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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1245 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

ANZ600-240515-
1245 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 approaches from the northwest today bringing
scattered afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms. The
boundary weakens and pushes south Friday with less coverage of
afternoon and evening 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.

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ANZ630-240515-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
1245 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ631-240515-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
1245 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot. Showers likely. Tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 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 around 2 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ632-240515-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
1245 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot. Showers likely. Tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and
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 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 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 around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ634-240515-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
1245 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. Showers likely. Tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.SAT...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves around
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON 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.

$$

ANZ650-240515-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
1245 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Isolated
showers and tstms early, 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 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely. Tstms
likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...W 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
8 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.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 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 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ652-240515-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
1245 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...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...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely. Tstms
likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...W 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
8 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.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 10 to 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 afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Showers likely with a chance of
tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ654-240515-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
1245 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...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. A slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely. Tstms
likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...W 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
8 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.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 8 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.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 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 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ656-240515-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
1245 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...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. A slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers and tstms
likely, mainly in the evening.
.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
8 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 8 seconds. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON 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.

$$

ANZ658-240515-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
1245 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...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.
.TONIGHT...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 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
8 seconds. A chance of showers and 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 8 seconds. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON 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.

$$

ANZ633-240515-
Currituck Sound-
1245 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.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 in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SAT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers and 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...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
and 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.

$$

ANZ635-240515-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
1245 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
Isolated showers and tstms early, then a chance of showers and
tstms late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop. Showers likely. Tstms likely, mainly in
the evening.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SAT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers and 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...SE 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 after midnight.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ636-240515-
York River-
1245 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A
chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop after
midnight. Showers likely. Tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. 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 in the evening.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight. 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 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON 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.

$$

ANZ637-240515-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
1245 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A
chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Showers
likely. Tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...W 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 in the evening.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and 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 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON 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.

$$

ANZ638-240515-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
1245 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Showers likely.
Tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot. A
chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and
tstms in the evening.
.SAT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and 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 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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