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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia

National Weather Service Wakefield VA

1250 AM EDT Thu Jul 24 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



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1250 AM EDT Thu Jul 24 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 off the coast of New England continues to gradually

move farther offshore today, bringing one more day of onshore 

flow. Winds and seas subside through the weekend with sub- SCA 

conditions expected to continue into next week.



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ANZ630-241730-

Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-

1250 AM EDT Thu Jul 24 2025



.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt. Waves

1 foot. 

.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.  



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ANZ631-241730-

Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-

1250 AM EDT Thu Jul 24 2025



.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt. Waves

1 foot. 

.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.  



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ANZ632-241730-

Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-

1250 AM EDT Thu Jul 24 2025



.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt,

diminishing to 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.  



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ANZ634-241730-

Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including

the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-

1250 AM EDT Thu Jul 24 2025



.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, 

diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 

ft at 8 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.  



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ANZ650-241730-

Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out

20 nm-

1250 AM EDT Thu Jul 24 2025



.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave

Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 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.  



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ANZ652-241730-

Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-

1250 AM EDT Thu Jul 24 2025



.REST OF 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 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.  



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Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out

20 nm-

1250 AM EDT Thu Jul 24 2025



.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt. Seas

3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at

6 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.  



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ANZ656-241730-

Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-

North Carolina border out to 20 nm-

1250 AM EDT Thu Jul 24 2025



.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, 

diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 

ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 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.  



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ANZ658-241730-

Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out

20 nm-

1250 AM EDT Thu Jul 24 2025



.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas

around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at

8 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.  



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ANZ633-241730-

Currituck Sound-

1250 AM EDT Thu Jul 24 2025



.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt.

Waves around 1 foot. 

.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.  



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ANZ635-241730-

Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-

1250 AM EDT Thu Jul 24 2025



.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. 

.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.  



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ANZ636-241730-

York River-

1250 AM EDT Thu Jul 24 2025



.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt. Waves

around 1 foot. 

.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.  



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ANZ637-241730-

James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-

1250 AM EDT Thu Jul 24 2025



.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot, 

diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop 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...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.  



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ANZ638-241730-

James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-

Tunnel-

1250 AM EDT Thu Jul 24 2025



.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt. 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.  



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