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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
255 PM EST Mon Nov 17 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

ANZ600-180815-
255 PM EST Mon Nov 17 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...

Winds remain elevated into this evening before becoming much
lighter on Tuesday as high pressure builds across the local
waters. Benign marine conditions expected into late week.

$$

ANZ630-180815-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
255 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY...

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

$$

ANZ631-180815-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
255 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

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

$$

ANZ632-180815-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
255 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

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

$$

ANZ634-180815-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
255 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

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

$$

ANZ650-180815-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
255 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY...

.THROUGH 7 PM...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
4 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in
the late evening and overnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and
S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds
and N 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts up to
15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and N
1 foot at 2 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning.
Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ652-180815-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
255 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY...

.THROUGH 7 PM...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and
S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and
N 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and
N 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

$$

ANZ654-180815-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
255 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

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

$$

ANZ656-180815-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
255 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

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

$$

ANZ658-180815-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
255 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds
and E 1 foot at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
late evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 14 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming E in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds
and E 1 foot at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and
S 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming NW in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at
2 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and N 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

$$

ANZ633-180815-
Currituck Sound-
255 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

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

$$

ANZ635-180815-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
255 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

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

$$

ANZ636-180815-
York River-
255 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

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

$$

ANZ637-180815-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
255 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

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

$$

ANZ638-180815-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
255 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

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

$$