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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1017 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 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

ANZ600-261515-
1017 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 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 over Quebec slides offshore tonight. However, the
pressure gradient between that high and an area of low pressure
offshore will allow seas to remain elevated across the local
waters through the middle of the week. Another coastal low develops
along the Carolina coastline Wednesday night before tracking
northeast off the coast into early Friday morning. This will allow
for increasing winds and building seas through late week.

$$

ANZ630-261515-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
1017 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT TUESDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Waves 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 ft, subsiding to 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves
1 foot. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after
midnight.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.

$$

ANZ631-261515-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
1017 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT TUESDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft late.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft, subsiding to 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves
1 foot. Rain.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to
25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot,
building to 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.

$$

ANZ632-261515-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
1017 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT TUESDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 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 2 to
3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.

$$

ANZ634-261515-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
1017 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 5 to
6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 4 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. 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...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Waves 4 to
5 ft. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt, diminishing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 5 to
6 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ650-261515-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
1017 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

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

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 10 to
11 ft. Dominant period 11 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Dominant period 12
seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft,
subsiding to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Dominant period
11 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Mainly E swell.
Dominant period 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Mainly E swell. Dominant period 10 seconds. A chance
of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts to
25 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.
Dominant period 10 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the evening.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ652-261515-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
1017 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

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

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 9 to
11 ft. Dominant period 11 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
Dominant period 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
Dominant period 11 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Mainly E swell.
Dominant period 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Mainly E swell.
Dominant period 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then
rain after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Dominant period
10 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Dominant period 10 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ654-261515-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
1017 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

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

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft. Dominant period 11 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 8 to 10 ft. Dominant period 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after
midnight. Dominant period 12 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Mainly E swell. Dominant
period 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Mainly E swell.
Dominant period 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then
rain after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts 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 5 to
6 ft. Dominant period 10 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the evening.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming SW in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ656-261515-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
1017 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

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

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft. Dominant period 11 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Dominant period 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after
midnight. Dominant period 13 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Mainly E swell. Dominant
period 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Mainly E swell.
Dominant period 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then
rain after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts 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 6 to
7 ft. Dominant period 10 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt, diminishing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft,
subsiding to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.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. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ658-261515-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
1017 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

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

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 9 to
10 ft. Dominant period 11 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 9 to 11 ft. Dominant period 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Mainly E
swell. Dominant period 13 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Mainly E swell.
Dominant period 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Mainly E swell.
Dominant period 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then
rain likely after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts 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 6 to
8 ft. Dominant period 10 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt, diminishing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
A chance of rain in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ633-261515-
Currituck Sound-
1017 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT TUESDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to
25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft,
increasing to 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts to 40 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft, diminishing to 2 to
3 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft, diminishing to around
2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves around
1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ635-261515-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
1017 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of rain in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
Rain.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to
around 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ636-261515-
York River-
1017 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and
light chop after midnight.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of rain in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
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 30 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ637-261515-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
1017 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of rain in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
Rain.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts to
25 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to around
2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ638-261515-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
1017 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT TUESDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft, subsiding to 1 to 2
ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$


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