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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1008 PM EDT Sat Jun 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

ANZ600-221515-
1008 PM EDT Sat Jun 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...

High pressure remains over the region through next week. This
will bring generally benign conditions to the waters through the
week.


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ANZ630-221515-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
1008 PM EDT Sat Jun 21 2025

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming S
10 to 15 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...NW 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.

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ANZ631-221515-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
1008 PM EDT Sat Jun 21 2025

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt late. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.THU...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

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ANZ632-221515-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
1008 PM EDT Sat Jun 21 2025

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S early in the afternoon,
then becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.
.THU...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E with gusts up to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ634-221515-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
1008 PM EDT Sat Jun 21 2025

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 8 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE early in the afternoon,
then increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot
at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves around
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E with gusts up to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ650-221515-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
1008 PM EDT Sat Jun 21 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming SW in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ652-221515-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
1008 PM EDT Sat Jun 21 2025

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 8 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ654-221515-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
1008 PM EDT Sat Jun 21 2025

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot
at 4 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming S
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at
8 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ656-221515-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
1008 PM EDT Sat Jun 21 2025

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt late in the
morning, then becoming S early in the afternoon, increasing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at
8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas
around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ658-221515-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
1008 PM EDT Sat Jun 21 2025

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
1 foot at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ633-221515-
Currituck Sound-
1008 PM EDT Sat Jun 21 2025

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE with gusts up to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less and light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.THU...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E 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.

$$

ANZ635-221515-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
1008 PM EDT Sat Jun 21 2025

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt late this
evening and early morning. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt late. Waves around
1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...W winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.THU...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E 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.

$$

ANZ636-221515-
York River-
1008 PM EDT Sat Jun 21 2025

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt late this
evening and early morning. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S with gusts up to 15 kt
late. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
around 1 foot.
.MON...W winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.THU...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E 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.

$$

ANZ637-221515-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
1008 PM EDT Sat Jun 21 2025

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt late this
evening and early morning. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Waves 1 foot or less
and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot late.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...NW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.THU...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE 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.

$$

ANZ638-221515-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
1008 PM EDT Sat Jun 21 2025

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt late this
evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
1 foot.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.THU...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.

$$