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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
404 PM EST Wed Jan 22 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

ANZ600-231015-
404 PM EST Wed Jan 22 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...

Conditions improve through tonight as high pressure builds in and
remains in place through the end of the week. Generally sub-SCA
conditions expected through the rest of the period.

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ANZ630-231015-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
404 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Light
freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Light freezing
spray.
.THU...N winds 5 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
Light freezing spray in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

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ANZ631-231015-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
404 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...N winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Light freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Light freezing
spray.
.THU...N winds 5 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
Light freezing spray in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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ANZ632-231015-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
404 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Light freezing
spray.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Light freezing spray in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ634-231015-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
404 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Light freezing spray
until early morning.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
N 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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ANZ650-231015-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
404 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...N winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. Light freezing
spray in the late evening and overnight.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds. Light freezing spray in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W in
the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ652-231015-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
404 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 6 seconds. Light freezing spray.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds. Light freezing spray in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ654-231015-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
404 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at
6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ656-231015-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
404 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.THROUGH 7 PM...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at
7 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...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
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ658-231015-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
404 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.THROUGH 7 PM...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at
7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
A chance of rain and freezing rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...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
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI 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 5 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ633-231015-
Currituck Sound-
404 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY...

.THROUGH 7 PM...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ635-231015-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
404 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.THU...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. Light
freezing spray in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.

$$

ANZ636-231015-
York River-
404 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Light
freezing spray late in the evening.
.THU...NW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. Light
freezing spray in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ637-231015-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
404 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late. Waves around
1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop late. Light
freezing spray in the late evening and early morning.
.THU...NW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. Light
freezing spray in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SAT...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ638-231015-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
404 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Light freezing
spray in the evening.
.THU...NW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. Light freezing spray in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

$$