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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
217 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 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

ANZ600-160715-
217 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 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 gradually shifts off the southeast coast early this
week. A weakening cold front drops across the area this evening
into tonight, before shifting back north of the region as a warm
front Tuesday into Tuesday night. Another, stronger cold front
crosses the region by late week.

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ANZ630-160715-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
217 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 109 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late. Waves 1 foot. A
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ631-160715-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
217 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 109 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A slight
chance of showers and tstms early, then a chance of showers and
tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late. Waves 1 foot.
Tstms likely with a chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves
1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ632-160715-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
217 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 109 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A slight
chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ634-160715-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
217 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 109 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 kt, becoming SW late. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 1 ft at 3 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 1 ft at 3 seconds.
Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
9 seconds and E 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW
in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves
2 to 3 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ650-160715-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
217 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 109 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms early, then a chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight, then
becoming N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU...S winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around
3 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the
evening.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ652-160715-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
217 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 109 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms early, then a chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight, then
becoming N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
9 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the
evening.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ654-160715-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
217 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 109 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Tstms
likely with a chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
9 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the
evening.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ656-160715-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
217 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 109 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A
chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers until early
morning. A chance of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W in
the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ658-160715-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
217 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms until early morning.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds and N 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ633-160715-
Currituck Sound-
217 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Waves around
1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop late. A
chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers until early
morning. A chance of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot in
the afternoon. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW
after midnight. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ635-160715-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
217 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 109 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A
chance of tstms. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming N late. Waves 1 foot or less
and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot late. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves around
1 foot. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ636-160715-
York River-
217 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 109 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A slight
chance of showers and tstms early, then a chance of showers and
tstms late.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late. Waves around
1 foot. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves around
1 foot. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ637-160715-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
217 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 109 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A
slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Waves around
1 foot. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot
in the afternoon. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ638-160715-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
217 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 109 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A slight chance
of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to
10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$