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Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
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419 FZUS51 KAKQ 040158 CWFAKQ Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia National Weather Service Wakefield VA 958 PM EDT Wed Sep 3 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 ANZ600-041415- 958 PM EDT Wed Sep 3 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... Weakening high pressure slides offshore tonight into Thursday. A cold front approaches late in the week into the upcoming weekend. $$ ANZ630-041415- Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA- 958 PM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming S. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers in the evening. $$ ANZ631-041415- Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA- 958 PM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming S. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 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 1 to 2 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. $$ ANZ632-041415- Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA- 958 PM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ634-041415- Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel- 958 PM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .THU 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 and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ650-041415- Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 nm- 958 PM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to around 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 3 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. $$ ANZ652-041415- Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm- 958 PM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to around 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 3 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 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 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ654-041415- Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 nm- 958 PM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to around 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ656-041415- Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia- North Carolina border out to 20 nm- 958 PM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 3 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .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. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...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. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ658-041415- Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 nm- 958 PM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming S late. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ633-041415- Currituck Sound- 958 PM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S late. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft late. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .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. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop after midnight. .SUN...N 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 in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft, increasing to around 2 ft after midnight. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ635-041415- Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point- 958 PM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ636-041415- York River- 958 PM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 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. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft after midnight. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ637-041415- James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge- 958 PM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft after midnight. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ638-041415- James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge- Tunnel- 958 PM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft late. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers. $$