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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
500 am est fri jan 23 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


anz631-232215-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
500 am est fri jan 23 2026

...gale warning in effect from this evening through saturday
morning...

.today...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt late this
morning. waves 1 foot. 
.tonight...n winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with
gusts to 35 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft after midnight. light freezing spray 
after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, diminishing to 15
to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft,
subsiding to 2 to 3 ft. light freezing spray. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts to 25 kt after midnight. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5
ft. snow. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. snow and rain in the morning, then
rain in the afternoon. vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm
in the afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain. vsby
1 to 3 nm after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 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 and snow in the morning. 
.mon night...nw 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. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 231000
cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
500 am est fri jan 23 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


anz632-232215-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
500 am est fri jan 23 2026

...gale warning in effect from this evening through saturday
morning...

.today...n winds 10 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...n winds 15 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts to
35 kt after midnight. waves 2 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft, 
occasionally to 6 ft after midnight. light freezing spray after 
midnight. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, diminishing to 15
to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft,
subsiding to 3 to 4 ft. light freezing spray. 
.sat night...ne winds 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to 4 
ft, occasionally to 5 ft. snow. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sun...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming n 15 to
20 kt in the afternoon. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
rain and snow in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. vsby 1 
nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm in the afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain in the
evening, then rain with freezing rain likely after midnight with
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. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. a chance of rain, snow and freezing rain in the morning. 
.mon night...nw 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. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 231000
cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
500 am est fri jan 23 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


anz633-232215-
currituck sound-
500 am est fri jan 23 2026

...gale warning in effect from this evening through saturday
morning...

.today...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt late this morning
and early afternoon. waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft, increasing to 2 to 4 ft
after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming ne 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. snow. rain after midnight. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming n
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to
3 ft, diminishing to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. rain. vsby 1 to
3 nm in the morning. 
.sun night...w winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 20 kt. waves around 1 foot, increasing to
1 to 2 ft after midnight. rain.
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. waves
around 1 foot.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 231000
cwfakq
expires:202601232215;;379274

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
500 am est fri jan 23 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


anz652-232215-
coastal waters from chincoteague to parramore island va out 20 nm-
500 am est fri jan 23 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
sunday morning...

.today...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt this morning.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at
10 seconds. 
.tonight...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 8 ft after midnight. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 
2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming n 5 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 10
seconds. light freezing spray after midnight. 
.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. light freezing spray. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at
5 seconds and se 2 ft at 11 seconds. snow likely in the evening,
then snow after midnight. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sun...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. wave detail: e 8 ft at 8 seconds.
rain and snow in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. vsby
1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm in the afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm after
midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to
12 ft. a chance of rain and snow in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 231000
cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
500 am est fri jan 23 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


anz654-232215-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
500 am est fri jan 23 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
sunday morning...

.today...n winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt this morning. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at
10 seconds. 
.tonight...n winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with
gusts to 30 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 8 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 
ft at 11 seconds. light freezing spray after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gust to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 
to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. 
wave detail: ne 6 ft at 6 seconds and se 2 ft at 11 seconds. light
freezing spray in the morning. 
.sat night...ne 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: ne 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at
11 seconds. snow. rain after midnight. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sun...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. wave detail: e 8 ft at 7 seconds.
rain and snow in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. vsby
1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm in the afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally
to 10 ft. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally
to 10 ft. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 231000
cwfakq
expires:202601232215;;379276

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
500 am est fri jan 23 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


anz656-232215-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
500 am est fri jan 23 2026

...gale warning in effect from this evening through saturday
morning...

.today...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt until late
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 3 seconds and
se 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tonight...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft, occasionally 
to 9 ft after midnight. wave detail: n 2 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 
ft at 10 seconds, becoming ne 6 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 
seconds. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 6 seconds
and e 2 ft at 10 seconds. light freezing spray in the morning. 
.sat night...ne 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: ne 6 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at
11 seconds. snow. rain after midnight. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sun...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 6 seconds
and se 3 ft at 10 seconds. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to
10 ft. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally
to 10 ft. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 231000
cwfakq
expires:202601232215;;379277

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
500 am est fri jan 23 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


anz658-232215-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
500 am est fri jan 23 2026

...gale warning in effect from this evening through saturday
morning...

.today...n winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt until late
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 10 seconds and
n 2 ft at 4 seconds. a slight chance of rain early this
afternoon. 
.tonight...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with 
gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 
6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 11 ft after 
midnight. wave detail: e 3 ft at 10 seconds and ne 2 ft at 5 
seconds, becoming ne 6 ft at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming ne
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 6 seconds
and e 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 7 
seconds and e 2 ft at 10 seconds. snow and rain in the evening, 
then rain and snow after midnight. vsby 1 nm or less, increasing 
to 1 to 3 nm after midnight. 
.sun...e winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to
12 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 6 seconds and se 5 ft at
10 seconds. rain.
.sun night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to
10 ft. rain.
.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 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. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.  

$$