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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
942 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 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

ANZ600-040215-
942 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 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...

Weakening high pressure centers north of the area, as low pressure
remains well offshore. A cold front approaches late in the week
into the upcoming weekend.

$$

ANZ630-040215-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
942 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt with gusts
up to 15 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...S winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 foot, building to 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ631-040215-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
942 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt,
increasing to 10 to 15 kt early this afternoon, then becoming NE
5 to 10 kt late. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the evening.
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 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ632-040215-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
942 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
early this afternoon, then becoming E late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt with
gusts up to 15 kt in the late evening and early morning, then
becoming S late. 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 foot, building to 2 to 3 ft
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ634-040215-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
942 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming E 5 to 10 kt late. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming S
late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and N
1 foot at 2 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 3 seconds
and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ650-040215-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
942 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt late this
morning and early afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Seas around
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.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. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.

$$

ANZ652-040215-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
942 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt,
becoming E late. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ654-040215-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
942 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt
late. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ656-040215-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
942 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming NE 5 to 10 kt late. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.

$$

ANZ658-040215-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
942 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight, then
becoming light and variable late. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S with gusts up to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
3 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW
after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...N 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. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

ANZ633-040215-
Currituck Sound-
942 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming SE
after midnight, then becoming light and variable late. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop after
midnight, then diminishing to flat late.
.THU...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S with gusts up to 20 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. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or
less and light chop after midnight. A chance of showers.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE 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. A chance of showers in the evening.

$$

ANZ635-040215-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
942 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E with gusts up to
15 kt this afternoon. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming S
late. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and
light chop late.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to
1 to 2 ft 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. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ636-040215-
York River-
942 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt,
becoming E with gusts up to 15 kt late. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming S
late. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and
light chop late.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to
1 to 2 ft 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 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ637-040215-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
942 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt,
becoming S with gusts up to 15 kt late. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming S
late. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and
light chop late.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ638-040215-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
942 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt late.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming S
after midnight. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the evening.

$$