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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia

National Weather Service Wakefield VA

653 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



ANZ600-242315-

653 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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ANZ630-242315-

Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-

653 AM EDT Thu Jul 24 2025



.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt late. Waves

1 foot. 

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. 

.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 to

2 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.

Waves 1 foot. 

.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning.

Waves 1 foot. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the

evening. Waves 1 foot. 

.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. 

.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.

Gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. 

.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning.

Waves 1 foot. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves

1 foot.  



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ANZ631-242315-

Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-

653 AM EDT Thu Jul 24 2025



.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt late. Waves

1 foot. 

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after

midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. 

.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning.

Waves 1 foot. 

.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves

1 foot. 

.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after

midnight. Waves 1 foot. 

.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. 

.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.

Waves 1 foot. 

.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning.

Waves 1 foot. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves

1 foot.  



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ANZ632-242315-

Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-

653 AM EDT Thu Jul 24 2025



.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. Waves

1 to 2 ft. 

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after

midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. 

.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning.

Waves 1 foot. 

.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves

1 foot. 

.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.

Waves 1 foot. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after

midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. 

.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.

Waves 1 foot. 

.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming

W after midnight. Waves 1 foot. 

.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning.

Waves 1 foot. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming

SW after midnight. Waves 1 foot.  



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ANZ634-242315-

Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including

the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-

653 AM EDT Thu Jul 24 2025



.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 kt with gusts up to

15 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds. 

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 to

2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds. 

.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E

1 foot at 6 seconds. 

.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: W

1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot at 6 seconds. 

.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE with gusts up to 15 kt in

the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at

2 seconds and E 1 foot at 2 seconds. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after

midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. 

.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. 

.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming

W after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. 

.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.

Waves 1 to 2 ft.  



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ANZ650-242315-

Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out

20 nm-

653 AM EDT Thu Jul 24 2025



.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to

3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. 

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around

2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. 

.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 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...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after

midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft

at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. 

.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around

2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at

4 seconds. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. 

.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.

Seas around 2 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming W

after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. 

.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas

around 2 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.

Seas around 2 ft.  



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ANZ652-242315-

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

653 AM EDT Thu Jul 24 2025



.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to

3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at

4 seconds. 

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around

2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. 

.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the

afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds

and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. 

.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after

midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft

at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. 

.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.

Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot

at 2 seconds. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the

evening. Seas around 2 ft. 

.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.

Seas around 2 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming

W after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. 

.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas

around 2 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.

Seas around 2 ft.  



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ANZ654-242315-

Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out

20 nm-

653 AM EDT Thu Jul 24 2025



.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to

3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds. 

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 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: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds

and S 1 foot at 2 seconds. 

.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after

midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S

2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. 

.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE

2 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at 2 seconds. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the

evening. Seas around 2 ft. 

.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming

W after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. 

.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas

around 2 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.

Seas around 2 ft.  



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ANZ656-242315-

Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-

North Carolina border out to 20 nm-

653 AM EDT Thu Jul 24 2025



.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to

4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the late

morning and afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds.

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 2 to

3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds. 

.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft

at 6 seconds. 

.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after

midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and

S 1 foot at 2 seconds. 

.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas

around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at

2 seconds. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the

evening. Seas around 2 ft. 

.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming

W after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. 

.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas

around 2 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas

around 2 ft.  



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ANZ658-242315-

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

20 nm-

653 AM EDT Thu Jul 24 2025



.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, 

occasionally to 5 ft, subsiding to around 3 ft in the afternoon. 

Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds.

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas

2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds. 

.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft

at 6 seconds. 

.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:

E 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 2 seconds. 

.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas

around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at

3 seconds. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. 

.SUN...SE winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas

around 2 ft. 

.MON...N winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around

2 ft.  



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ANZ633-242315-

Currituck Sound-

653 AM EDT Thu Jul 24 2025



.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. 

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves

around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop after

midnight. 

.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. 

.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. 

.SAT...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot

or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the

afternoon. 

.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. 

.MON...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves

1 foot or less and light chop.  



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ANZ635-242315-

Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-

653 AM EDT Thu Jul 24 2025



.TODAY...SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to

15 kt late. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to

around 1 foot late. 

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the evening.

Waves around 1 foot. 

.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. 

.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves

1 foot or less and light chop. 

.SAT...NE 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...S winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves

1 foot or less and light chop. 

.MON...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves

1 foot or less and light chop.  



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ANZ636-242315-

York River-

653 AM EDT Thu Jul 24 2025



.TODAY...SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to

15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. 

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the evening.

Waves around 1 foot. 

.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. 

.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. 

.SAT...N winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot

or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the

afternoon. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming

SE after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or

less and light chop after midnight. 

.SUN...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. 

.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves

1 foot or less and light chop. 

.MON...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves

1 foot or less and light chop.  



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ANZ637-242315-

James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-

653 AM EDT Thu Jul 24 2025



.TODAY...E winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 

15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, 

increasing to around 1 foot late. 

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the evening.

Waves around 1 foot. 

.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. 

.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. 

.SAT...N winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot

or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the

afternoon. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.

Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop

after midnight. 

.SUN...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. 

.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves

1 foot or less and light chop. 

.MON...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves

1 foot or less and light chop.  



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ANZ638-242315-

James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-

Tunnel-

653 AM EDT Thu Jul 24 2025



.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 kt with gusts up to

15 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. 

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the evening.

Waves 1 to 2 ft. 

.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. 

.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. 

.SAT...N winds 5 kt, becoming NE with gusts up to 15 kt in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the

evening. 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 foot. 

.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.

Waves 1 foot.  



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