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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
657 AM EDT Mon May 20 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

ANZ600-202315-
657 AM EDT Mon May 20 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 low pressure system slowly pulls away from the Southeast coast
today. High pressure returns by Tuesday and prevails through
midweek bringing benign marine conditions.

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ANZ630-202315-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
657 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE...E winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and
tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ631-202315-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
657 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Waves 1 foot. A
chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ632-202315-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
657 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ634-202315-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
657 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, building to around 2
ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft
at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ650-202315-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
657 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas around 2 ft. A
chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ652-202315-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
657 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5
ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11
seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ654-202315-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
657 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2
to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas around 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ656-202315-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
657 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at
7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2
to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas around 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ658-202315-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
657 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE
1 foot at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4
ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.WED...S winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2
to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ633-202315-
Currituck Sound-
657 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, building to 1 to 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW. Waves 1 foot or less and
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ635-202315-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
657 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.FRI...N winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW. Waves 1 foot or less and
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ636-202315-
York River-
657 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, building to around 1 foot in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Waves around 1
foot.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW. Waves 1 foot or less and
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ637-202315-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
657 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, building to around 1 foot in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW. Waves 1 foot or less and
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ638-202315-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
657 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Waves 1 foot. A
chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$