####018015714#### FZUS51 KAKQ 231953 CWFAKQ Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia National Weather Service Wakefield VA 353 PM EDT Wed Jul 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 ANZ600-240815- 353 PM EDT Wed Jul 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 across New England gradually moves offshore through Thursday, bringing elevated onshore winds to the local waters today. Winds and seas will subside overnight through the weekend and sub-SCA conditions are expected through the extended forecast after tonight. $$ ANZ630-240815- Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA- 353 PM EDT Wed Jul 23 2025 .THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ631-240815- Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA- 353 PM EDT Wed Jul 23 2025 .THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ632-240815- Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA- 353 PM EDT Wed Jul 23 2025 .THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$ ANZ634-240815- Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel- 353 PM EDT Wed Jul 23 2025 .THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot at 6 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. $$ ANZ650-240815- Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 nm- 353 PM EDT Wed Jul 23 2025 .THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ652-240815- Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm- 353 PM EDT Wed Jul 23 2025 .THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ654-240815- Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 nm- 353 PM EDT Wed Jul 23 2025 .THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ656-240815- Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia- North Carolina border out to 20 nm- 353 PM EDT Wed Jul 23 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 2 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. $$ ANZ658-240815- Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 nm- 353 PM EDT Wed Jul 23 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .SUN...SE winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. $$ ANZ633-240815- Currituck Sound- 353 PM EDT Wed Jul 23 2025 .THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot late. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop after midnight. .FRI...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop after midnight. .SAT...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .SUN...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. $$ ANZ635-240815- Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point- 353 PM EDT Wed Jul 23 2025 .THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt late. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop late. .THU...SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop after midnight. .FRI...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .SAT...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .SUN...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ636-240815- York River- 353 PM EDT Wed Jul 23 2025 .THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot in the late evening and overnight. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop after midnight. .FRI...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .SAT...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .SUN...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. $$ ANZ637-240815- James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge- 353 PM EDT Wed Jul 23 2025 .THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot in the late evening and overnight. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop after midnight. .FRI...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .SAT...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .SUN...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. $$ ANZ638-240815- James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge- Tunnel- 353 PM EDT Wed Jul 23 2025 .THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 foot. .SAT...N winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 foot. $$