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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1002 AM EDT Fri May 3 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

ANZ600-040230-
1002 AM EDT Fri May 3 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 backdoor cold front drops through the local waters today, and
stalls over the Carolinas tonight and Saturday. The front lifts
back north Saturday night into Sunday.

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ANZ630-040230-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
1002 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
with gusts to 25 kt this afternoon. Waves 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3
ft. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
rain.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then
1 foot or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot, then around 2 ft after
midnight. A chance of showers in the evening.

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ANZ631-040230-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
1002 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt
this afternoon with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
rain.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot, then around 2 ft after
midnight. A chance of showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ632-040230-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
1002 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt
with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Waves building to 3 to 4
ft this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
rain.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain
in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot, then around 2 ft after
midnight. A chance of showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ634-040230-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
1002 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Waves building to 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to near 5 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 1 foot
at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds, becoming E 3 ft at 4
seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. Patchy fog this afternoon with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ650-040230-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
1002 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at
5 seconds. Areas of fog late this morning and early afternoon
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
6 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
6 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
A chance of showers in the evening.

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ANZ652-040230-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
1002 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
5 seconds. Areas of fog late this morning and early afternoon.
Patchy fog late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
6 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE
2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds
and E 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
A chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A
chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.

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ANZ654-040230-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
1002 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt
this afternoon with gusts to 25 kt. Seas building to 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4
seconds and NE 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming NE 4 ft at 9 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Areas of fog late this morning and early
afternoon, then patchy fog late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
6 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft
at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
6 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
A chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A
chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the evening.

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ANZ656-040230-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
1002 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt
this afternoon with gusts to 25 kt. Seas around 2 ft, building to
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 1
foot at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 11 seconds, becoming E 3 ft at
4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 10 seconds. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 to 3
NM.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
6 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ658-040230-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
1002 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. Patchy fog late
this morning, then areas of fog this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt
in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
E 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.

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ANZ633-040230-
Currituck Sound-
1002 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt
with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Waves around 1 foot,
increasing to 1 to 2 ft this afternoon. Patchy fog late with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ635-040230-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
1002 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
rain.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Showers likely in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ636-040230-
York River-
1002 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing
to 1 to 2 ft this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
rain.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of rain in
the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ637-040230-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
1002 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing
to 1 to 2 ft this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
rain.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ638-040230-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
1002 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt this afternoon. Waves 1 foot, then 2 to 3 ft this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
late evening and overnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot, then around 2 ft
after midnight. A chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then
1 foot or less. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot, then around 2 ft after
midnight. A chance of showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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