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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
956 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 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

ANZ600-201415-
956 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 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 will remain centered off the coast tonight, as a
weak cold front approaches from the northwest. Expect diminishing
southwesterly winds through overnight. The front drops south
through the waters Sunday, and dissipates Sunday night, with high
pressure returning early next week.

$$

ANZ630-201415-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
956 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Waves 1
to 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

$$

ANZ631-201415-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
956 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
W 10 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.

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ANZ632-201415-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
956 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
W 10 kt late. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.

$$

ANZ634-201415-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
956 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

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

$$

ANZ650-201415-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
956 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT SUNDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4
ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...N winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ652-201415-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
956 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT SUNDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, subsiding
to 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6
seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ654-201415-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
956 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 10
to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft, subsiding to
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.

$$

ANZ656-201415-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
956 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft, subsiding to
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.

$$

ANZ658-201415-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
956 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds
and NE 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

ANZ633-201415-
Currituck Sound-
956 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the evening.

$$

ANZ635-201415-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
956 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Waves around
1 foot.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop. A chance of showers.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
A chance of showers in the evening.

$$

ANZ636-201415-
York River-
956 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming W 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to
around 1 foot late.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers in the evening.

$$

ANZ637-201415-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
956 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...SE winds 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. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers in the evening.

$$

ANZ638-201415-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
956 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 10 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the evening.

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