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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
957 PM EST Fri Feb 7 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

ANZ600-081515-
957 PM EST Fri Feb 7 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...

Mainly benign marine conditions are expected through Saturday
evening. A stronger front drops across the waters late Sunday and
Monday, with Small Craft conditions possible from Sunday into
Sunday evening.

$$

ANZ630-081515-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
957 PM EST Fri Feb 7 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Snow and sleet likely.
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming SW with gusts up to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain likely.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of snow
after midnight.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Rain and snow. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Rain with a
chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.

$$

ANZ631-081515-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
957 PM EST Fri Feb 7 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain, snow and sleet
likely in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain likely in
the evening.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
snow after midnight.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of rain
and snow after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain and snow in
the morning, then rain with a chance of snow in the afternoon.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. Rain with a chance of snow in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight.

$$

ANZ632-081515-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
957 PM EST Fri Feb 7 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
rain.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
snow after midnight.
.MON...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of snow in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
rain and snow after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Rain and snow in the morning, then rain with a chance of
snow in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Rain.

$$

ANZ634-081515-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
957 PM EST Fri Feb 7 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot
at 3 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds. Rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
3 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of snow after
midnight.
.MON...N winds 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
rain after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Rain.

$$

ANZ650-081515-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
957 PM EST Fri Feb 7 2025

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft late.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
6 seconds. Snow likely in the morning, then rain and snow in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Rain.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain and snow. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Rain with a chance of snow in
the evening, then rain likely after midnight.

$$

ANZ652-081515-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
957 PM EST Fri Feb 7 2025

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3
ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 7 seconds. Snow and sleet likely. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 7 seconds. Rain likely.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and
NW 3 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Rain and snow likely in the morning,
then rain with a chance of snow in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM
in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Rain.

$$

ANZ654-081515-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
957 PM EST Fri Feb 7 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds. Rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
7 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds
and NE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of snow after midnight.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of snow and
rain in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
rain after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Rain and snow in the morning, then
rain with a chance of snow in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in
the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Rain.

$$

ANZ656-081515-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
957 PM EST Fri Feb 7 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2
to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3
seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
6 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...NW winds 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain and snow after
midnight.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow in
the morning. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
rain after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Rain.

$$

ANZ658-081515-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
957 PM EST Fri Feb 7 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
6 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 7 seconds and N 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Rain.

$$

ANZ633-081515-
Currituck Sound-
957 PM EST Fri Feb 7 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 kt late. Waves
around 1 foot.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, increasing
to 1 to 2 ft after midnight. A chance of rain.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain and snow after midnight.
.MON...N winds 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
A chance of snow in the morning. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
rain.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Rain.

$$

ANZ635-081515-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
957 PM EST Fri Feb 7 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Snow, rain and
sleet likely in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft after
midnight. A chance of rain.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of snow after midnight.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Rain and snow.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Rain with a
chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.

$$

ANZ636-081515-
York River-
957 PM EST Fri Feb 7 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, increasing
to 1 to 2 ft after midnight. A chance of rain.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
snow after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of snow
in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of rain and snow after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to
1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow in the morning, then
rain with a chance of snow in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in
the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Rain.

$$

ANZ637-081515-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
957 PM EST Fri Feb 7 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 kt late. Waves
around 1 foot.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, increasing
to 1 to 2 ft after midnight. A chance of rain.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of snow after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of snow
in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of rain and snow after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Rain and snow in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain.

$$

ANZ638-081515-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
957 PM EST Fri Feb 7 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
rain.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
snow after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of snow in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain and snow after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Rain.

$$