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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
356 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 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

ANZ600-170815-
356 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 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...

A weak cold front has stalled to just to the south of the area,
lingering near the VA/NC border through early this week. Sub-
advisory conditions expected through early this week outside of
thunderstorms.

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ANZ630-170815-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
356 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ631-170815-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
356 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S with gusts up to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in
the evening.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ632-170815-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
356 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight
chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft, subsiding to
1 foot after midnight.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ634-170815-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
356 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A slight
chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming SW with gusts up to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
3 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ650-170815-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
356 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ652-170815-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
356 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ654-170815-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
356 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds
and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ656-170815-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
356 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ658-170815-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
356 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers early in the evening. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 1 to
2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ633-170815-
Currituck Sound-
356 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers early in the evening. A chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft,
diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in
the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ635-170815-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
356 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ636-170815-
York River-
356 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A
slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft after
midnight.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft,
diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ637-170815-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
356 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers early in the evening. A chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, increasing
to 1 to 2 ft after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft,
diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ638-170815-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
356 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers early in the evening. A chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW with gusts up to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in
the evening.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$