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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
318 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 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

ANZ600-282015-
318 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 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 becomes anchored off the southeast coast today
through Tuesday. A weak cold front crosses the waters Tuesday
night into Wednesday.

$$

ANZ630-282015-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
318 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot, then around 2 ft in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less.
.WED...W winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers in
the evening.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

$$

ANZ631-282015-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
318 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves around 2 ft.
.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers in
the evening.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

$$

ANZ632-282015-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
318 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves around 2 ft.
.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot, then around 2 ft
after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers in the evening.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ634-282015-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
318 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ650-282015-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
318 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.TODAY...SW 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 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds
and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 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.
.TUE...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 5 seconds and
E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ652-282015-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
318 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 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.
.TUE...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 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ654-282015-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
318 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW 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
10 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ656-282015-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
318 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...SW 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 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ658-282015-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
318 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW 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 9 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ633-282015-
Currituck Sound-
318 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves around
1 foot. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ635-282015-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
318 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...SW winds 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 1 foot.
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...W winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves around
1 foot. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ636-282015-
York River-
318 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...SW winds 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 1 foot.
.TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...W winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves around
1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ637-282015-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
318 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...W winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves around
1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ638-282015-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
318 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves around 2 ft.
.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves around
2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot, then around 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$


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