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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
655 PM EST Thu Nov 13 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

ANZ600-141215-
655 PM EST Thu Nov 13 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...

Benign marine conditions are then expected tonight through
Saturday. Degraded marine conditions return by the end of the
weekend into early next week as a series of cold fronts cross the
region.

$$

ANZ630-141215-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
655 PM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt after midnight. Waves building to 1 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
1 foot.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 30 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ631-141215-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
655 PM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. 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...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
1 foot.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ632-141215-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
655 PM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. 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...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ634-141215-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
655 PM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft, building to around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds and
W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ650-141215-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
655 PM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and
S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds
and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 foot at
5 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ652-141215-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
655 PM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and
S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and N
1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds
and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ654-141215-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
655 PM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4
seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and
N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming S 4 ft at
5 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up to
30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ656-141215-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
655 PM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at
5 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and S
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at
4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ658-141215-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
655 PM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and N 2 ft at
6 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds
and NE 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.

$$

ANZ633-141215-
Currituck Sound-
655 PM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 kt. Waves around
1 foot.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around
1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to
1 to 2 ft after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning.
Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ635-141215-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
655 PM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...NW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ636-141215-
York River-
655 PM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
around 1 foot.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S with gusts up to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt, becoming N with gusts up to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing
to around 1 foot after midnight.

$$

ANZ637-141215-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
655 PM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 kt. Waves around
1 foot.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
around 1 foot.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to
around 1 foot in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.

$$

ANZ638-141215-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
655 PM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 kt. Waves 1
foot.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N with gusts up to
15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot.

$$