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000 FZUS51 KAKQ 131655 CWFAKQ Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia National Weather Service Wakefield VA 1255 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 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 ANZ600-140515- 1255 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 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... Winds remain elevated this afternoon in the wake of a secondary cold frontal passage. High pressure builds across the Gulf coast late today, and shifts off the southeast coast by early next week. $$ ANZ630-140515- Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA- 1255 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. $$ ANZ631-140515- Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA- 1255 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. $$ ANZ632-140515- Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA- 1255 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. $$ ANZ634-140515- Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel- 1255 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 1 ft at 3 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. $$ ANZ650-140515- Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 nm- 1255 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. $$ ANZ652-140515- Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm- 1255 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds, becoming SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. $$ ANZ654-140515- Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 nm- 1255 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 6 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. $$ ANZ656-140515- Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia- North Carolina border out to 20 nm- 1255 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... .THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW 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 SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 5 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 1 ft at 3 seconds. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. $$ ANZ658-140515- Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 nm- 1255 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... .THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 4 seconds. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. $$ ANZ633-140515- Currituck Sound- 1255 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot in the late evening and overnight. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 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...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop after midnight. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$ ANZ635-140515- Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point- 1255 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot in the late evening and overnight. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$ ANZ636-140515- York River- 1255 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot in the late evening and overnight. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$ ANZ637-140515- James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge- 1255 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft, diminishing to around 2 ft late. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot in the late evening and overnight. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON...W winds 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$ ANZ638-140515- James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge- Tunnel- 1255 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. .MON...W winds 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. $$

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