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Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
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594 FZUS51 KAKQ 290202 CWFAKQ Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia National Weather Service Wakefield VA 1002 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 ANZ600-291430- 1002 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... A weak cold front crosses the region late Friday night into early Saturday, with high pressure building in on Saturday. A period of onshore flow is possible next week as high pressure becomes centered north of the region. $$ ANZ630-291430- Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA- 1002 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the evening. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the evening. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$ ANZ631-291430- Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA- 1002 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming NE late. 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 1 to 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. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the evening. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$ ANZ632-291430- Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA- 1002 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming N late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N with gusts up to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. $$ ANZ634-291430- Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel- 1002 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with 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 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming N late. 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. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .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. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. $$ ANZ650-291430- Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 nm- 1002 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning, then 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. $$ ANZ652-291430- Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm- 1002 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025 .OVERNIGHT...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. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning, then 15 kt late. 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 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. 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. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. $$ ANZ654-291430- Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 nm- 1002 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W with gusts up to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. $$ ANZ656-291430- Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia- North Carolina border out to 20 nm- 1002 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. 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 with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming SE late. 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. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .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 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. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. $$ ANZ658-291430- Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 nm- 1002 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming SW late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE with gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. $$ ANZ633-291430- Currituck Sound- 1002 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming SW late. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop late. .FRI...W winds 5 kt, becoming SE late. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop after midnight. .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 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 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, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 1 foot. $$ ANZ635-291430- Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point- 1002 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot late. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop late. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop after midnight. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop after midnight. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the evening. Waves around 1 foot. $$ ANZ636-291430- York River- 1002 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt early in the morning. 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 after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop after midnight. .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. 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 after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop after midnight. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE 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. $$ ANZ637-291430- James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge- 1002 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt late this evening and early morning. Waves around 1 foot. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop after midnight. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the evening. Waves around 1 foot. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the evening. Waves around 1 foot. $$ ANZ638-291430- James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge- Tunnel- 1002 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 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 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft, subsiding to 1 foot after midnight. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft, subsiding to 1 foot after midnight. $$