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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
304 PM EDT Thu May 30 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

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304 PM EDT Thu May 30 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 builds in from the Great Lakes late tonight through
Friday, and settles over the region on Saturday. The high moves
offshore by Sunday, and will remain anchored well off the
southeast coast into the middle of next week.

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ANZ630-310745-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
304 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, building to 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft, subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Waves 1 to 2 ft,
subsiding to 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

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ANZ631-310745-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
304 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 kt with gusts up to 20
kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft, building to 2 to 3 ft late.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft, subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft, subsiding to 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

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ANZ632-310745-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
304 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt late. Waves 1
to 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft, subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft, subsiding to 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ634-310745-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
304 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt
late. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1
foot at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 1 foot at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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ANZ650-310745-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
304 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
N 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and NE 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

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ANZ652-310745-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
304 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and NE 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ654-310745-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
304 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ656-310745-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
304 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
late evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE
1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ658-310745-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
304 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9
seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8
seconds, becoming SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ633-310745-
Currituck Sound-
304 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Waves around
1 foot.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming NW 5 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to
1 foot or less and light chop after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves around
1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ635-310745-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
304 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...NW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to
2 ft late.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ636-310745-
York River-
304 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...NW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN 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.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ637-310745-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
304 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...NW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop after
midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN 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.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ638-310745-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
304 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Waves 1 foot, building to 1 to 2 ft late.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

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