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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
153 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 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

ANZ600-261815-
153 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 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...

A backdoor cold front is expected to move southward across the
Mid-Atlantic waters today before weakening and becoming diffuse
on Sunday. This should bring about a wind shift to the north and
eventually east through the day, and then southeast on Sunday.


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ANZ630-261815-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
153 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.THROUGH 7 AM...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late. Waves
1 foot.
.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 foot. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ631-261815-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
153 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.THROUGH 7 AM...W winds 5 kt, becoming NW late. Waves 1 foot.
.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 foot. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.
.WED...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ632-261815-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
153 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.THROUGH 7 AM...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Waves
1 foot.
.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ634-261815-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
153 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.THROUGH 7 AM...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail:
W 1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...N winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ650-261815-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
153 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.THROUGH 7 AM...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 kt late. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and N 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...N winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ652-261815-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
153 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.THROUGH 7 AM...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 kt late. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at
3 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ654-261815-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
153 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.THROUGH 7 AM...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW late. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at
3 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ656-261815-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
153 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.THROUGH 7 AM...W winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the late morning and
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds
and W 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at
2 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ658-261815-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
153 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.THROUGH 7 AM...SW winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the late morning and
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 foot
at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at
4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at
3 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around
2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ633-261815-
Currituck Sound-
153 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.THROUGH 7 AM...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the late morning and
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and
variable. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, diminishing to
flat after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less and light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED...SW 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, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ635-261815-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
153 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.THROUGH 7 AM...NW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop.
.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop. A chance of tstms in the evening.
A chance of showers.
.MON...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED...W winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ636-261815-
York River-
153 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.THROUGH 7 AM...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop.
.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop. A chance of tstms in the evening.
A chance of showers.
.MON...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED...W 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...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.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ637-261815-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
153 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.THROUGH 7 AM...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop.
.TODAY...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves around
1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED...W winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ638-261815-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
153 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.THROUGH 7 AM...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the late morning and
afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.WED...W winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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