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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
125 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 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

ANZ600-200615-
125 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 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 moves offshore as another cold front drops across
the waters late tonight through Saturday morning. Rain chances
increase late Sunday into early Monday, as low pressure tracks
along a stalled frontal boundary across the Carolinas.

$$

ANZ630-200615-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
125 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Waves around
1 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers in
the late evening and overnight.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ631-200615-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
125 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S late. Waves around 1 ft in
the evening, then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers in the late
evening and overnight.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE
5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then
1 foot or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ632-200615-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
125 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt late.
Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the late evening and
overnight.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft in the morning,
then 1 foot or less. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ634-200615-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
125 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in
the late evening and overnight.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N with gusts up to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds
and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft, building to
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 9 seconds and N 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft, subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds, becoming E 2 ft at 8 seconds
and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 ft at
3 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ650-200615-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
125 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
in the late evening and overnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
8 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at
2 seconds.
.MON...N winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ652-200615-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
125 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail:
NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
in the late evening and overnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at
12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON...N winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ654-200615-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
125 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ656-200615-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
125 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 3 seconds.
A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and E
1 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft.

$$

ANZ658-200615-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
125 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and E
1 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 3 seconds.
A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at
12 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
A chance of rain in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft.

$$

ANZ633-200615-
Currituck Sound-
125 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the late evening and overnight.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 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. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, increasing
to 1 to 2 ft after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Rain
likely.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ635-200615-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
125 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Waves around
1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop late. A
chance of showers in the late evening and overnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot after
midnight.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot after
midnight.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ636-200615-
York River-
125 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

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

$$

ANZ637-200615-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
125 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot. A chance of showers in the late evening and
overnight.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot after
midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of rain
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot after
midnight. A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ638-200615-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
125 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A chance of
showers in the late evening and overnight.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft
after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less. A chance of rain.
.MON...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.

$$