758 FZUS51 KAKQ 172340 CWFAKQ Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia National Weather Service Wakefield VA 640 PM EST Wed Dec 17 2025 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 ANZ600-181230- 640 PM EST Wed Dec 17 2025 .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... A weak cold front moves through the area this evening. A strong area of low pressure moves across the Great Lakes into Quebec Thursday into Friday, pushing a strong cold front across the local waters Friday. Elevated winds and seas are likely both ahead of and behind the front with Gale conditions possible across the northern coastal waters. $$ ANZ630-181230- Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA- 640 PM EST Wed Dec 17 2025 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late this evening, then becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 foot. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain likely in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. $$ ANZ631-181230- Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA- 640 PM EST Wed Dec 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late this evening, then becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Rain. .FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Rain likely in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. $$ ANZ632-181230- Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA- 640 PM EST Wed Dec 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Rain. .FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Rain likely in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. $$ ANZ634-181230- Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel- 640 PM EST Wed Dec 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight, then becoming E late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. Rain. .FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. $$ ANZ650-181230- Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 nm- 640 PM EST Wed Dec 17 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 foot at 2 seconds. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming S 9 ft at 7 seconds and SE 9 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .FRI...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, occasionally to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 4 seconds, becoming NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 4 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. $$ ANZ652-181230- Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm- 640 PM EST Wed Dec 17 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt late this evening, then becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming S 8 ft at 6 seconds and SE 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .FRI...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SE 9 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 4 seconds, becoming NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. $$ ANZ654-181230- Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 nm- 640 PM EST Wed Dec 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late this evening, then becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming SE 7 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 4 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. $$ ANZ656-181230- Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia- North Carolina border out to 20 nm- 640 PM EST Wed Dec 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt late this evening, then becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S 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 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming SE 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. Rain. .FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 4 seconds. Rain likely in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. $$ ANZ658-181230- Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 nm- 640 PM EST Wed Dec 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight, then becoming E late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming SE 6 ft at 10 seconds and SE 5 ft at 6 seconds. Rain likely in the evening, then rain after midnight. .FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 4 seconds. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. $$ ANZ633-181230- Currituck Sound- 640 PM EST Wed Dec 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late this evening, then becoming E late. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop late this evening and overnight. .THU...SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft, increasing to 2 to 4 ft after midnight. Rain likely in the evening, then rain after midnight. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft, increasing to 2 to 3 ft after midnight. $$ ANZ635-181230- Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point- 640 PM EST Wed Dec 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming NW late this evening, then becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight. .SAT...NW winds 5 kt, becoming S with gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$ ANZ636-181230- York River- 640 PM EST Wed Dec 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late this evening, then becoming NE after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop late this evening and overnight. .THU...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S with gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft, increasing to 2 to 4 ft after midnight. Rain. .FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Rain likely in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight. .SAT...N winds 5 kt, becoming S with gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft after midnight. $$ ANZ637-181230- James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge- 640 PM EST Wed Dec 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late this evening, then becoming NE after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop late this evening and overnight. .THU...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S with gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft, increasing to 2 to 4 ft after midnight. Rain. .FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft, diminishing to 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight. .SAT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming S with gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft after midnight. $$ ANZ638-181230- James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge- Tunnel- 640 PM EST Wed Dec 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 foot. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain. .FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S with gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 foot. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$