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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
958 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 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

ANZ600-281415-
958 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 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...

Mainly sub-SCA conditions prevail for the rest of this week as
high pressure builds across the coast. A weak cold front crosses
the region late Friday night into early Saturday. A prolonged
period of onshore flow is possible later in the weekend into early
next week as high pressure builds north of the region.

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ANZ630-281415-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
958 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming S
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. 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...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves 1 foot.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ631-281415-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
958 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming S
10 to 15 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.

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ANZ632-281415-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
958 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SW. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft.

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ANZ634-281415-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
958 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SW. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave
Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming SE
10 to 15 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at
3 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE
1 foot at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and E
1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ650-281415-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
958 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot
at 3 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.

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ANZ652-281415-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
958 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas around 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.

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ANZ654-281415-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
958 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, increasing to
10 to 15 kt late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.

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ANZ656-281415-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
958 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming SE
10 to 15 kt late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 2 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E
1 foot at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE with gusts up to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
6 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ658-281415-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
958 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt late. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 kt, becoming NE with gusts up to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ633-281415-
Currituck Sound-
958 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming S late. Waves 1 foot or less
and light chop.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt late. Waves around
1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE with gusts up to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to
around 1 foot in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
around 1 foot.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ635-281415-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
958 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S with gusts up to 15 kt
late. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
around 1 foot.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around
1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
NE after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or
less and light chop after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves around 1 foot.

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ANZ636-281415-
York River-
958 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt late. Waves around
1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
around 1 foot.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to
around 1 foot after midnight.

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ANZ637-281415-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
958 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming S. Waves 1 foot or less and
light chop.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
around 1 foot.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot after
midnight.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to
around 1 foot after midnight.

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ANZ638-281415-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
958 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming S. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt late. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.

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