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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1242 AM EDT Wed May 1 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

ANZ600-011715-
1242 AM EDT Wed May 1 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 remain anchored off the southeast coast through
midweek. A weak cold front crosses the waters tonight into
Wednesday.

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ANZ630-011715-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
1242 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming W 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 1 foot. A slight chance of
showers.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...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. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 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, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ631-011715-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
1242 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers late.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot, then around 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.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. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 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...SE winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ632-011715-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
1242 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers late.
.WED...W winds 10 kt, becoming NE late. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.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. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 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...SE winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ634-011715-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
1242 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot
at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers late.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW late in the morning, then
becoming N early in the afternoon, becoming E late. Waves around
2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 1 foot at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 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 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 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 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

ANZ650-011715-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
1242 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft
at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft
at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
11 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
A chance of showers.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 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.

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ANZ652-011715-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
1242 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
6 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers
late.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late in the morning, then
becoming NE early in the afternoon, becoming E late. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and
E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
A chance of showers.
.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.

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ANZ654-011715-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
1242 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers
late.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE early in the afternoon,
then becoming E late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of showers.
.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 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
A chance of showers.

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ANZ656-011715-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
1242 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers
late.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N early in the afternoon,
then becoming E late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at
5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers late.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.THU...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.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 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: E 2 ft at
4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

ANZ658-011715-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
1242 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of showers late.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...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.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt, diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
A chance of showers.

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Currituck Sound-
1242 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A
slight chance of showers late.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N early in the afternoon,
then becoming E late. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot
or less and light chop late. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
A chance of showers in the evening.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...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...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ635-011715-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
1242 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A
slight chance of showers late.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...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. Waves around 1 foot.
.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. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot. A chance of showers.

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ANZ636-011715-
York River-
1242 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A
slight chance of showers late.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the late morning and
early afternoon, then becoming E late. Waves around 1 foot,
diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in the late morning
and afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...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...N 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. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ637-011715-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
1242 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A slight
chance of showers late.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Waves around 1 foot,
diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in the afternoon. A
chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.THU...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.THU NIGHT...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...NW 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 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ638-011715-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
1242 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 foot. A slight chance of showers late.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Waves 1 foot, then
around 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A chance
of showers in the evening.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot, then around 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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