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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
245 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 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

ANZ600-020715-
245 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 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 period of elevated onshore flow continues into this evening as
high pressure centers north of the area and low pressure remains
well offshore. A cold front approaches late in the week.

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ANZ630-020715-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
245 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...N winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.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
around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ631-020715-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
245 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...S winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.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
around 2 ft.

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ANZ632-020715-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
245 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.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
around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ634-020715-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
245 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

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

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
6 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and N
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ650-020715-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
245 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ652-020715-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
245 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7
seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.

$$

ANZ654-020715-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
245 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ656-020715-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
245 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

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

$$

ANZ658-020715-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
245 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

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

$$

ANZ633-020715-
Currituck Sound-
245 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers early this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt late. Waves 1 to
2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot late.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
N after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or
less and light chop after midnight.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around
1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.THU...SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to
15 kt 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. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ635-020715-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
245 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

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

$$

ANZ636-020715-
York River-
245 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

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

$$

ANZ637-020715-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
245 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

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

$$

ANZ638-020715-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
245 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...S winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.

$$