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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
345 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 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

ANZ600-030815-
345 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 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...

A period of onshore flow continues as high pressure centers north
of the area and low pressure remains well offshore. A cold front
approaches late in the week.

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ANZ630-030815-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
345 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A slight chance
of showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ631-030815-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
345 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. 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 with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ632-030815-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
345 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt,
diminishing to 5 kt after midnight, then becoming N late. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. 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 with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up 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, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ634-030815-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
345 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at
3 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt early in the
evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and N
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 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. 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 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ650-030815-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
345 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas
around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt early in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. 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 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 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 with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ652-030815-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
345 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 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. Gusts up to 15 kt early in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. 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 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 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.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 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 and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ654-030815-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
345 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt early in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. 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
SE 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 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 around 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.


Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ656-030815-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
345 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. A slight
chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt early in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. 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.
.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: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ658-030815-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
345 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

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

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the evening,
then 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 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 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 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 around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

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Currituck Sound-
345 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt early in the
evening. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around
1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.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 with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 1 foot.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 1 foot.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
W after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or
less and light chop after midnight.

$$

ANZ635-030815-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
345 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming N late. Waves 1 foot or less
and light chop.
.WED...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less and light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.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 with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to
1 to 2 ft after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around
1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers and
tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ636-030815-
York River-
345 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
around 1 foot. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the late evening
and early morning, then becoming N late. Waves around 1 foot,
diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in the late evening
and overnight.
.WED...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight.
.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, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to
1 to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around
1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers and
tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ637-030815-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
345 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
around 1 foot. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the late evening
and early morning, then becoming N late. Waves around 1 foot,
diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in the late evening
and overnight.
.WED...N winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 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 with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around
1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers and
tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ638-030815-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
345 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming N
after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 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 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming NW
after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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