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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
319 AM EDT Thu May 2 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

ANZ600-022015-
319 AM EDT Thu May 2 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...

High pressure briefly builds in today. A backdoor cold front
drops into the region Friday from the northeast.

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ANZ630-022015-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
319 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Patchy fog in the
morning. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot, then around 2 ft in
the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers.

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ANZ631-022015-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
319 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Patchy fog in the
morning. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot, then around 2 ft in
the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot. A chance of showers.

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ANZ632-022015-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
319 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Waves 1 foot, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Patchy fog in
the morning. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot, then 2 to 3 ft in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and
tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ634-022015-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
319 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot
at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early in
the morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds
and E 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ650-022015-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
319 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...S winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around
3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ652-022015-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
319 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...S winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and
E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and
E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ654-022015-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
319 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...S winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...S winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
A chance of showers.

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ANZ656-022015-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
319 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...SE winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ658-022015-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
319 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...E winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ633-022015-
Currituck Sound-
319 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...E winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves around
1 foot. Patchy fog in the morning. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop after
midnight.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt, becoming E with gusts up to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to
around 1 foot in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ635-022015-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
319 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop.
.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Patchy fog
early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop after
midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 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.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Showers likely,
mainly in the evening.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers.

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ANZ636-022015-
York River-
319 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop. Patchy fog.
.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Waves around
1 foot. Patchy fog early in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot.
.FRI...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop,
increasing to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Showers
likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ637-022015-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
319 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
Patchy fog early in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop,
increasing to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Showers
likely, mainly in the evening.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ638-022015-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
319 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TODAY...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot. Patchy fog early in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot, then 2 to 3 ft in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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