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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
643 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 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

ANZ600-122315-
643 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 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...

A secondary cold front then crosses the area this evening. High
pressure builds across the Gulf coast on Saturday, and shifts off
the southeast coast by early next week.

$$

ANZ630-122315-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
643 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4
ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms early this
morning, then a slight chance of showers late this morning. A
slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S with gusts to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ631-122315-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
643 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4
ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this morning.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt, becoming S with gusts to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ632-122315-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
643 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4
ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this morning.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming NW in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ634-122315-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
643 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W this afternoon. Gusts
to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms
early this morning.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming N in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ650-122315-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
643 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11
ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft this afternoon. Dominant period 10
seconds. A slight chance of tstms early this morning. A slight
chance of showers this morning. A slight chance of showers and
tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Dominant period 10 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Dominant period 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming E in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ652-122315-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
643 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming SW
late this morning and early afternoon, then diminishing to 15 to
25 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms early this morning, then a slight
chance of showers late this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Dominant period 9
seconds.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Dominant period 9
seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ654-122315-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
643 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, diminishing to
15 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Dominant period 9
seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the late
evening and overnight. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Dominant
period 9 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Dominant period 9
seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period
8 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ656-122315-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
643 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late.
Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms early this morning.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Dominant period 9
seconds.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Dominant period 9
seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period
8 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft.

$$

ANZ658-122315-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
643 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10
ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds. A slight
chance of showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6
ft. Dominant period 9 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Dominant period 9
seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period
8 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming S in
the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft.

$$

ANZ633-122315-
Currituck Sound-
643 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves around 2
ft. A slight chance of showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Waves around 2
ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves around 2
ft.
.SAT 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.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to
2 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming 10 kt
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ635-122315-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
643 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves around 2
ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms early this
morning. A slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.SAT 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.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves around
1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ636-122315-
York River-
643 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves around 2
ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this morning. A
slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.SAT 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.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to
1 to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ637-122315-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
643 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves around 2
ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this morning.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.SAT 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.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to
1 to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ638-122315-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
643 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3
ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this morning.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot.

$$