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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
253 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 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

ANZ600-110730-
253 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 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 moves through the waters tonight. High pressure
settles across the area on Wednesday, then moves offshore by
Thursday.

$$

ANZ630-110730-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
253 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the late
evening and early morning.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SW 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 with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ631-110730-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
253 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.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 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, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ632-110730-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
253 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with a few
gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW late. A few gusts to
20 kt early. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.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 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, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ634-110730-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
253 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with a few gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming SW after midnight, then becoming W 5 to 10 kt late. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3
seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 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.
.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 around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ650-110730-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
253 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.WED...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ652-110730-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
253 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt late in
the evening, then becoming W after midnight, becoming NW late.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ654-110730-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
253 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds
and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Gusts up
to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ656-110730-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
253 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail:
N 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
3 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ658-110730-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
253 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 1 foot at 2 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
7 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ633-110730-
Currituck Sound-
253 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW late. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.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...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 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ635-110730-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
253 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...W winds 5 kt, becoming SW late. Waves 1 foot or
less and light chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot. A chance of showers late in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E 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 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 with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW after midnight. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ636-110730-
York River-
253 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...W winds 5 to 10 kt becoming SE. Waves around 1
foot.

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...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 with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW after midnight. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ637-110730-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
253 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late in the evening,
then becoming SW after midnight, becoming N late. Waves around
1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop late.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...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...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ638-110730-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
253 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...W winds 5 to 10 kt becoming SE late. Waves 1
foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot.

$$