Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
713 PM EDT Wed Oct 1 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

ANZ600-021215-
713 PM EDT Wed Oct 1 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...

Elevated northeast winds gradually diminish on Thursday and
especially Thursday night and Friday. Elevated seas will continue
through at least Friday night.

$$

ANZ630-021215-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
713 PM EDT Wed Oct 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

$$

ANZ631-021215-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
713 PM EDT Wed Oct 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3
to 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

$$

ANZ632-021215-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
713 PM EDT Wed Oct 1 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

$$

ANZ634-021215-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
713 PM EDT Wed Oct 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at
11 seconds and N 3 ft at 5 seconds, becoming E 6 ft at 11 seconds
and N 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 5 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 12 seconds and SE
1 foot at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ650-021215-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
713 PM EDT Wed Oct 1 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, occasionally to 14 ft. Wave
Detail: E 10 ft at 11 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 10 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 11 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and
variable. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ652-021215-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
713 PM EDT Wed Oct 1 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
10 to 12 ft, occasionally to 15 ft. Wave Detail: E 10 ft at
11 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 11 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming E 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft,
occasionally to 10 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 11 seconds and SE
2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 11 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
11 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ654-021215-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
713 PM EDT Wed Oct 1 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late this
evening and overnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft,
occasionally to 14 ft. Wave Detail: E 11 ft at 11 seconds and SE 4
ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft,
occasionally to 13 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 11 seconds and SE
2 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft,
occasionally to 10 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 11 seconds and SE
2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 11 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
11 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ656-021215-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
713 PM EDT Wed Oct 1 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late this
evening and overnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft,
occasionally to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NE 11 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 11 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft. Wave
Detail: E 9 ft at 11 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 11 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ658-021215-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
713 PM EDT Wed Oct 1 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, occasionally to 15
ft. Wave Detail: NE 12 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to
11 ft, occasionally to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NE 10 ft at 11 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at
12 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ633-021215-
Currituck Sound-
713 PM EDT Wed Oct 1 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ635-021215-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
713 PM EDT Wed Oct 1 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SAT...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less and light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN...E 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.

$$

ANZ636-021215-
York River-
713 PM EDT Wed Oct 1 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft, diminishing to 1 to 2 ft late.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft,
diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SAT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN...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.
.SUN NIGHT...SE 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.

$$

ANZ637-021215-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
713 PM EDT Wed Oct 1 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft,
diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SAT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN...E 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.

$$

ANZ638-021215-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
713 PM EDT Wed Oct 1 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

$$