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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
653 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 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

ANZ600-202315-
653 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 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 weak cold front drops south through the waters later today, as
high pressure becomes centered across Quebec. The front stalls
south of the region tonight, and lifts back north as a warm front
on Monday. Low pressure tracks through eastern Canada and New
England Tuesday, pushing another weak cold front through the
local area Tuesday night. High pressure becomes centered off the
mid Atlantic coast late in the week.

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ANZ630-202315-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
653 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 10 kt, becoming NE late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3
ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

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ANZ631-202315-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
653 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...W winds 10 kt, becoming N late this morning, then E this
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3
ft.
.TUE...SW 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. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ632-202315-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
653 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N late this morning and
early afternoon, then becoming NE late. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.TUE...SW 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. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ634-202315-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
653 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE this afternoon. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.TUE...SW 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. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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ANZ650-202315-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
653 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE this afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds
and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 6 seconds.
.MON 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 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

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ANZ652-202315-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
653 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE this afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at
3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
6 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON 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.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

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ANZ654-202315-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
653 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE this afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 5 seconds.
.MON 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 E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

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ANZ656-202315-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
653 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW
late this morning, then becoming NE with gusts up to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and
NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

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ANZ658-202315-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
653 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N early this afternoon,
then becoming NE with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 6 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ633-202315-
Currituck Sound-
653 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW late this morning, then
becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon.
Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers in the evening.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ635-202315-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
653 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Waves around
1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot after
midnight. A chance of showers.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.THU...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.

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ANZ636-202315-
York River-
653 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...W winds 10 kt, becoming N late this morning and early
afternoon, then becoming E late. Waves around 1 foot, building to
1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot after
midnight. A chance of showers.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

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ANZ637-202315-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
653 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...W winds 10 kt, becoming N late this morning, then
becoming NE with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Waves around
1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

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ANZ638-202315-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
653 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...W winds 10 kt, becoming N late this morning, then
becoming NE early this afternoon, becoming E with gusts up to
20 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of
showers.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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