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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
253 PM EDT Sat Jun 1 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

ANZ600-020715-
253 PM EDT Sat Jun 1 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 remains overhead today before sliding offshore for
Sunday. An unsettled weather pattern is expected for the first
week of June.

$$

ANZ630-020715-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
253 PM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...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 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming E after midnight. 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 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ631-020715-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
253 PM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...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, becoming S
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. 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 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.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.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ632-020715-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
253 PM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE late. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...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. A chance of 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...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.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.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ634-020715-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
253 PM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SE late. Waves 1 foot.
Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. 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. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms 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. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ650-020715-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
253 PM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Wave Detail: SW
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...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...SW 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.
.MON NIGHT...SE 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.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.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.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ652-020715-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
253 PM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SUN...SW 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.
.SUN NIGHT...S 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...SW winds 10 to 15 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.
.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 SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 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.

$$

ANZ654-020715-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
253 PM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the late evening and overnight. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...SW 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
8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 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...SW winds 10 to 15 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.
.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.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 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.

$$

ANZ656-020715-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
253 PM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...N winds 5 kt, becoming S late. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt in the late evening and early morning, then
becoming SW with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 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. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
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 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...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S 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.

$$

ANZ658-020715-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
253 PM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 5 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
3 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...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 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ633-020715-
Currituck Sound-
253 PM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 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.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...SW 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 in the evening.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. 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 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ635-020715-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
253 PM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...W winds 5 kt, becoming S late. Waves 1 foot or
less and light chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Waves around
1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 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...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 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ636-020715-
York River-
253 PM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. 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. 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...S 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...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.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ637-020715-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
253 PM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW
late. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...SW 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...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S 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...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.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ638-020715-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
253 PM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...W winds 5 kt, becoming S late. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 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. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 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 showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$