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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1039 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 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

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1039 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 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 will approach from the west today, and is expected
to cross the region tonight. Weak high pressure builds across the
local waters Saturday afternoon. Low pressure moves from Ontario
to northern New England Sunday and Sunday night. A strong cold
front crosses the waters late Monday into Tuesday morning.

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ANZ630-160315-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
1039 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Isolated showers early this afternoon. Scattered showers late.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming N 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt
late. Waves 1 to 2 ft, building to 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the evening.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft, subsiding to 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

$$

ANZ631-160315-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
1039 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. Isolated showers early this afternoon. Scattered
showers late.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming N 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, building to 2 to 3 ft. Showers
likely, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft, subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

$$

ANZ632-160315-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
1039 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. Isolated showers early this afternoon. Scattered
showers late.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N with gusts to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, building to 3 ft. Showers
likely, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft, subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ634-160315-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
1039 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft. Scattered showers late.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming N 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 ft, building to 3 ft. Showers likely
until early morning, then scattered showers late.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft, subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S with gusts to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.

$$

ANZ650-160315-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
1039 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3
to 4 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. Scattered showers late.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming N with gusts to 20 kt late.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. Showers likely, mainly
in the evening.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period
4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with
gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Dominant period
6 seconds.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ652-160315-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
1039 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. Scattered showers late.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N with gusts to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds.
Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period
6 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period
6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with
gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period
6 seconds.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ654-160315-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
1039 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Dominant period 4 seconds. Scattered showers late.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming N with gusts to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. Showers
likely until early morning, then scattered showers late.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period
5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period
6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with
gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period
6 seconds.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.

$$

ANZ656-160315-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
1039 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Dominant period 4 seconds. Scattered showers late.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming NW with gusts to 20 kt after
midnight, then becoming N with gusts to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. Scattered showers early in the
evening, then showers likely in the late evening and early
morning. Scattered showers late.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period
4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with
gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Dominant period
4 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Dominant period
6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with
gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period
6 seconds.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.

$$

ANZ658-160315-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
1039 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Dominant period 4 seconds. Isolated showers late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N with gusts to 20 kt
late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. Scattered
showers early in the evening, then showers likely in the late
evening and overnight.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period
4 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Dominant period 4 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Mainly E swell. Dominant
period 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW with gusts to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

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Currituck Sound-
1039 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Isolated showers late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming N with gusts to 20 kt late.
Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft after midnight.
Scattered showers early in the evening, then showers likely in
the late evening and overnight.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around
1 foot in the afternoon. Scattered showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts to 30 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft, increasing to around
2 ft after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

$$

ANZ635-160315-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
1039 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Scattered
showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late in the evening,
then becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot,
increasing to 1 to 2 ft after midnight. Showers likely, mainly in
the evening.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2
ft, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 kt after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot.
.MON...N winds 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves around
1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ636-160315-
York River-
1039 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Isolated showers early this afternoon. Scattered
showers late.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late in the evening,
then becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft after midnight.
Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2
ft, subsiding to around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot.
.MON...N winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming NW in the
afternoon. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ637-160315-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
1039 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Isolated showers early this afternoon. Scattered
showers late.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming N with gusts to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft after
midnight. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves around
1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming NW in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ638-160315-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
1039 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. Isolated showers early this afternoon. Scattered
showers late.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming N with gusts to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely until early morning.
Scattered showers late.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft, subsiding to 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with
gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming NW in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$


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