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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1214 AM EDT Fri Jul 25 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

ANZ600-251645-
1214 AM EDT Fri Jul 25 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 over the western Atlantic will allow for winds to
become more southerly overnight into Friday. A backdoor cold
front is expected to move southward across the mid-Atlantic on
Saturday before weakening and becoming diffuse on Sunday. This
should bring about another wind direction shift to the north and
eventually east through the day on Saturday, and then southeast on
Sunday.

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ANZ630-251645-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
1214 AM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S early. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ631-251645-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
1214 AM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, increasing to 5 to
10 kt early. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning.
Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 foot. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ632-251645-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
1214 AM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ634-251645-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
1214 AM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW
1 foot at 2 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and E
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
W after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ650-251645-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
1214 AM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 5 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, increasing to 5 to
10 kt with 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 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...N winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ652-251645-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
1214 AM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot
at 4 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
SW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ654-251645-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
1214 AM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...N winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ656-251645-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
1214 AM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at
6 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt late in the morning,
then 15 kt early. 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. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot
at 2 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and
S 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE with gusts up to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
8 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
W after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ658-251645-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
1214 AM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at
6 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the late morning
and early afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and
E 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ633-251645-
Currituck Sound-
1214 AM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...E 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 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...E 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.
.SUN...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.MON...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. 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.

$$

ANZ635-251645-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
1214 AM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ636-251645-
York River-
1214 AM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ637-251645-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
1214 AM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.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...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
SE after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or
less and light chop after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SE 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ638-251645-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
1214 AM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$