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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
554 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 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

ANZ600-022215-
554 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 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 period of onshore flow continues as high pressure centers north
of the area and low pressure remains well offshore. A cold front
approaches late in the week.

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ANZ630-022215-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
554 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot, building to 2 to 3 ft
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ631-022215-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
554 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ632-022215-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
554 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot, building to 2 to 3 ft in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ634-022215-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
554 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 2 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ650-022215-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
554 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ652-022215-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
554 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 2 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds
and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ654-022215-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
554 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ656-022215-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
554 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and
E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ658-022215-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
554 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE with gusts up to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W
after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ633-022215-
Currituck Sound-
554 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and
variable. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, diminishing to
flat after midnight.
.THU...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot.

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ANZ635-022215-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
554 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming N late. Waves 1 foot or less
and light chop.
.WED...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less and light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.THU...S 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.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers.

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ANZ636-022215-
York River-
554 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt in the late
evening and early morning, then becoming N late. Waves around
1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in the late
evening and overnight.
.WED...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.THU...S 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.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers.

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ANZ637-022215-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
554 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt in the late
evening and early morning, then becoming N late. Waves around
1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in the late
evening and overnight.
.WED...N winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers.

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ANZ638-022215-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
554 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 foot. A chance of showers.

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