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

ANZ600-021415-
921 PM EDT Fri Aug 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...

Moderately strong N to NE winds will continue through Saturday,
before slowly diminishing on Sunday. Elevated seas will linger
through the first part of next week in the coastal waters.

$$

ANZ630-021415-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
921 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025

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

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of rain late this evening and early
morning.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ631-021415-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
921 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025

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

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft. A slight chance of
rain.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 4 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ632-021415-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
921 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025

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

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
4 to 5 ft. A chance of rain late this evening and early morning,
then a slight chance of rain late.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 4 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ634-021415-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
921 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025

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

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and
N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds
and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ650-021415-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
921 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025

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

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at
7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain
late this evening and early morning.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
late morning and afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft,
occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE
1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
7 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...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.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas
around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ652-021415-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
921 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025

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

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at
7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain
late this evening and early morning.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally
to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.MON 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.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ654-021415-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
921 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025

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

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of rain late this evening and early morning,
then a slight chance of rain late.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally
to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ656-021415-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
921 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025

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

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally
to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 7 seconds, becoming NE 6 ft at
7 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ658-021415-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
921 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025

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

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 7 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of rain early in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at
7 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the
evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ633-021415-
Currituck Sound-
921 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025

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

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late in
the morning, then diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around 2 ft, increasing to 2 to 3 ft
late in the morning, then diminishing to around 2 ft in the
afternoon. A chance of rain early in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft, diminishing
to 1 to 2 ft after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON 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.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ635-021415-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
921 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025

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

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1
to 2 ft. A slight chance of rain late this evening.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft, diminishing to
1 to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN 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.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around
1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ636-021415-
York River-
921 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025

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

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. A slight chance of rain.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft, diminishing
to 1 to 2 ft after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot,
diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ637-021415-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
921 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025

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

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. A slight chance of rain late this evening, then a
chance of rain. A slight chance of rain late.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft, diminishing
to 1 to 2 ft after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing
to around 1 foot after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ638-021415-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
921 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025

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

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain late this evening and early morning,
then a slight chance of rain late.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.MON 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.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$