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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
950 PM EDT Fri Aug 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

ANZ600-091415-
950 PM EDT Fri Aug 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...

High pressure remains anchored off the New England coast tonight
and Saturday as low pressure lifts northeast well off the North
Carolina coast. This will result in persistent onshore flow and
elevated seas. Conditions gradually improve later this weekend.
Benign marine conditions are expected from the early to middle
part of next week.

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ANZ630-091415-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
950 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 foot.
.MON...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ631-091415-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
950 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ632-091415-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
950 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT SATURDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Waves 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers late this evening and
early morning.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt,
diminishing to 5 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
S after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE with gusts up to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ634-091415-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
950 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
decreasing to near 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. A slight
chance of showers late this evening and early morning.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
S after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE with gusts up to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ650-091415-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
950 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, decreasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas
around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ652-091415-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
950 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, decreasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas
around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ654-091415-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
950 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
decreasing to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft,
occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 8 seconds. A slight
chance of showers late this evening and early morning.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas
around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ656-091415-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
950 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
decreasing to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft,
occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 8 seconds. A slight
chance of showers.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE 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
8 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE with gusts up to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ658-091415-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
950 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers late
this evening and early morning, then a slight chance of showers
late.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at
8 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ633-091415-
Currituck Sound-
950 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT SATURDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
decreasing to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
slight chance of tstms late this evening. A chance of showers late
this evening and early morning, then a slight chance of showers
late.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot
after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around
1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and
light chop after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ635-091415-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
950 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around
1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.MON...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.TUE...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.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ636-091415-
York River-
950 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
S after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or
less and light chop after midnight.
.TUE...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.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
SW after midnight. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ637-091415-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
950 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around
1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon.
.MON 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.
.TUE...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.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.

$$

ANZ638-091415-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
950 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT SATURDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, decreasing to 10 to 15 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers late this evening and
early morning.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
SE after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
S after midnight. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
SW after midnight. Waves 1 foot.

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