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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1257 AM EST Sun Feb 23 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

ANZ600-231815-
1257 AM EST Sun Feb 23 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 prevails across the Mid-Atlantic coast this weekend
into the middle of next week bringing benign marine conditions.

$$

ANZ630-231815-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
1257 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.

$$

ANZ631-231815-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
1257 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.

$$

ANZ632-231815-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
1257 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.

$$

ANZ634-231815-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
1257 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt, becoming N in the late morning and early
afternoon, then becoming E late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: W
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

ANZ650-231815-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
1257 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 1 foot. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE
1 foot at 9 seconds.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.

$$

ANZ652-231815-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
1257 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
1 foot. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot
at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.

$$

ANZ654-231815-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
1257 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt, becoming NW in the late morning and early
afternoon, then becoming SW late. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at
5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot
at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ656-231815-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
1257 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt, becoming N in the late morning and early
afternoon, then becoming NE late. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: W
1 foot at 2 seconds and NE 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot
at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

ANZ658-231815-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
1257 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt, becoming NW late in the morning, then
becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 6 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot
at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at
5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 9 seconds and E 1 foot at
12 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ633-231815-
Currituck Sound-
1257 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in
the late morning and afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.MON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.

$$

ANZ635-231815-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
1257 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in
the late morning and afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight.
.WED...N 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.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves around
1 foot. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers in the evening.

$$

ANZ636-231815-
York River-
1257 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late in the morning, then
becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to
1 foot or less and light chop in the late morning and afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight.
.WED...N 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.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers in the evening.

$$

ANZ637-231815-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
1257 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late in the morning, then
becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to
1 foot or less and light chop in the late morning and afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED...N 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.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers in the evening.

$$

ANZ638-231815-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
1257 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers in
the evening.

$$