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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
948 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

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

ANZ600-230215-
948 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.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 shift farther out to sea today, maintaining dry
weather and benign marine conditions to the local waters. A cold
front approaches from the northwest Thursday with daily chances
for showers and thunderstorms to end the week and into the
weekend.

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ANZ630-230215-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
948 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ631-230215-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
948 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
with gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.SUN...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.


Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ632-230215-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
948 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW late. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of tstms
in the evening. A chance of showers.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ634-230215-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
948 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW late. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E
1 foot at 9 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
3 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ650-230215-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
948 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds. Patchy fog
late this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU 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 E
2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ652-230215-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
948 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft
at 3 seconds. Patchy fog late this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ654-230215-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
948 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft
at 3 seconds. Patchy fog late this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ656-230215-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
948 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ658-230215-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
948 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ633-230215-
Currituck Sound-
948 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Waves around
1 foot.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in
the afternoon. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
.SAT 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. A chance of showers.
.SUN...W winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ635-230215-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
948 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU 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. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less and light chop. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.SAT...S winds 5 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop. A chance of showers.
.SUN...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ636-230215-
York River-
948 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Waves around
1 foot.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SAT 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. A chance of showers.
.SUN...W winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ637-230215-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
948 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SAT 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. A chance of showers.
.SUN...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ638-230215-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
948 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers. A chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.SUN...SW winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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