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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
105 AM 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

ANZ600-191830-
105 AM 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...

High pressure slides offshore tonight, with a weak front lifting
across the waters this evening, veering winds to the SSW. Weak
low pressure slides offshore Wednesday late morning and afternoon,
bringing a wind shift to the NNW post-frontal. Benign marine
conditions are then expected into late week.

$$

ANZ630-191830-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
105 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 kt with gusts up to 20
kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers early in
the morning.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...E 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...W winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.

$$

ANZ631-191830-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
105 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance
of showers, then showers late.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 kt with gusts up to 20
kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers early
in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.FRI...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.

$$

ANZ632-191830-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
105 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers, then showers likely late.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 kt with gusts up to 20
kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers early
in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 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.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.

$$

ANZ634-191830-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
105 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers, then showers
likely late.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 kt with gusts up to 20
kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3
seconds. A chance of showers early in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE 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 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
rain after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers 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...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ650-191830-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
105 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt
with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 kt with gusts up to 20
kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3
seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely early in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds
and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds
and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 6 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas around 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. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.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 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ652-191830-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
105 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers, then
showers late.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon
with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
3 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers early in
the morning.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 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 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
6 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 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.

$$

ANZ654-191830-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
105 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance
of showers, then showers likely late.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 kt with gusts up to 20
kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4
seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers early in the
morning.

.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 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...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
rain after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 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.

$$

ANZ656-191830-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
105 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight
chance of showers, then showers likely late.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW 15
kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance
of showers early in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
rain after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ658-191830-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
105 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

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

$$

ANZ633-191830-
Currituck Sound-
105 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

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

$$

ANZ635-191830-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
105 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
Showers.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 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 S 5 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
Rain likely after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN...N 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.

$$

ANZ636-191830-
York River-
105 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A
chance of showers, then showers likely late.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming S 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 after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.

$$

ANZ637-191830-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
105 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A
chance of showers, then showers likely late.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves around
1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming S 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 after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.

$$

ANZ638-191830-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
105 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers, then showers likely late.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers early in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.FRI...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot.

$$