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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1044 AM EST Tue Nov 11 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

ANZ600-120415-
1044 AM EST Tue Nov 11 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 strong cold front has pushed through the area resulting in a
period of strong NW winds today. Gale conditions are expected
across the Chesapeake Bay and coastal waters this morning into
this afternoon. Winds remain elevated through midweek.

$$

ANZ630-120415-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
1044 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ631-120415-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
1044 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Waves 4 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 foot.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ632-120415-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
1044 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Waves 4 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 foot.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ634-120415-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
1044 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt
in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ650-120415-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
1044 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 5 seconds
and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at
6 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and
S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...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 E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ652-120415-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
1044 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds
and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at
6 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with 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.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at
6 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ654-120415-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
1044 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 4 seconds and
E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at
6 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with 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 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ656-120415-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
1044 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and
NE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds
and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ658-120415-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
1044 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
late. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and
NE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ633-120415-
Currituck Sound-
1044 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt late this
morning and early afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft, diminishing to 1 to 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW 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.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ635-120415-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
1044 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ636-120415-
York River-
1044 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ637-120415-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
1044 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ638-120415-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
1044 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming NW with gusts up to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.

$$