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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
122 PM EST Wed Nov 19 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

ANZ600-200715-
122 PM EST Wed Nov 19 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...

Weak low pressure continues offshore this afternoon, bringing a
wind shift to the NNW and a brief wind through this evening.
Benign marine conditions are expected into late week. Another wind
surge is possible behind a second front forecast to move through
the coastal waters Friday night into Saturday.

$$

ANZ630-200715-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
122 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of rain
in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot.

$$

ANZ631-200715-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
122 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of rain
in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N with gusts up to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot.

$$

ANZ632-200715-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
122 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot.

$$

ANZ634-200715-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
122 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 foot
at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of
rain.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ650-200715-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
122 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4
ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1
foot at 5 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ652-200715-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
122 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2
to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 5
seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 5
seconds.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ654-200715-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
122 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 5
seconds.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ656-200715-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
122 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot
at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around
2 ft.

$$

ANZ658-200715-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
122 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot
at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 6 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ633-200715-
Currituck Sound-
122 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around
1 foot after midnight.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and
variable. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, diminishing to
flat after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of rain after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft,
diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.

$$

ANZ635-200715-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
122 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 1 foot.
.THU...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 5 kt
after midnight. Waves flat, increasing to 1 foot or less and
light chop after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of rain in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot. A chance of rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.

$$

ANZ636-200715-
York River-
122 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.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.
.FRI...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot. A chance of rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.

$$

ANZ637-200715-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
122 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot.
.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.
.FRI...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot. A chance of rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.

$$

ANZ638-200715-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
122 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gust to 20 kt. Waves 1
to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 foot. A chance of rain.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot. A chance of rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot.

$$