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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
256 PM EDT Thu May 23 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

ANZ600-240800-
256 PM EDT Thu May 23 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...

A cold front slowly moves south and through the area tonight
bringing scattered showers and thunderstorms. The front lifts back
north Saturday with daily chances of afternoon and evening
showers and thunderstorms continuing through the Memorial Day
weekend. Another cold front approaches the region Monday, and
passes through the waters by Tuesday.

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ANZ630-240800-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
256 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Isolated
showers and tstms early this afternoon, then a chance of showers
and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot. A chance of tstms until early morning. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A
chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and tstms likely.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ631-240800-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
256 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Isolated
showers and tstms early this afternoon, then a chance of showers
and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot. A chance of tstms until early morning. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and
tstms in the evening.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A
chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ632-240800-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
256 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot. A chance of tstms until early morning. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A
chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ634-240800-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
256 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of tstms until early morning. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Wave Detail: E
1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance
of showers.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot
at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 foot. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A
chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ650-240800-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
256 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Isolated
showers and tstms early this afternoon, then a chance of showers
and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms
until early morning. A chance of showers.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at
4 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN...S 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 after midnight.
.MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Showers and
tstms likely.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ652-240800-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
256 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms
until early morning. A chance of showers.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at
4 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ654-240800-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
256 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...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. A slight chance of
showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance
of tstms until early morning. A chance of showers.
.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
7 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at
4 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Showers and tstms likely.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ656-240800-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
256 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E
1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms until early morning. A
chance of showers.
.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
7 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A
chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of
tstms in the evening, then tstms likely after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ658-240800-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
256 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
A chance of tstms until early morning. A chance of showers.
.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
7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at
4 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ633-240800-
Currituck Sound-
256 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
tstms until early morning. A chance of showers.
.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 and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ635-240800-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
256 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop. Isolated showers and tstms early this afternoon, then a
chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop. A chance of tstms until early
morning. A chance of showers.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less and light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SAT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ636-240800-
York River-
256 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A
chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop. A chance of tstms until early morning. A
chance of showers.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.SAT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in
the evening.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ637-240800-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
256 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A
chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of tstms until early morning. A chance of showers.
.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...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in
the evening.
.SUN...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ638-240800-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
256 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers
and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of tstms
until early morning. A chance of showers.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers. A chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A
chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$