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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
949 am edt mon mar 16 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


anz631-170215-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
949 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm edt this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from 1 pm edt this afternoon through
late tonight...

.rest of today...s winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 35 kt. waves
4 to 5 ft. a chance of showers and tstms late this morning, then
showers with a chance of tstms this afternoon. 
.tonight...s winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 40 kt in the evening. waves 5 to 6 ft, 
occasionally to 8 ft. showers with a chance of tstms in the 
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming se
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.thu night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.fri...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt. waves 1
to 2 ft.

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kakq 161349
cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
949 am edt mon mar 16 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


anz632-170215-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
949 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm edt this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from 1 pm edt this afternoon through
late tonight...

.rest of today...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
waves 4 to 5 ft. a chance of showers and tstms late this morning,
then showers with a chance of tstms this afternoon. 
.tonight...sw winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 40 kt in the evening. waves 4 to 5 ft, 
occasionally to 6 ft. showers with a chance of tstms in the 
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft.
.tue night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft.
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming e
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 foot. 
.thu night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s. waves 1 foot. 
.fri...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. waves
1 foot. 
.fri night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt. waves 
1 to 2 ft.

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kakq 161349
cwfakq
expires:202603170215;;784877

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
949 am edt mon mar 16 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


anz654-170215-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
949 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am edt this morning...
...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.rest of today...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt late. seas 7 to
9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. wave detail: se 9 ft at 9 seconds. a
chance of tstms. showers.
.tonight...s winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, becoming w
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. seas 7 to
9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. wave detail: se 9 ft at 9 seconds.
showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then showers after
midnight. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. wave detail: se 6 ft at 10 seconds and w 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.tue night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at
10 seconds and w 3 ft at 3 seconds. 
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming e
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 9 seconds and nw 3 ft at 3 seconds.
.wed night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. 
.thu night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s. seas around 3 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 
6 ft. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kakq 161349
cwfakq
expires:202603170215;;784878

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
949 am edt mon mar 16 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


anz656-170215-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
949 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm edt this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from 1 pm edt this afternoon through
late tonight...

.rest of today...s winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
late. seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. wave detail: se 8 ft
at 9 seconds. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.tonight...s winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming w
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. seas 7 to
9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft, occasionally
to 10 ft after midnight. wave detail: se 8 ft at 9 seconds,
becoming se 7 ft at 9 seconds and w 4 ft at 4 seconds. showers
likely, mainly in the evening. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, subsiding to 3 
to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 4 
ft at 4 seconds and se 4 ft at 9 seconds, becoming nw 3 ft at 4 
seconds and se 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tue night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at
4 seconds and se 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 
3 ft at 4 seconds and ne 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.wed night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri...w winds 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 
ft. 
.fri night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt. seas 3
to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$