne 15 ft at
14 seconds. rain likely.
.mon night...n winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
12 to 14 ft, occasionally to 20 ft. rain likely in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight.
.tue...n winds 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 9 to 11 ft,
occasionally to 16 ft. showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.tue night...n winds 30 to 35 kt. gusts up to 45 kt, decreasing
to 35 kt after midnight. seas 9 to 11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft.
a chance of showers.
.wed...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, increasing to
30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt in the afternoon. seas 9 to
11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft. a chance of showers.
.wed night...ne winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
10 to 12 ft, occasionally to 17 ft. a chance of showers.
$$
(7/7)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KAKQ
Issued 10/16/2026 10:19 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 10/17/2026 11:30 AM America/New_York.
fzus51 kakq 170219
cwfakq
expires:202610171530;;227537
coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1019 pm edt fri oct 16 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
anz658-171530-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
1019 pm edt fri oct 16 2026
...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am edt saturday...
...gale warning in effect from 7 am edt saturday through late
monday night...
.overnight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt late.
gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave
detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and ne 2 ft at 6 seconds. a chance of
showers.
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, increasing to
30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft, occasionally
to 12 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: n 5 ft at 5 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 5 seconds, becoming n 8 ft at 7 seconds and se 1 foot
at 9 seconds. rain.
.sat night...n winds 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
8 seconds. rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.sun...ne winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 13 to
15 ft, occasionally to 22 ft. wave detail: ne 15 ft at
11 seconds. a chance of rain.
.sun night...ne winds 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 14 to
16 ft, occasionally to 23 ft. wave detail: ne 16 ft at
12 seconds. a chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight.
.mon...ne winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas 14 to
16 ft, occasionally to 23 ft. wave detail: ne 16 ft at
14 seconds. rain likely.
.mon night...n winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
13 to 15 ft, occasionally to 22 ft. rain likely in the evening,
then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight.
.tue...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 10 to
12 ft, occasionally to 17 ft. showers likely with a chance of
tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.tue night...n winds 25 to 30 kt. gusts up to 45 kt, decreasing
to 35 kt after midnight. seas 9 to 11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft.
a chance of showers.
.wed...n 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 in the afternoon. a chance of showers.
.wed night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
10 to 12 ft, occasionally to 17 ft. a chance of showers.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
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