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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
944 AM EDT Sat Nov 1 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

ANZ600-020215-
944 AM EDT Sat Nov 1 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...

West winds gradually diminish this morning, with sub-advisory
conditions to continue for the rest of the weekend. A weak
coastal low brings a return of Small Craft conditions along with a
brief period of light rain Monday and Monday night.

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ANZ630-020215-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
944 AM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot, building to 2 to
3 ft after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ631-020215-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
944 AM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of rain.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot, building to 2 to
3 ft after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft.

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ANZ632-020215-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
944 AM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
rain.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ634-020215-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
944 AM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
10 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds. A
chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at
7 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ650-020215-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
944 AM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
late evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds. A
chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
A chance of rain in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.WED...W winds 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ652-020215-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
944 AM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds
and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
late evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds. A
chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
A chance of rain in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ654-020215-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
944 AM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
late. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 9 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds. A
chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds and N 3 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of
rain in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ656-020215-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
944 AM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 11 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming NE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 9 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 5 seconds. A
chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of
rain in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ658-020215-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
944 AM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE
3 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and N 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds.
Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E
6 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 7 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 kt, becoming SW with gusts up to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ633-020215-
Currituck Sound-
944 AM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt early in the evening, becoming light and
variable, then becoming N 5 kt late. Waves 1 foot or less and
light chop, diminishing to flat in the late evening and early
morning, then increasing to 1 foot or less and light chop late.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, increasing
to 1 to 2 ft after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening,
then rain likely after midnight.
.MON...NE 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. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ635-020215-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
944 AM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
rain after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, increasing
to 1 to 2 ft after midnight.
.TUE...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, diminishing to
around 1 foot in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ636-020215-
York River-
944 AM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
rain.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, increasing
to 1 to 2 ft after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ637-020215-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
944 AM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of rain.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft after
midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ638-020215-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
944 AM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
rain.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 foot.

$$