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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
733 PM EDT Thu May 22 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

ANZ600-231215-
733 PM EDT Thu May 22 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...

Breezy conditions continue through the end of the week as low
pressure moves offshore and high pressure moves in from the west.
Lighter winds return late in the weekend as high pressure builds
in.

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ANZ630-231215-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
733 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt late.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms early in the
evening.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ631-231215-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
733 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers early in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ632-231215-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
733 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ634-231215-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
733 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds
and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ650-231215-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
733 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt late in
the evening, then becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E
6 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms early in
the evening.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and
W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 3 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 3 seconds and E
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning.
Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ652-231215-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
733 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and
W 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers early in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and
W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
3 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ654-231215-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
733 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in
the late evening and overnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds. A
chance of showers early in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and
W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 3 seconds and NE 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 3 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around
2 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ656-231215-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
733 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
late evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds
and NE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ658-231215-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
733 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and
NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at
9 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ633-231215-
Currituck Sound-
733 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt late.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot
late.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to
around 1 foot after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT 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.
.SUN...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
1 foot. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
around 1 foot. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ635-231215-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
733 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt in the late
evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around
1 foot in the late evening and overnight. A chance of showers
early in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to
1 to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...NW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ636-231215-
York River-
733 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
W 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing
to around 1 foot after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to
1 to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
N after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or
less and light chop after midnight.
.SUN...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ637-231215-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
733 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to
around 1 foot after midnight.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to
around 1 foot after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight.
.SUN...NW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ638-231215-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
733 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt, decreasing to
20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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