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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1248 PM EST Sat Nov 8 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

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1248 PM EST Sat Nov 8 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 warm front lifts across the area early Sunday, followed by a
strong cold front Sunday night. A period of strong winds are
expected on the waters later Monday into Tuesday.

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Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
1248 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Waves
1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers
after midnight. Showers likely late.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, building to 3 ft after midnight. A
chance of rain in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ631-090615-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
1248 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 kt, becoming E late. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight. Showers likely late.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft.

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Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
1248 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 kt, becoming E late. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight. Showers likely late.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 4 to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 3 ft.

$$

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Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
1248 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E late. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. Showers likely after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
11 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.WED...SW winds 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ650-090615-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
1248 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of
showers late.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. Showers likely in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance
of rain in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and
S 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of
rain.
.TUE...W winds 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.

$$

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Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
1248 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE
1 foot at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 kt late. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at
11 seconds. Showers likely late.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW with gusts up to 20 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. Showers likely in the
morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.
.WED...SW winds 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.

$$

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Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
1248 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight. Showers likely late.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
11 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW with gusts up to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.
.WED...SW winds 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
1248 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. Showers likely
after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of
rain after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.

$$

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Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
1248 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. Showers likely
after midnight. A chance of showers late.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W with gusts up to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of
rain after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.

$$

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Currituck Sound-
1248 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E late. Waves 1 foot or
less and light chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
Showers likely after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot. A chance of rain.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft, diminishing to
around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ635-090615-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
1248 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E late. Waves 1 foot or
less and light chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers after midnight. Showers likely late.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ636-090615-
York River-
1248 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E late. Waves 1 foot or
less and light chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers after midnight. Showers likely late.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft after
midnight.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.

$$

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James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
1248 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SE late. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
Showers likely after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft after
midnight.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ638-090615-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
1248 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E late. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Showers likely
after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

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