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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
627 AM EDT Mon Sep 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

ANZ600-012315-
627 AM EDT Mon Sep 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...

A period of elevated onshore flow is expected today through early
Tuesday as high pressure centers north of the area and low
pressure remains well offshore. A cold front approaches late in
the week.

$$

ANZ630-012315-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
627 AM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.WED...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
1 foot.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.

$$

ANZ631-012315-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
627 AM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.
.WED...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft, subsiding to 1 to 2 ft after midnight. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning.
Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.

$$

ANZ632-012315-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
627 AM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 kt, becoming E with gusts up to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

$$

ANZ634-012315-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
627 AM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Gusts up to
15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around
2 ft.

$$

ANZ650-012315-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
627 AM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ652-012315-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
627 AM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ654-012315-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
627 AM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ656-012315-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
627 AM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds. A
slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt,
diminishing to 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ658-012315-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
627 AM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds. A
slight chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt,
diminishing to 5 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas
around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ633-012315-
Currituck Sound-
627 AM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft, diminishing to
1 to 2 ft 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 15 kt,
diminishing to 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot,
diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop after midnight.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight.
.THU...SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt 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.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around
1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ635-012315-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
627 AM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. 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 morning.
Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to
around 1 foot after midnight. A chance of showers.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ636-012315-
York River-
627 AM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to
around 1 foot 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, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop after
midnight.
.WED...N winds 5 kt, becoming E 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.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop,
increasing to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to
around 1 foot after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ637-012315-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
627 AM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

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

$$

ANZ638-012315-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
627 AM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 kt, becoming E with gusts up to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt in the afternoon. 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...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.

$$