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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
312 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 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

ANZ600-270815-
312 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 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 backdoor cold front weakens and washes out across the area
tonight. Winds shift to the SE later tonight and Sunday. A weak
pressure gradient will prevail through midweek, allowing for daily
sea and bay breeze influences. A cold front is expected to cross
the local waters late in the week.


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ANZ630-270815-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
312 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts
up to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning.
Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ631-270815-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
312 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the evening.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ632-270815-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
312 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming SE
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts up
to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1
to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
SW after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE with gusts up to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ634-270815-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
312 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming SE. Gusts up to 15 kt until
early morning. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts up
to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 2 seconds
and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
SW after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE with gusts up to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ650-270815-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
312 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming SE late. Gusts up to 15 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts
up to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot
at 5 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S with gusts up to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ652-270815-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
312 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming SE late. Gusts up to 15 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts
up to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds
and S 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot
at 5 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S with gusts up to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ654-270815-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
312 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt until early
morning. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and
NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts
up to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ656-270815-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
312 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the evening.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE
1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts
up to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds
and S 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at
4 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
SW after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE with gusts up to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ658-270815-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
312 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE
1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at
4 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at
5 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ633-270815-
Currituck Sound-
312 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of tstms. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in
the evening.
.TUE...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.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED...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.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ635-270815-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
312 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the evening.
Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED...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.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
SW after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or
less and light chop after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ636-270815-
York River-
312 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the evening.
Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers.
.MON...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.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.TUE...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.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight.
.WED...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.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
SW after midnight. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ637-270815-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
312 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the evening.
Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less and light chop.
.TUE 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.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ638-270815-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
312 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt,
becoming E. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Gusts up to 15 kt in
the evening. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 foot. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE with gusts up to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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