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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1003 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 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

ANZ600-281430-
1003 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 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 centered off the mid Atlantic coast tonight,
resulting in southeast then south winds across the area. The high
then becomes anchored off the southeast coast from Sunday through
Tuesday, with a weak cold front crossing the area Tuesday night
into Wednesday.

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ANZ630-281430-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
1003 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot, then around 2 ft
after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...SE 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.

$$

ANZ631-281430-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
1003 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 foot or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot, then around 2 ft
after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...E 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.

$$

ANZ632-281430-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
1003 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ634-281430-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
1003 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft
at 10 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
3 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves around
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ650-281430-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
1003 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.OVERNIGHT...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 late.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 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.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
E 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt 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 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ652-281430-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
1003 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...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.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 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 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ654-281430-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
1003 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...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.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 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: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...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 3 ft at 11 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 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ656-281430-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
1003 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...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...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 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 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 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.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ658-281430-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
1003 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...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 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...SW 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 4 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.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ633-281430-
Currituck Sound-
1003 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 kt in the late morning and
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to
around 1 foot in the late morning and afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...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 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves around
1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ635-281430-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
1003 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ636-281430-
York River-
1003 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW late. Waves 1 to 2
ft, diminishing to around 1 foot late.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ637-281430-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
1003 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW late. Waves around
1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...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 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ638-281430-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
1003 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 foot or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less.
.WED...W winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot,
then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot, then around 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

$$


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