National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS51 KAKQ
FZUS51 KAKQ 042352
CWFAKQ
Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
652 PM EST Wed Mar 4 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
ANZ600-051215
652 PM EST Wed Mar 4 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...
Strong high pressure remains northeast of the region through most of this week. A backdoor cold front will inch southward later this afternoon, before lifting back north tonight and Thursday. The boundary likely remains near the area to end the week, with light winds and occasional marine fog concerns.
ANZ630-051215
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA
652 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2026
TONIGHT
E winds 5 kt, becoming SE late. Waves 1 foot. A slight
chance of rain until early morning. Patchy fog early this
evening. Patchy fog late this evening and early morning, then
areas of dense fog late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late this evening,
decreasing to 1 NM or less.
THU
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Patchy dense fog in the
morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
THU NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
FRI
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
FRI NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
SUN
W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
ANZ631-051215
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA
652 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2026
TONIGHT
E winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 foot.
Patchy fog until early morning, then areas of dense fog late.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM late this evening, decreasing to 1 NM or less.
THU
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Patchy dense fog in the
morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
THU NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
FRI
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
FRI NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
SUN
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft, subsiding to
1 foot in the afternoon. A chance of showers.
SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
ANZ632-051215
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA
652 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2026
TONIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less
after midnight.
THU
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
THU NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
FRI
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
FRI NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
SAT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
SUN
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.
SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
ANZ634-051215
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel
652 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2026
TONIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight.
THU
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
THU NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
FRI
SW winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming S in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 foot at
3 seconds.
SAT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
SUN
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.
SUN NIGHT
SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
ANZ650-051215
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm
652 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2026
DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY
TONIGHT
E winds 5 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. A slight
chance of rain. Areas of dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
THU
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the
morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
THU NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
FRI
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
10 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds.
SAT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 9 ft. A chance of showers.
SUN
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of
showers.
SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
ANZ652-051215
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm
652 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2026
TONIGHT
SE winds 5 kt, becoming S late. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. A slight
chance of rain. Areas of dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
THU
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the
morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
THU NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
FRI
SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming NE in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds.
SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
SUN
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. A chance of
showers.
SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
ANZ654-051215
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm
652 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2026
TONIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy
fog early this evening, then areas of dense fog late this evening
and overnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.
THU
S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of
dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
THU NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds.
FRI
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 10 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
SUN
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
ANZ656-051215
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia
North Carolina border out to 20 nm
652 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2026
TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
THU
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with
vsby 1 NM or less.
THU NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
4 seconds.
FRI
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 10 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
SUN
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
SUN NIGHT
SW winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around
3 ft. A chance of showers.
ANZ658-051215
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm
652 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2026
TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
THU
SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
THU NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 10 seconds.
FRI
SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 10 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
SUN
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
SUN NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. A chance of showers.
ANZ633-051215
Currituck Sound
652 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2026
TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Patchy fog late this
evening and overnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
THU
SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.
THU NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
1 foot.
FRI
SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.
FRI NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
SAT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 foot.
SUN
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers.
SUN NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
ANZ635-051215
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point
652 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2026
TONIGHT
E winds 5 kt, becoming S late. Waves 1 foot or less
and light chop. Patchy fog late this evening and early morning.
Areas of fog late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late this evening and early
morning, decreasing to 1 NM or less.
THU
SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
THU NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 1 foot.
FRI
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in
the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT
SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around
1 foot.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
SUN
SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around
1 foot. A chance of showers.
SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers.
ANZ636-051215
York River
652 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2026
TONIGHT
E winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop. Patchy fog late this evening and
overnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
THU
SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around
1 foot.
THU NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
around 1 foot.
FRI
SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming S in
the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot.
FRI NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to
1 to 2 ft in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
SUN
SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
1 foot. A chance of showers.
SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
ANZ637-051215
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge
652 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2026
TONIGHT
E winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight, then becoming
SW late. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to
around 1 foot late. Patchy fog late with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
THU
SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around
1 foot.
THU NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
around 1 foot.
FRI
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning.
Waves around 1 foot.
FRI NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
SAT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to
1 to 2 ft in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
SUN
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
ANZ638-051215
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge
Tunnel
652 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2026
TONIGHT
SE winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot. Patchy fog late this evening and overnight. Vsby 1 to
3 NM after midnight.
THU
SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
THU NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
FRI
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning.
Waves 1 foot.
FRI NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
SAT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of showers.
SUN
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers.



