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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1247 PM EST Tue Dec 9 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

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1247 PM EST Tue Dec 9 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...

Gradually improving conditions today between systems, though seas
remain elevated through tonight. Another round of Small Craft
Advisories likely on Wednesday ahead of a cold front with gale
conditions possible over northern coastal waters.

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ANZ630-100615-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
1247 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt with gusts up
to 15 kt late. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
late evening and overnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 4 to
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the morning.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. 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, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ631-100615-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
1247 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Waves 1
to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
late evening and overnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 4 to
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ632-100615-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
1247 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ634-100615-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
1247 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at
5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, increasing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 3 seconds and
E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ650-100615-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
1247 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 kt, becoming SW with gusts up to
15 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the late
evening and overnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and
E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
becoming W 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at
7 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and
E 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.

$$

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Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
1247 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the late
evening and overnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and
E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S
7 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ654-100615-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
1247 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt,
becoming W late. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, increasing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW
3 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at
6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ656-100615-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
1247 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt early.
Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at
8 seconds and NW 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, increasing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW
1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at
5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ658-100615-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
1247 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt early.
Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, increasing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and
NW 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at
5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.

$$

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Currituck Sound-
1247 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt early.
Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, increasing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves around 1 foot,
increasing to 1 to 2 ft late.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W 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. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ635-100615-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
1247 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
late evening and overnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft in the late evening and
overnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft after
midnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft after
midnight.

$$

ANZ636-100615-
York River-
1247 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
late evening and overnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft in the late evening and
overnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to
around 1 foot in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W 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, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, increasing
to 1 to 2 ft after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

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ANZ637-100615-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
1247 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, increasing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves around 1 foot,
increasing to 1 to 2 ft late.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to
around 1 foot in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft after
midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

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ANZ638-100615-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
1247 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 kt, becoming W late. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI...W 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.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.

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