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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
404 AM EDT Sat May 25 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

ANZ600-252115-
404 AM EDT Sat May 25 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...

Daily chances of afternoon and evening thunderstorms continue
today through the Memorial Day weekend. Another stronger cold
front approaches the region Monday, and crosses the waters by
Tuesday.

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ANZ630-252115-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
404 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...E winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 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. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ631-252115-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
404 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 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. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ632-252115-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
404 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Waves 1 foot.
Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 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. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ634-252115-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
404 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. 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
2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ650-252115-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
404 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...W winds 5 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S late. Seas 1 foot. Wave
Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Wave Detail: S 1 foot
at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and 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 likely
with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ652-252115-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
404 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. Wave Detail: S 1 foot
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TODAY...E winds 5 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 1 foot. Wave
Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ654-252115-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
404 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...E winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
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 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ656-252115-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
404 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...E winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. 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 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ658-252115-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
404 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...E winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot
at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot
at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Wave Detail: E 1 foot
at 9 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 foot
at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ633-252115-
Currituck Sound-
404 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to
1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE 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.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot after
midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ635-252115-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
404 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot. Patchy fog early in the morning with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers after midnight.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to
1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot
after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to
around 1 foot after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ636-252115-
York River-
404 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot. Patchy fog early in the morning with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to
1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. 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,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft,
diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ637-252115-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
404 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or
less and light chop. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop. Patchy fog early in the morning
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to
1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. 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,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft,
diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ638-252115-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
404 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Patchy fog early in
the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 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. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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