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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
319 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 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

ANZ600-100815-
319 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 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 moves off the coast this evening. Low pressure
tracks south of the area Monday, pushing off the Southeast coast
Monday night. High pressure returns for the remainder of the week,
with generally benign marine conditions expected.


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ANZ630-100815-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
319 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.WED...N winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

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ANZ631-100815-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
319 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.WED...N winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

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ANZ632-100815-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
319 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft, subsiding to
1 foot after midnight.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

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ANZ634-100815-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
319 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 2 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.TUE...N 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. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and N 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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ANZ650-100815-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
319 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025

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

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ANZ652-100815-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
319 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025

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

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ANZ654-100815-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
319 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025

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


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ANZ656-100815-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
319 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 2 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds, becoming NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
5 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds and
NE 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
9 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE in
the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

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ANZ658-100815-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
319 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.MON...S winds 5 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at
7 seconds and NE 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE
6 ft at 8 seconds and NE 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at
9 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.

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ANZ633-100815-
Currituck Sound-
319 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025

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

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ANZ635-100815-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
319 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less and light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot after
midnight.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

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ANZ636-100815-
York River-
319 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot after
midnight.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

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ANZ637-100815-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
319 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot after
midnight.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

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ANZ638-100815-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
319 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON...S winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.WED...N winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

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