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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
556 AM EST Fri Jan 31 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

ANZ600-312315-
556 AM EST Fri Jan 31 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 warm front lifts north over the waters later this morning
through this afternoon, bringing a period of elevated winds and
seas. A cold front crosses the waters early Saturday morning,
bringing another round of elevated winds and seas. Relatively
benign weather is then expected for the latter part of the
weekend into next week.

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ANZ630-312315-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
556 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

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

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain, mainly this
morning. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

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ANZ631-312315-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
556 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

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

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain until late
afternoon, then a slight chance of rain late. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

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ANZ632-312315-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
556 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

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

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog this
morning. Rain this morning, then a chance of rain early this
afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

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ANZ634-312315-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
556 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

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

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. Patchy fog this
morning. Rain this morning, then a chance of rain early this
afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds. Rain. Patchy fog in the evening. Patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
4 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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ANZ650-312315-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
556 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds. Rain until late
afternoon, then a chance of rain late. Patchy fog early this
morning. Patchy fog late this morning and afternoon with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds.
Rain. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 9 seconds and
N 4 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ652-312315-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
556 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds. Rain
until late afternoon, then a slight chance of rain late. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds.
Rain. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds
and N 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at
5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ654-312315-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
556 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds. Rain this
morning, then a chance of rain early this afternoon. Patchy fog.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE
5 ft at 7 seconds. Rain. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
8 seconds and N 3 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...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 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ656-312315-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
556 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at 6 seconds. Rain this morning,
then a slight chance of rain early this afternoon. Patchy fog
until late afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE
5 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds. Rain. Patchy fog
after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds
and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ658-312315-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
556 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and
NE 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of rain this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
W 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds and
NE 1 foot at 6 seconds. Rain after midnight. Patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas around
3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ633-312315-
Currituck Sound-
556 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to around 2 ft. A
chance of rain this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft, diminishing to 1 to 2 ft after
midnight. Rain after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, increasing to around 2 ft in the
afternoon. Rain likely in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves around
1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ635-312315-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
556 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Rain until
late afternoon, then a chance of rain late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late
this morning.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Rain. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.

$$

ANZ636-312315-
York River-
556 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt this afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain this morning,
then a chance of rain early this afternoon. A slight chance of
rain late.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Rain. Vsby
1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.

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ANZ637-312315-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
556 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt late this morning and afternoon. Waves around 1 foot,
increasing to 1 to 2 ft late this morning and afternoon. Rain
this morning, then a chance of rain early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to
around 1 foot after midnight. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM after
midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

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ANZ638-312315-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
556 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Rain this morning, then a slight chance of rain early this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to
3 NM after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

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