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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
238 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 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

ANZ600-090730-
238 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 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 remains centered across the Southeast through Sunday.
Another weak cold front pushes through the region late Sunday
into Monday, with the front lingering along the southeast coast
through Tuesday. High pressure settles across the area on
Wednesday.

$$

ANZ630-090730-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
238 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt, becoming E late. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ631-090730-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
238 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt late. Waves
1 foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming SW 15
kt with gusts to 20 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ632-090730-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
238 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 kt late.
Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming SW 15
kt with gusts to 20 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ634-090730-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
238 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt late.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1
foot at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves around
2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 2 seconds and NW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ650-090730-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
238 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas around 2
ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ652-090730-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
238 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 2 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot
at 3 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ654-090730-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
238 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 kt late.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot
at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ656-090730-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
238 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 kt late.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot
at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming SW 15
to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4
seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms in
the evening. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ658-090730-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
238 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ633-090730-
Currituck Sound-
238 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW late. Waves around 1
foot.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance
of showers.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...N winds 5 kt, becoming E 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ635-090730-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
238 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED...W winds 5 kt, becoming S 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.

$$

ANZ636-090730-
York River-
238 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED...NW 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.

$$

ANZ637-090730-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
238 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts to 20 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...NW 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.

$$

ANZ638-090730-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
238 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$