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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1259 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 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

ANZ600-080515-
1259 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 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 brief surge of northerly winds is expected tonight as the high
continues to build into the local waters. Low pressure passes by
north of the area Sunday, pushing a weak cold front through the
region into Monday.

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ANZ630-080515-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
1259 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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

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ANZ631-080515-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
1259 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt late in the evening, then becoming NW 5 to 10 kt late.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ632-080515-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
1259 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the late evening and early morning, then becoming
NW 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 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 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft, subsiding to 1 foot
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

$$

ANZ634-080515-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
1259 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SW late. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the late evening and early morning, then becoming
NW 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3
seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 1 foot at 2 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ650-080515-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
1259 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming NW in the late evening and
overnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and
NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ652-080515-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
1259 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 9
seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW in the late evening and
overnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and
NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ654-080515-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
1259 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

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

$$

ANZ656-080515-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
1259 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 3
seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight, then becoming N 10 to 15 kt
with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 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. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ658-080515-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
1259 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ633-080515-
Currituck Sound-
1259 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight, then becoming N 10 to 15 kt
with gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to
around 2 ft after midnight, then diminishing to 1 to 2 ft late.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves around
1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight.

$$

ANZ635-080515-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
1259 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the late evening and early morning, then
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves around 1 foot, increasing
to 1 to 2 ft in the late evening and early morning, then
diminishing to around 1 foot late.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 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.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.

$$

ANZ636-080515-
York River-
1259 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the late evening and early morning, then
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves around 1 foot, increasing
to 1 to 2 ft in the late evening and early morning, then
diminishing to around 1 foot late.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. 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. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers.
.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...E winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.

$$

ANZ637-080515-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
1259 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the late evening and early morning, then
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to
1 to 2 ft in the late evening and early morning, then diminishing
to around 1 foot late.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 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.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers.
.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...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop after
midnight.

$$

ANZ638-080515-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
1259 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the late evening and early morning, then becoming
NW 5 to 10 kt late. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 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. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot.

$$