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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
940 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 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

ANZ600-230215-
940 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 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 builds from the eastern Great Lakes to the New
England coast today through early Wednesday, bringing elevated
northeast winds to the local waters.

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ANZ630-230215-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
940 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ631-230215-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
940 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt late.
Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 foot.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Gusts up
to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.

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ANZ632-230215-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
940 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
SW after midnight. Waves 1 foot.

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ANZ634-230215-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
940 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S with gusts up to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming SW
after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ650-230215-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
940 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt late. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and
NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
W after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ652-230215-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
940 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 5 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, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S with gusts up to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
W after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ654-230215-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
940 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...E 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 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
SW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ656-230215-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
940 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and
E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED...E 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 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E 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: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
SW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ658-230215-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
940 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
SW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ633-230215-
Currituck Sound-
940 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E 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.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 1 foot.
.THU 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.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.

$$

ANZ635-230215-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
940 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt early in the
evening. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt,
diminishing to 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot,
diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop after midnight.
.THU...SE 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...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.SAT...W winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less and light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ636-230215-
York River-
940 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt.
Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...E 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.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to
around 1 foot after midnight.
.THU...SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 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.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft,
diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...W winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.

$$

ANZ637-230215-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
940 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt.
Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...E 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.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to
around 1 foot after midnight.
.THU...E winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
around 1 foot.
.SAT...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less and light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.

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ANZ638-230215-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
940 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft, subsiding to
1 foot after midnight.
.THU...E winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

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