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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
314 PM EST Fri Feb 21 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

ANZ600-220915-
314 PM EST Fri Feb 21 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...

Arctic high pressure slowly builds in from the west through tonight.
Elevated winds and seas persist today, before gradually diminishing
overnight. High pressure builds across the waters, bringing improving
conditions for the weekend and early next week. Low pressure approaches
from the west late in the week.

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ANZ630-220915-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
314 PM EST Fri Feb 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY...

.THROUGH 7 PM...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming N
10 to 15 kt late. Waves 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ631-220915-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
314 PM EST Fri Feb 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY...

.THROUGH 7 PM...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming N
10 to 15 kt late. Waves 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. 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 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ632-220915-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
314 PM EST Fri Feb 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY...

.THROUGH 7 PM...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming N
15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ634-220915-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
314 PM EST Fri Feb 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY...

.THROUGH 7 PM...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5
seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: W
1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot
at 2 seconds.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft.

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ANZ650-220915-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
314 PM EST Fri Feb 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY...

.THROUGH 7 PM...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9
seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ652-220915-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
314 PM EST Fri Feb 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY...

.THROUGH 7 PM...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in
the late evening and overnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at
6 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft.

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ANZ654-220915-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
314 PM EST Fri Feb 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY...

.THROUGH 7 PM...NW winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5
ft, occasionally to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3
ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at
6 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. 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 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot
at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 1 to
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ656-220915-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
314 PM EST Fri Feb 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY...

.THROUGH 7 PM...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
N 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
N 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft.

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ANZ658-220915-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
314 PM EST Fri Feb 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY...

.THROUGH 7 PM...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds
and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
N 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft.

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ANZ633-220915-
Currituck Sound-
314 PM EST Fri Feb 21 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...NW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...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 afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ635-220915-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
314 PM EST Fri Feb 21 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...NW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
N 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot
late.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...NW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.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 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot.

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ANZ636-220915-
York River-
314 PM EST Fri Feb 21 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less and light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.

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ANZ637-220915-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
314 PM EST Fri Feb 21 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...W winds 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.

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ANZ638-220915-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
314 PM EST Fri Feb 21 2025

.THROUGH 7 PM...NW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 foot.

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