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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia...UPDATED
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1248 AM EST Wed Jan 15 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

ANZ600-151830-
1248 AM EST Wed Jan 15 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...

Elevated winds are expected through today behind a strong Arctic
front. High pressure builds back over the waters by the end of
the week. The next front crosses the area late in the weekend.

$$

ANZ630-151830-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
1248 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of flurries. Light freezing spray.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Light freezing spray in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. 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 around
2 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain.

$$

ANZ631-151830-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
1248 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Waves 4 to 5 ft. A chance of flurries. Light freezing spray late.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Light freezing spray in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain.

$$

ANZ632-151830-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
1248 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of flurries. Light freezing spray late.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Light freezing spray in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain.

$$

ANZ634-151830-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
1248 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4
seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI...NW 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.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain.

$$

ANZ650-151830-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
1248 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
5 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of flurries. Light
freezing spray.
.WED...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Light freezing spray
in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 3 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
NE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A
chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
A chance of rain.

$$

ANZ652-151830-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
1248 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 4
seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. Light freezing spray late.
.WED...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 4 seconds and NE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Light freezing spray
in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot
at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming W after midnight. Seas around 2 ft, building to 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft after midnight. A chance of rain.

$$

ANZ654-151830-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
1248 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5
seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and
NE 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot
at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of rain.

$$

ANZ656-151830-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
1248 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to
30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 12
seconds.
.WED...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and
NE 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of rain.

$$

ANZ658-151830-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
1248 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt
with gusts up to 35 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6
ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 6 seconds and NE 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
5 seconds and NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and N 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

$$

ANZ633-151830-
Currituck Sound-
1248 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt
with gusts up to 30 kt late. Waves around 2 ft, increasing to 2
to 3 ft late.
.WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 3 ft, diminishing to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot after
midnight.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 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...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of rain in
the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot. A chance of rain.

$$

ANZ635-151830-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
1248 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves around 2 ft. A chance of flurries. Light freezing spray.
.WED...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. Light freezing spray in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot. A chance of rain.

$$

ANZ636-151830-
York River-
1248 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves around 2 ft. A chance of flurries. Light freezing spray
late.
.WED...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. Light freezing spray in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 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...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
W after midnight. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of rain in
the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot. A chance of rain.

$$

ANZ637-151830-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
1248 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves around 2 ft. A chance of flurries. Light freezing spray
late.
.WED...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. Light freezing spray in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 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...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of rain
in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot. A chance of rain.

$$

ANZ638-151830-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
1248 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Light freezing spray in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 1 foot. A chance of rain.

$$