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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
313 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 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

ANZ600-180815-
313 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 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 remains over the region through tonight. A cold
front approaches the waters Friday into Saturday with elevated
southerly winds likely developing ahead of the approaching frontal
boundary.

$$

ANZ630-180815-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
313 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

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

$$

ANZ631-180815-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
313 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

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

$$

ANZ632-180815-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
313 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

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

$$

ANZ634-180815-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
313 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

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

$$

ANZ650-180815-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
313 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

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

$$

ANZ652-180815-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
313 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

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

$$

ANZ654-180815-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
313 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

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

$$

ANZ656-180815-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
313 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail:
N 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the late evening and
overnight. Seas 1 to 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. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and
NE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S 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...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around
3 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 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft.

$$

ANZ658-180815-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
313 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

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

$$

ANZ633-180815-
Currituck Sound-
313 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SE 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 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 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.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ635-180815-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
313 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...NW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop.
.TONIGHT...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 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 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt, becoming N 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 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ636-180815-
York River-
313 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

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

$$

ANZ637-180815-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
313 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

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

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

$$

ANZ638-180815-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
313 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

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

.THROUGH 7 PM...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the late evening and
overnight. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 foot.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 foot. A chance of showers after midnight.

$$