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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.

$$