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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1142 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 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

ANZ600-250415-
1142 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 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...

Lingering long-period swells maintain hazardous seas this
morning. More benign, sub-SCA conditions return this evening into
Monday.

$$

ANZ630-250415-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
1142 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt late.
Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming S
after midnight, then becoming SW late. Waves 1 foot.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
1 foot.

$$

ANZ631-250415-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
1142 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A slight
chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves 1 foot.

$$

ANZ632-250415-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
1142 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt this
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming S
in the late evening and early morning, then becoming SW late.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

$$

ANZ634-250415-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
1142 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt this afternoon.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 12 seconds. A slight
chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 12 seconds and SE 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 11 seconds and N 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves around
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ650-250415-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
1142 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt late. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
11 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and N 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ652-250415-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
1142 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming W
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ654-250415-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
1142 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
12 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
10 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and
NE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ656-250415-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
1142 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds. A
chance of showers late this morning, then a slight chance of
showers late.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
12 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and SE 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
10 seconds and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ658-250415-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
1142 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance
of showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming W
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 12 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
12 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and SE 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 10 seconds and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 10 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ633-250415-
Currituck Sound-
1142 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt with
gusts up to 15 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around
1 foot late. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt,
diminishing to 5 kt late in the evening, then becoming W after
midnight. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and
light chop in the late evening and overnight.
.MON...W winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less and light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around
1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt,
diminishing to 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot,
diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.

$$

ANZ635-250415-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
1142 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the late evening
and early morning, then becoming SW late. Waves around 1 foot,
diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in the late evening
and overnight.
.MON...NW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to
around 1 foot after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 kt, becoming N with gusts up to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing
to around 1 foot after midnight.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around
1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.THU...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less and light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.

$$

ANZ636-250415-
York River-
1142 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt this
afternoon. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the late evening
and early morning, then becoming SW late. Waves around 1 foot,
diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in the late evening
and overnight.
.MON...NW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot after
midnight.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up
to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop,
increasing to around 1 foot after midnight.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around
1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.THU...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ637-250415-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
1142 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the late evening
and early morning, then becoming SW late. Waves around 1 foot,
diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in the late evening
and overnight.
.MON...NW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to
around 1 foot after midnight.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to
around 1 foot after midnight.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning.
Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.THU...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less and light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.

$$

ANZ638-250415-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
1142 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt this
afternoon. Waves 1 foot. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the late evening and
early morning, then becoming SW late. Waves 1 foot.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.
.THU...W winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

$$