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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
647 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 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

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647 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 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 sub-SCA conditions prevail for the rest of this week as
high pressure builds across the coast. A weak cold front crosses
the region late Friday night into early Saturday. A period of
onshore flow is possible next week as high pressure builds north
of the region.

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ANZ630-282315-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
647 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

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ANZ631-282315-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
647 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW late. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

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ANZ632-282315-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
647 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW late. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ634-282315-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
647 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 2 seconds and NW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW late. Waves around
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 3 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot
at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft.

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ANZ650-282315-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
647 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and N 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E
1 foot at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SW
1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot
at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.

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ANZ652-282315-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
647 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at
3 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.

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ANZ654-282315-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
647 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 9 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at
3 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.

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ANZ656-282315-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
647 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft, building to
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft.

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ANZ658-282315-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
647 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
9 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at
4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.

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ANZ633-282315-
Currituck Sound-
647 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot late.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW late. Waves 1 foot or less
and light chop.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SAT...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 1 foot.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing
to around 1 foot after midnight.

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ANZ635-282315-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
647 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Waves around
1 foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Waves around
1 foot.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot after
midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight.

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ANZ636-282315-
York River-
647 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Waves around
1 foot.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot after
midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and
light chop after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight.
.MON...NE 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.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight.

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ANZ637-282315-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
647 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TODAY...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Waves around
1 foot.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...NE 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.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot after
midnight.

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ANZ638-282315-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
647 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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