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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
656 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 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

ANZ600-051115-
656 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 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 backdoor front pushes south today and stalls near local
waters through Wednesday. A cold front crosses the waters
Thursday. Small Craft Advisory conditions will possible ahead of
the front.

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ANZ630-051115-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
656 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Patchy fog late
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves
1 foot. Patchy fog early in the morning. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with scattered tstms in
the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ631-051115-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
656 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Patchy fog late
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Patchy fog early in the morning. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with scattered tstms in
the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ632-051115-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
656 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S late. Waves 1 foot. Patchy
fog late.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Patchy fog early in the morning. Scattered showers
early in the afternoon. Scattered tstms in the afternoon. Showers
likely late.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with scattered tstms in
the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers and tstms
likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and
tstms likely in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ634-051115-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
656 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Waves 1 foot.
Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
Patchy fog late this evening and overnight.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
3 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog early in the
morning. Scattered showers early in the afternoon. Scattered
tstms in the afternoon. Showers likely late.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
7 seconds. Showers likely with scattered tstms in the evening,
then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
5 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers and
tstms likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail:
W 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. Showers and
tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ650-051115-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
656 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
5 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Scattered showers and tstms
in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds
and E 2 ft at 6 seconds. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. A
chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ652-051115-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
656 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
5 seconds. Patchy fog early in the morning. Patchy fog late in
the morning. Scattered showers early in the afternoon. Scattered
tstms in the afternoon. Showers likely late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early
in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
6 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the
evening.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ654-051115-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
656 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 kt late. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog early in the
morning. Patchy fog late in the morning. Scattered showers early
in the afternoon. Scattered tstms in the afternoon. Showers
likely late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds
and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely,
mainly in the evening.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ656-051115-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
656 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM until early morning.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog early in
the morning. Scattered showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers and tstms likely
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the
evening.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ658-051115-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
656 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Isolated showers and tstms early this evening. Patchy fog until
early morning. Vsby 1 to 3 NM until early morning.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt late. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Scattered showers and tstms
in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE
3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
7 seconds. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ633-051115-
Currituck Sound-
656 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop. Isolated showers and tstms early
this evening.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves around
1 foot. Scattered showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers and tstms
likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and
tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ635-051115-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
656 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Scattered showers
in the morning. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, increasing
to 1 to 2 ft after midnight. Showers likely with scattered tstms
in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ636-051115-
York River-
656 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Waves around
1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop late.
Isolated showers and tstms early this evening.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Scattered showers
in the morning. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with scattered tstms in the evening,
then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ637-051115-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
656 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot. Isolated showers and tstms.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Scattered showers
in the morning. Showers likely with a chance of tstms late.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with scattered tstms in the evening,
then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of tstms in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ638-051115-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
656 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot. Isolated showers and tstms early this evening.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Scattered showers early
in the afternoon. Scattered tstms in the afternoon. Showers
likely late.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with scattered tstms in the evening,
then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers and tstms likely
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot. Showers and
tstms likely in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$