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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
549 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 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

ANZ600-112215-
549 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 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 weak cold front is passing through the waters early this
morning. High pressure settles across the area on Wednesday, then
moves offshore by Thursday.

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ANZ630-112215-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
549 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ631-112215-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
549 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight chance of
showers early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
W after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

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ANZ632-112215-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
549 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight chance of
showers early this afternoon. A slight chance of showers and
tstms late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...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.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ634-112215-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
549 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Waves around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds. A
slight chance of showers early this afternoon. A slight chance of
showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt in the late
evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at
3 seconds and E 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot
at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...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. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ650-112215-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
549 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers
early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

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ANZ652-112215-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
549 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft.

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ANZ654-112215-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
549 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW after midnight. Seas around 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft.

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ANZ656-112215-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
549 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE this afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance
of showers early this afternoon. A slight chance of showers and
tstms late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW after midnight. Seas around 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ658-112215-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
549 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late this morning and
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ633-112215-
Currituck Sound-
549 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 kt, becoming NE late this morning and
afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...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.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 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.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft,
diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ635-112215-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
549 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A slight chance
of showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ636-112215-
York River-
549 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A slight
chance of showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ637-112215-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
549 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A slight chance
of showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ638-112215-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
549 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 kt, becoming NE late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
slight chance of showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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