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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
144 AM EDT Wed May 7 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

ANZ600-071815-
144 AM EDT Wed May 7 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...

Low pressure will lift northeast tonight. Benign marine
conditions are expected to last through much of the week. A cold
front will pass through the area late this week increasing the
winds across the area.

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ANZ630-071815-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
144 AM EDT Wed May 7 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot, building to 2 to
3 ft after midnight. Showers likely.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

$$

ANZ631-071815-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
144 AM EDT Wed May 7 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW early in the afternoon,
then becoming E late. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming NE with gusts up to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 foot, building to 2 to 3 ft after
midnight. Showers likely.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

$$

ANZ632-071815-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
144 AM EDT Wed May 7 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming NE with gusts up to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A
chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ634-071815-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
144 AM EDT Wed May 7 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 kt, becoming E late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming E with gusts up to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and N
2 ft at 3 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the
evening.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ650-071815-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
144 AM EDT Wed May 7 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ652-071815-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
144 AM EDT Wed May 7 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ654-071815-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
144 AM EDT Wed May 7 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely.
.FRI...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 10 seconds.
Showers likely.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ656-071815-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
144 AM EDT Wed May 7 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds.
Showers likely.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 10 seconds.
Showers likely.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the
evening.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ658-071815-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
144 AM EDT Wed May 7 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in
the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ633-071815-
Currituck Sound-
144 AM EDT Wed May 7 2025

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

$$

ANZ635-071815-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
144 AM EDT Wed May 7 2025

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

$$

ANZ636-071815-
York River-
144 AM EDT Wed May 7 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers
likely.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ637-071815-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
144 AM EDT Wed May 7 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.THU...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers
likely.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ638-071815-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
144 AM EDT Wed May 7 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...S winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot. A
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening.
Showers likely.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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