Coastal Waters Forecast
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
951 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

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

ANZ600-101030-
951 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

.SYNOPSIS FOR FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
20 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING VIRGINIA PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY
AND CURRITUCK SOUND...

A WEAK LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKS ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY OVERNIGHT.
MEANWHILE...ANOTHER COASTAL LOW WILL FORM ALONG THE CAROLINA COAST
TONIGHT...THEN PUSH NORTHEAST OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST AND
INTENSIFY ON WEDNESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE STARTS TO BUILD BACK INTO
THE REGION FROM THE WEST THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY.

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ANZ630-631-101030-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA-
951 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT...
BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FT LATE. FREEZING RAIN...SNOW AND SLEET WITH RAIN
LIKELY IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING...THEN RAIN LIKELY LATE.
.WED...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. SNOW LIKELY.
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 KT. WAVES
4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING.
.THU...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 KT. WAVES 4 TO
5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

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ANZ632-101030-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO CAPE HENRY VA-
951 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE LATE EVENING AND
EARLY MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.
.WED...W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. WAVES 4 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT AT THE MOUTH
OF THE BAY. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. WAVES 5 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW
IN THE EVENING.
.THU...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. AT THE MOUTH OF THE BAY...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. GUSTS
UP TO 40 KT. WAVES 5 TO 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. AT THE MOUTH OF THE BAY...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 4 TO
5 FT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...WAVES 3 TO 4 FT AT THE MOUTH OF THE BAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

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ANZ650-101030-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT TO 20 NM-
951 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT...THEN BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD OF 10 SECONDS. RAIN
AND FREEZING RAIN IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING...THEN
RAIN LIKELY LATE.
.WED...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT...BECOMING W
35 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT
WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 6 SECONDS. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE
MORNING...THEN SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 35 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING.
.THU...NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5
FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT.

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ANZ652-654-101030-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT TO 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT TO
20 NM-
951 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT...THEN BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO
5 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD OF 5 SECONDS. RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN
IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN
LATE.
.WED...W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...INCREASING TO 35 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO AROUND 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6
FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 6 SECONDS. RAIN
AND SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 35 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING.
.THU...NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO
6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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ANZ656-658-101030-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA TO NC VA BORDER OUT TO 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT TO
20 NM-
951 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT...THEN BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3
FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD OF 5 SECONDS. RAIN IN
THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.
.WED...W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...INCREASING TO 35 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO AROUND 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 6
TO 8 FT. A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 35 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING.
.THU...NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT... SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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ANZ633-101030-
CURRITUCK SOUND-
951 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT...THEN BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN IN
THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.
.WED...W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.SUN...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FOOT.

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