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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
702 PM EDT Wed May 29 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

ANZ600-300015-
702 PM EDT Wed May 29 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 moves over the local waters tonight with a brief surge
of higher north winds expected later tonight into Thursday. High
pressure slowly builds into the area from the west on Friday and
Saturday, before moving offshore by Sunday.

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ANZ630-300015-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
702 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt late. Waves 1 foot. Scattered showers and tstms in the
evening. Some of the showers or storms may briefly produce gusty
winds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.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 NW after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ631-300015-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
702 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt late. Waves 1 foot. Scattered showers and tstms in
the evening. Some of the showers or storms may briefly produce
gusty winds.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.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 NW after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ632-300015-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
702 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1
foot. Scattered showers and tstms in the evening. Some of the
showers or storms may briefly produce gusty winds.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with a few gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1
to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ634-300015-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
702 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE by midnight, then
becoming NW at 10 to 15 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. Scattered showers
and tstms in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with a few gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1
to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 8
seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves around
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ650-300015-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
702 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt becoming N at 10 to 15 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Scattered showers
and tstms in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight.
Some of the showers or storms may briefly produce gusty winds this
evening.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ652-300015-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
702 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered
showers and tstms in the evening, then scattered showers after
midnight. Some of the showers or storms may briefly produce gusty
winds this evening.
.THU...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 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ654-300015-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
702 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Scattered showers and tstms in
the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. Some of the
showers or storms may briefly produce gusty winds this evening.
.THU...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.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 3 seconds and NE 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 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.


Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ656-300015-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
702 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming W late in the evening, then
becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered
showers and tstms in the evening, then scattered showers after
midnight.
.THU...N 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 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.


Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ658-300015-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
702 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late in the evening,
then becoming N at 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ633-300015-
Currituck Sound-
702 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late in the evening,
then becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot,
diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop late in the evening,
then increasing to around 1 foot after midnight. Scattered
showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with a few gusts up to 20 kt in the
afternoon, becoming N. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2
ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
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 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight.
.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...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop after
midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ635-300015-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
702 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot. Scattered showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...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 NW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ636-300015-
York River-
702 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Scattered
showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ637-300015-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
702 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Scattered
showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ638-300015-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
702 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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