Coastal Waters Forecast for James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge (ANZ637) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge (ANZ637)
Issued by: National Weather Service Wakefield, VA
Last Update: 1245 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026
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Rest Of Tonight: SE winds 5 kt, becoming S late. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot late. Areas of smoke, then patchy smoke late. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.

Sat: S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft late.

Sat Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

Sun: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.

Sun Night: E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

Mon: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.

Mon Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

Tue: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

Tue Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft, increasing to 2 to 3 ft after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms.

Wed: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.

Wed Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.







Zone Forecast: James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge (ANZ637)

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