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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
548 AM EDT Tue Jun 24 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

ANZ600-242215-
548 AM EDT Tue Jun 24 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...

High pressure remains over the region through the week. This will
result in benign boating conditions on the local waters.

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ANZ630-242215-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
548 AM EDT Tue Jun 24 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ631-242215-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
548 AM EDT Tue Jun 24 2025

.TODAY...N winds 5 kt, becoming NE late. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ632-242215-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
548 AM EDT Tue Jun 24 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E late. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.
.THU...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
S after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ634-242215-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
548 AM EDT Tue Jun 24 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E late. Waves 1 foot. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ650-242215-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
548 AM EDT Tue Jun 24 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ652-242215-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
548 AM EDT Tue Jun 24 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 5 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Seas 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 kt late. Seas 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE
2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ654-242215-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
548 AM EDT Tue Jun 24 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Seas 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE
2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ656-242215-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
548 AM EDT Tue Jun 24 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE early this afternoon, then
becoming SE late. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ658-242215-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
548 AM EDT Tue Jun 24 2025

.TODAY...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot
at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ633-242215-
Currituck Sound-
548 AM EDT Tue Jun 24 2025

.TODAY...N winds 5 kt, becoming E this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less and light chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.WED...W 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...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

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ANZ635-242215-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
548 AM EDT Tue Jun 24 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E this afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt early in the evening, becoming light and
variable, then becoming W 5 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot or
less and light chop, diminishing to flat late in the evening,
then increasing to 1 foot or less and light chop after midnight.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.THU...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ636-242215-
York River-
548 AM EDT Tue Jun 24 2025

.TODAY...N winds 5 kt, becoming E this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less and light chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.THU...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E 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 in the evening.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ637-242215-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
548 AM EDT Tue Jun 24 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E this afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.THU...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E 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 in the evening.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ638-242215-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
548 AM EDT Tue Jun 24 2025

.TODAY...N winds 5 kt, becoming E this afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming S in the late evening and early
morning, then becoming SW late. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...W winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of tstms
in the evening. A chance of showers.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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