Coastal Waters Forecast
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378 FZUS51 KAKQ 051357 CWFAKQ Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia National Weather Service Wakefield VA 957 AM EDT Sun May 5 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 ANZ600-060215- 957 AM EDT Sun May 5 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 frontal boundary slowly lifts north through the local waters later today, with winds becoming more southerly. High pressure becomes centered well off the southeast coast on Monday, as a weakening cold front approaches from the Ohio Valley. That front stalls just north of the area Monday night and Tuesday, with a series of low pressure systems passing by, mainly to the north through Thursday. $$ ANZ630-060215- Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA- 957 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024 .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Showers likely. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers in the evening. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. Tstms likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ631-060215- Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA- 957 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024 .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers likely. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ632-060215- Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA- 957 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024 .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers likely. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot, building to 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ634-060215- Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel- 957 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024 .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 to 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers likely. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ650-060215- Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 nm- 957 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024 .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers late this morning and early afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely. .TUE...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .THU...S winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ652-060215- Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm- 957 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024 .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ654-060215- Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 nm- 957 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024 .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ656-060215- Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia- North Carolina border out to 20 nm- 957 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024 .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ658-060215- Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 nm- 957 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024 .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ633-060215- Currituck Sound- 957 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024 .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight chance of showers. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ635-060215- Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point- 957 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024 .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms late. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers likely. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Showers and tstms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ636-060215- York River- 957 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024 .REST OF TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers late this morning and early afternoon. A slight chance of tstms this afternoon. Showers likely late. .TONIGHT...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. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers likely. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ637-060215- James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge- 957 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024 .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers late this morning and early afternoon. A chance of tstms this afternoon. Showers likely late. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers likely. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ638-060215- James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge- Tunnel- 957 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024 .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers late this morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers likely. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$