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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
328 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 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

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328 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 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 period of
onshore flow is possible next week as high pressure builds north
of the region.

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ANZ630-290815-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
328 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...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...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ631-290815-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
328 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW late. Gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming N in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming NE with gusts up to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 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...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ632-290815-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
328 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW late. Gusts up to 20
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...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N with gusts up to
15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ634-290815-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
328 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW late. Gusts up to
20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and E
1 foot at 9 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming NW in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds
and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W with gusts up to
15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at
2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.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. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ650-290815-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
328 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.

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ANZ652-290815-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
328 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at
3 seconds and E 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: N 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 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. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.

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ANZ654-290815-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
328 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...W 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
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W with gusts up to
15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at
5 seconds and E 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: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.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 with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.

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ANZ656-290815-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
328 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

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

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ANZ658-290815-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
328 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
SW late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE with gusts up to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.

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ANZ633-290815-
Currituck Sound-
328 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
SW late. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE with gusts up to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot.
.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 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 1 foot.
.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 20 kt. Waves 1
to 2 ft.

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ANZ635-290815-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
328 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...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. Gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning.
Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around
1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
NE. Waves around 1 foot.

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ANZ636-290815-
York River-
328 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt until early
morning. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. 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. Waves around 1
foot.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around
1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
NE. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...NE 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.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
NE. Waves around 1 foot.

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ANZ637-290815-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
328 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE. Waves around 1
foot.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around
1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...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.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ638-290815-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
328 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...SE winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
1 foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Gusts up to
15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...W 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, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE 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 2 to
3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

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