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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
403 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 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

ANZ600-130845-
403 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 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...

Generally quiet marine conditions are expected to continue through
the weekend and into the middle of next week. Isolated to
afternoon and early evening thunderstorms are possible this
weekend with scattered thunderstorms Monday afternoon and evening.

$$

ANZ630-130845-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
403 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers. A chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of tstms in the
evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ631-130845-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
403 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers. A chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ632-130845-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
403 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of tstms
in the evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ634-130845-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
403 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ650-130845-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
403 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3
ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 1 foot at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ652-130845-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
403 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and
E 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
7 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
1 foot at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ654-130845-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
403 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot
at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
1 foot at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
1 foot at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
A chance of showers in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ656-130845-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
403 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 1 foot at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A
chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ658-130845-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
403 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and
variable. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
8 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
1 foot at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.MON...S winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 8 seconds and SE
1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ633-130845-
Currituck Sound-
403 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and
variable. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, diminishing to
flat after midnight.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.MON...S 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 and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...S winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot
in the afternoon. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ635-130845-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
403 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and
light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN...SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot
in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN 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. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
Showers and tstms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ636-130845-
York River-
403 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN...SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot
in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN 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. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
Showers and tstms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft after
midnight. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ637-130845-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
403 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and
light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN 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. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers and tstms likely
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
Showers and tstms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ638-130845-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
403 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight chance
of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. Showers and tstms likely
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$