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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1258 PM EDT Sat May 25 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

ANZ600-260515-
1258 PM EDT Sat May 25 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...

Daily chances of afternoon and evening thunderstorms continue
today through the Memorial Day weekend. Another stronger cold
front approaches the region Monday, and crosses the waters by
Tuesday.

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ANZ630-260515-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
1258 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 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. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ631-260515-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
1258 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Waves 1 foot. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 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. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ632-260515-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
1258 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 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. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ634-260515-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
1258 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 kt late. Waves
1 foot. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. 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. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ650-260515-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
1258 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Wave Detail: S 1 foot
at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot
at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ652-260515-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
1258 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Wave Detail:
SE 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ654-260515-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
1258 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Wave Detail:
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ656-260515-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
1258 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Wave Detail:
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms
late.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ658-260515-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
1258 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Wave Detail:
E 1 foot at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
1 foot. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 foot
at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ633-260515-
Currituck Sound-
1258 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to
1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ635-260515-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
1258 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A
slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers after midnight.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 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. A chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to
around 1 foot after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of
tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ636-260515-
York River-
1258 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A
slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Waves around
1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop late.
.SUN...SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 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. A chance of showers. A chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.MON 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. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ637-260515-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
1258 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot.
.SUN...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 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. A chance of showers. A chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.MON 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. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ638-260515-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
1258 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 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. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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