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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
342 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 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

ANZ600-250815-
342 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 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...

Lingering long-period swells maintain hazardous seas this
morning. More benign, sub-SCA conditions return this evening into
Monday.

$$

ANZ630-250815-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
342 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming S
after midnight, then becoming SW late. Waves 1 foot.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
1 foot.

$$

ANZ631-250815-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
342 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A slight
chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves 1 foot.

$$

ANZ632-250815-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
342 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming S
in the late evening and early morning, then becoming SW late.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

$$

ANZ634-250815-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
342 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 12 seconds and SE 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW
1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ650-250815-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
342 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THROUGH 7 PM...SE winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
11 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and N 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ652-250815-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
342 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THROUGH 7 PM...SE winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds. A
slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming W
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ654-250815-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
342 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds. A
slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
12 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and
E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ656-250815-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
342 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds. A
slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
12 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
11 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ658-250815-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
342 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming W
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 12 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
12 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and
E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 10 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ633-250815-
Currituck Sound-
342 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
around 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt,
diminishing to 5 kt late in the evening, then becoming W after
midnight. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and
light chop in the late evening and overnight.
.MON...W winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less and light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around
1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...NE 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...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.

$$

ANZ635-250815-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
342 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the late evening
and early morning, then becoming SW late. Waves around 1 foot,
diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in the late evening
and overnight.
.MON...NW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to
around 1 foot after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 kt, becoming N with gusts up to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing
to around 1 foot after midnight.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around
1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.THU...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less and light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.

$$

ANZ636-250815-
York River-
342 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the late evening
and early morning, then becoming SW late. Waves around 1 foot,
diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in the late evening
and overnight.
.MON...NW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot after
midnight.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up
to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop,
increasing to around 1 foot after midnight.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around
1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.THU...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.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ637-250815-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
342 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the late evening
and early morning, then becoming SW late. Waves around 1 foot,
diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in the late evening
and overnight.
.MON...NW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to
around 1 foot after midnight.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to
around 1 foot after midnight.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning.
Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.THU...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less and light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.

$$

ANZ638-250815-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
342 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
1 foot. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the late evening and
early morning, then becoming SW late. Waves 1 foot.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.
.THU...W winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

$$