Coastal Waters Forecast
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
605 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

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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605 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.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 CROSS THE WATERS THIS MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE
SLOWLY BUILDS OVER THE WATERS OVER THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND.

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CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA-
605 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING
TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2
FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO
4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO
4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.MON...NW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

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CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA-
605 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20
KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE LATE MORNING
AND AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO
4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO
4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.MON...NW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.TUE...SW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

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CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA-
605 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20
KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO
4 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO
4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.MON...NW WINDS 5 KT IN THE MORNING...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE...
THEN BECOMING SW 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1
FOOT.

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CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK TO CAPE HENRY VA...INCLUDING THE
CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL-
605 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20
KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT. WAVES 4 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO
4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.MON...NW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.TUE...SW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.

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COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT TO 20 NM-
605 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING
TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT
WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT WITH A DOMINANT
PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SAT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT...DIMINISHING
TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

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ANZ652-241815-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT TO 20 NM-
605 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING
TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT WITH A DOMINANT
PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SAT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT...
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...SW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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ANZ654-241815-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT TO
20 NM-
605 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING
TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
TO 5 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT WITH A DOMINANT
PERIOD OF 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SAT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT...
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...
THEN BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA TO NC VA BORDER OUT TO 20 NM-
605 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW LATE IN THE MORNING...
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN INCREASING
TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4
FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT. A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 7 SECONDS.
.SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT...
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...NW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN
BECOMING S. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3
FT.

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ANZ658-241815-
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT TO
20 NM-
605 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...SW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING W LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25
KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT. SEAS 4
TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT. A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS.
.SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT...
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE.
.MON...NW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN
BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...SW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING S. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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CURRITUCK SOUND-
605 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN
INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON... INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KT LATE. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT. WAVES
1 FOOT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.MON...NW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.TUE...SW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FOOT.

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RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FROM URBANNA TO WINDMILL POINT-
605 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.MON...NW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.

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YORK RIVER-
605 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.MON...NW WINDS 5 KT IN THE MORNING...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE...
THEN BECOMING SW 5 KT. WAVES 0 TO 1 FT.
.TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.

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JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE-
605 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING NW...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.MON...NW WINDS 5 KT IN THE MORNING...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE...
THEN BECOMING SW 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.TUE...S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.

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ANZ638-241815-
JAMES RIVER FROM THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE TO THE HAMPTON ROADS BRIDGE-
TUNNEL-
605 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING NW...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.MON...NW WINDS 5 KT IN THE MORNING...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE...
THEN BECOMING SW 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.TUE...SW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FOOT.

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