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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
930 AM EST Mon Nov 17 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

ANZ600-180315-
930 AM EST Mon Nov 17 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...

Winds remain elevated through early afternoon today before
becoming much lighter on Tuesday as high pressure builds across
the local waters. Benign marine conditions expected into late
week.

$$

ANZ630-180315-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
930 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
this afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in
the late evening and overnight. Gusts up to 25 kt early. Waves 2
to 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming SW in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 foot. Rain.
.WED...W winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming N in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ631-180315-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
930 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming SW in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 foot. Rain.
.WED...W winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming N in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ632-180315-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
930 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
this afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight, then diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming S in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Rain likely.
.WED...W winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts up to
15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ634-180315-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
930 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming E in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Rain likely.
.WED...W winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts up to
15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ650-180315-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
930 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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

$$

ANZ652-180315-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
930 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and
S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds
and NE 1 foot at 7 seconds. Rain.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts up to
15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ654-180315-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
930 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
this afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft this
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 8
seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in
the late evening and overnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds
and NE 1 foot at 7 seconds. Rain likely.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts up to
15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ656-180315-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
930 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7
ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft this afternoon.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming S in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at
7 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts up to
15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ658-180315-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
930 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
this afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft this
afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8
seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
late evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 14 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ633-180315-
Currituck Sound-
930 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
late. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around
1 foot late.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt early in the
evening. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of rain.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N with gusts up to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.THU...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.

$$

ANZ635-180315-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
930 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Rain.
.WED...W winds 5 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less and light chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.THU...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.

$$

ANZ636-180315-
York River-
930 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
late. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around
1 foot late.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 1 foot. Rain likely.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.THU...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.

$$

ANZ637-180315-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
930 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
late. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around
1 foot late.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 1 foot. Rain likely.
.WED...W winds 5 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less and light chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.THU...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ638-180315-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
930 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 foot. A chance of rain in the evening, then
rain likely after midnight.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

$$