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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1017 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 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

ANZ600-100315-
1017 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 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 cold front pushes through the region late tonight into Monday,
with the front lingering along the southeast coast through
Tuesday. High pressure settles across the area on Wednesday, then
moves offshore by Thursday.

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ANZ630-100315-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
1017 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW late. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers early in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, subsiding to 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 foot, building to 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, subsiding to 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 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.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ631-100315-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
1017 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming NW late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers early in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, subsiding to 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 foot, building to 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft, subsiding to 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...N winds 5 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ632-100315-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
1017 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms late.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers early in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, subsiding to 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 foot, building to 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ634-100315-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
1017 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ650-100315-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
1017 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming W late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers
early in the evening.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. 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 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ652-100315-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
1017 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers
early in the evening.
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
6 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot
at 3 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE 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 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ654-100315-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
1017 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Showers
likely with a slight chance of tstms late.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers likely
early 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 NW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.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 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ656-100315-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
1017 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of tstms late.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers
until early morning.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds
and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.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 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.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.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ658-100315-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
1017 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight
chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the late
evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the
evening.
.MON...NW 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...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3
seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.WED...N winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ633-100315-
Currituck Sound-
1017 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming N in the late evening and
overnight. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers until early
morning.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers in the evening.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.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 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ635-100315-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
1017 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW late. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers early in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot
after midnight.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...N 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.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ636-100315-
York River-
1017 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this
afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms
late.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers early 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...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight.
.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.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ637-100315-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
1017 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms late.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers early 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...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight.
.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.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ638-100315-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
1017 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 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, subsiding to 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1
to 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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