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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
929 AM EDT Wed Mar 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

ANZ600-280215-
929 AM EDT Wed Mar 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...

Low pressure continues to push away from the local waters as
high pressure builds in temporarily. Another coastal low develops
along the Carolina coastline tonight before tracking northeast
off the coast into early Friday morning. This will allow for
increasing winds and building seas through late week.

$$

ANZ630-280215-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
929 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. A slight chance of
rain late this morning, then a chance of rain early this
afternoon. Rain likely late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late this morning.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming NE late. Waves 1 foot. Rain.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 to
5 ft. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.

$$

ANZ631-280215-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
929 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A slight
chance of rain late this morning, then a chance of rain this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Waves 1 foot.
Rain.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, increasing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to
4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 to
5 ft. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.

$$

ANZ632-280215-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
929 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight
chance of rain late this morning, then a chance of rain this
afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late this morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Rain.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 to
5 ft. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Waves
1 foot.

$$

ANZ634-280215-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
929 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog
late this morning. A slight chance of rain this afternoon. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Rain.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, increasing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to
4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 5 to
6 ft. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt, diminishing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 4 to
5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves around
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves around
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ650-280215-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
929 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Mainly E swell.
Dominant period 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog late this morning. A
slight chance of rain this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less late this
morning.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Mainly E swell.
Dominant period 10 seconds. Rain.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Dominant period
10 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming NW
25 kt with gusts to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft,
building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Dominant period 10 seconds.
Rain.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft,
subsiding to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Dominant period
10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft,
subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Dominant period 11 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming SW in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft.

$$

ANZ652-280215-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
929 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Mainly E
swell. Dominant period 11 seconds. Areas of dense fog late this
morning. Patchy fog early this afternoon. A slight chance of rain
this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Mainly E swell.
Dominant period 10 seconds. Rain.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Dominant period 10 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming NW
25 kt with gusts to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft,
building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Dominant period 10 seconds.
Rain.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Dominant period 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Dominant period 11 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming SW in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ654-280215-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
929 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Mainly E
swell. Dominant period 11 seconds. Areas of dense fog late this
morning and early afternoon. Patchy dense fog late. A slight
chance of rain this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Mainly E swell. Dominant period 10 seconds. Rain.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Dominant period 10 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming NW
25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft,
building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Dominant period 10 seconds.
Rain.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt, diminishing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
Dominant period 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Dominant period 11 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ656-280215-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
929 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Mainly E
swell. Dominant period 11 seconds. Areas of dense fog late this
morning and early afternoon. Patchy dense fog late. A slight
chance of rain this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Mainly E swell. Dominant period 11 seconds. Rain.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming N 15 to
20 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Dominant period 10 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Dominant period 10 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt, diminishing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft,
subsiding to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Dominant period
10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Dominant period
11 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ658-280215-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
929 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Mainly E
swell. Dominant period 12 seconds. Areas of dense fog late this
morning, then patchy dense fog early this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or
less late this morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Mainly NE swell.
Dominant period 11 seconds. Rain.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt with gusts to
30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Dominant period
10 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Dominant period 10 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, diminishing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
Dominant period 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Dominant period
11 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ633-280215-
Currituck Sound-
929 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Areas
of dense fog late this morning. A slight chance of rain this
afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Waves around
1 foot. Rain.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts to 30 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft, increasing to around
2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ635-280215-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
929 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop. A chance of rain late this morning, then rain likely this
afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late this morning.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Rain.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to
1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, increasing to around 2 ft after
midnight. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around
1 foot after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves around
1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ636-280215-
York River-
929 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A
chance of rain late this morning, then rain likely this
afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late this morning.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Rain.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, increasing to around 2 ft after
midnight. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to
around 1 foot after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves around
1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ637-280215-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
929 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Areas
of dense fog late this morning. A chance of rain late this
morning and early afternoon, then rain likely late. Vsby 1 NM or
less late this morning.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Waves around
1 foot. Rain.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, increasing to around 2 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to
around 1 foot after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves around
1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ638-280215-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
929 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Areas of dense
fog late this morning. A slight chance of rain late this morning,
then a chance of rain this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less late this
morning.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Rain.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.

$$


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