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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
947 PM EDT Tue Jun 3 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

ANZ600-041415-
947 PM EDT Tue Jun 3 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 pushes further offshore tonight. Mainly sub-
advisory conditions are expected from today through Thursday. A
low pressure system may impact the waters on Thursday night into
Friday.

$$

ANZ630-041415-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
947 PM EDT Tue Jun 3 2025

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ631-041415-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
947 PM EDT Tue Jun 3 2025

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.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. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ632-041415-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
947 PM EDT Tue Jun 3 2025

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot, building to 2 to 3 ft in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot, building to 2 to 3 ft
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ634-041415-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
947 PM EDT Tue Jun 3 2025

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ650-041415-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
947 PM EDT Tue Jun 3 2025

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ652-041415-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
947 PM EDT Tue Jun 3 2025

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ654-041415-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
947 PM EDT Tue Jun 3 2025

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.WED...S winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ656-041415-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
947 PM EDT Tue Jun 3 2025

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft, building to 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ658-041415-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
947 PM EDT Tue Jun 3 2025

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt late. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.


Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ633-041415-
Currituck Sound-
947 PM EDT Tue Jun 3 2025

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...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.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to
1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ635-041415-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
947 PM EDT Tue Jun 3 2025

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ636-041415-
York River-
947 PM EDT Tue Jun 3 2025

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop,
increasing to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ637-041415-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
947 PM EDT Tue Jun 3 2025

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...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.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI 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.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ638-041415-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
947 PM EDT Tue Jun 3 2025

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$