Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
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655 FZUS51 KAKQ 181639 CWFAKQ Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia National Weather Service Wakefield VA 1239 PM EDT Sat May 18 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 ANZ600-190515- 1239 PM EDT Sat May 18 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 moves across the Carolinas today and then moves off the coast tonight into Sunday, before slowly moving offshore Monday. High pressure returns by Tuesday. $$ ANZ630-190515- Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA- 1239 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$ ANZ631-190515- Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA- 1239 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. $$ ANZ632-190515- Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA- 1239 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. $$ ANZ634-190515- Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel- 1239 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms late. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft late. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ650-190515- Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 nm- 1239 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. $$ ANZ652-190515- Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm- 1239 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and NE 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and NE 3 ft at 5 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. $$ ANZ654-190515- Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 nm- 1239 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and NE 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and NE 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. $$ ANZ656-190515- Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia- North Carolina border out to 20 nm- 1239 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms late. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft late. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ658-190515- Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 nm- 1239 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers early, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft late. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely. .SUN...NE winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and NE 4 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .WED...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ633-190515- Currituck Sound- 1239 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms late. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft, building to around 2 ft late. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft, subsiding to around 1 foot after midnight. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Waves around 1 foot. .WED...W winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ635-190515- Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point- 1239 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. $$ ANZ636-190515- York River- 1239 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. .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 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. $$ ANZ637-190515- James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge- 1239 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 around 1 foot. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Waves around 1 foot. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. $$ ANZ638-190515- James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge- Tunnel- 1239 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms late. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Waves 1 foot. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ GINGRICH