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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
448 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 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

ANZ600-190915-
448 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 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...

High pressure will remain centered off the coast through Saturday,
as a weak cold front approaches from the northwest. Expect
gusty southerly winds this afternoon through Saturday. The front
drops south through the waters Sunday, and dissipates Sunday
night, with high pressure returning early next week.

$$

ANZ630-190915-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
448 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

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

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ631-190915-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
448 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

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

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ632-190915-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
448 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

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

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ634-190915-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
448 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

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

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ650-190915-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
448 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

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

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5
ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and
N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ652-190915-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
448 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

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

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 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
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE
1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
6 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds
and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ654-190915-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
448 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

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

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE
1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SAT...SW 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 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW 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
6 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and
NE 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ656-190915-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
448 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ658-190915-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
448 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and N 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and N 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds
and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds
and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ633-190915-
Currituck Sound-
448 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ635-190915-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
448 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

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

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ636-190915-
York River-
448 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

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

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ637-190915-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
448 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

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

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW 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 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 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.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ638-190915-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
448 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

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

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.

$$