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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1005 AM EDT Sun Jun 2 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

ANZ600-030315-
1005 AM EDT Sun Jun 2 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...

On and off showers and thunderstorms are expected through at least
midweek, with the best chances for storms over the marine area
being Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Expecting benign marine
conditions outside of any thunderstorms.

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ANZ630-030315-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
1005 AM EDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ631-030315-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
1005 AM EDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
S this afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW with gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU 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.

$$

ANZ632-030315-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
1005 AM EDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU 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.

$$

ANZ634-030315-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
1005 AM EDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 kt, becoming S late. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW late. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers and tstms likely
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot
at 9 seconds. Showers and tstms likely in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ650-030315-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
1005 AM EDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.


Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ652-030315-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
1005 AM EDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 6 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW 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.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ654-030315-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
1005 AM EDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 6 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW 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.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ656-030315-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
1005 AM EDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 9 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ658-030315-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
1005 AM EDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ633-030315-
Currituck Sound-
1005 AM EDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...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.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ635-030315-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
1005 AM EDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ636-030315-
York River-
1005 AM EDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop. Showers and tstms likely in the
evening.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ637-030315-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
1005 AM EDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
Showers and tstms likely in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ638-030315-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
1005 AM EDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot.
A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Showers and tstms
likely in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$