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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
954 PM EDT Tue Apr 15 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

ANZ600-161415-
954 PM EDT Tue Apr 15 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...

Elevated northwest winds continue through tonight behind a cold
front. A secondary surge crosses the waters Wednesday night.
Another cold front potentially moves through the local waters
late this weekend.

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ANZ630-161415-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
954 PM EDT Tue Apr 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

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ANZ631-161415-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
954 PM EDT Tue Apr 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3
to 4 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2
to 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.

$$

ANZ632-161415-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
954 PM EDT Tue Apr 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft.
.WED...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
3 ft.

$$

ANZ634-161415-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
954 PM EDT Tue Apr 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds
and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2
to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 1 foot at 2 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
3 ft.

$$

ANZ650-161415-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
954 PM EDT Tue Apr 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds
and S 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and
S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.THU...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. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
W 1 foot at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts up
to 25 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

ANZ652-161415-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
954 PM EDT Tue Apr 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds
and S 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and
S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
W 1 foot at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ654-161415-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
954 PM EDT Tue Apr 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds
and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and
S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ656-161415-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
954 PM EDT Tue Apr 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ658-161415-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
954 PM EDT Tue Apr 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ633-161415-
Currituck Sound-
954 PM EDT Tue Apr 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

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

$$

ANZ635-161415-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
954 PM EDT Tue Apr 15 2025

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

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Waves around 2 ft, diminishing to 1 to 2 ft late.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2
ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot
after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...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.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ636-161415-
York River-
954 PM EDT Tue Apr 15 2025

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

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around 2 ft, diminishing to 1 to
2 ft late.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2
ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot
after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ637-161415-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
954 PM EDT Tue Apr 15 2025

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

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt late.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around 2 ft, diminishing to 1 to 2 ft
late.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft,
diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft, diminishing 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.

$$

ANZ638-161415-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
954 PM EDT Tue Apr 15 2025

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

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.

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