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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
239 PM EDT Tue May 21 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

ANZ600-220730-
239 PM EDT Tue May 21 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 persists across the region through Wednesday,
bringing dry weather and benign marine conditions to the local
waters. Rain and storm chances will return for the latter half of
the week.

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ANZ630-220730-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
239 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of tstms
in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ631-220730-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
239 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of tstms
in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ632-220730-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
239 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ634-220730-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
239 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S late. Waves around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the late evening
and overnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.WED...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
3 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms in
the evening. A chance of showers.
.FRI...W 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 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ650-220730-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
239 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the late evening and overnight.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM late.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 3 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.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 after midnight.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

ANZ652-220730-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
239 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the late evening and early
morning. Areas of fog late with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 3 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU...SW 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.
.THU NIGHT...SW 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...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 after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ654-220730-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
239 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the late evening and early
morning. Areas of fog late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 3 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW 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.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

ANZ656-220730-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
239 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the late evening
and early morning. Areas of fog late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM after
midnight.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 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 2 ft at 2 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.THU...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.
.THU NIGHT...SW 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 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ658-220730-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
239 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the late evening and
early morning. Areas of fog late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the late
evening and overnight.
.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. Areas of fog in
the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW 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.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ633-220730-
Currituck Sound-
239 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S late. Waves 1 foot or less
and light chop. Patchy fog after midnight. Areas of fog late.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.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 in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ635-220730-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
239 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Waves around
1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop late.
.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 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
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 in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop. A chance of tstms in the evening.
A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ636-220730-
York River-
239 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. 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 5 to 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...W winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ637-220730-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
239 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 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...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 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.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ638-220730-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
239 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$