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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
957 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 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

ANZ600-250215-
957 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 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 cold front crosses the local waters tonight. High pressure
builds north of the local waters Thursday into Friday before
moving offshore this weekend.

$$

ANZ630-250215-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
957 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2
to 3 ft. A chance of showers late this morning, then isolated
showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 ft
after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 foot or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ631-250215-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
957 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2
to 3 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 ft
after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 foot or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ632-250215-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
957 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Waves 3 to 4
ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ634-250215-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
957 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Waves 3 to 4
ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
3 ft at 11 seconds. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft, building to 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds, becoming E 3 ft at 11 seconds
and W 2 ft at 3 seconds. Scattered showers in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW
2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ650-250215-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
957 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds and
S 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers late this morning, then
isolated showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and
S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at
6 seconds.
.FRI...E 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 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ652-250215-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
957 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds and
S 4 ft at 6 seconds. Scattered showers late this morning and
early afternoon, then isolated showers late.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 8 seconds and
S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft, subsiding
to 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail:
NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds, becoming E 4 ft at
8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...E 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 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ654-250215-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
957 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
SW 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail:
E 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 4 ft at 5 seconds. Scattered showers.

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
Scattered showers in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft, subsiding
to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds, becoming NE 4 ft at
8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ656-250215-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
957 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon.
Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at
4 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Scattered showers in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds and SE
1 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at
9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ658-250215-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
957 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at
4 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds. Scattered showers this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N with gusts up to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds. Scattered showers in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
6 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ633-250215-
Currituck Sound-
957 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to
around 1 foot late. A slight chance of showers late this morning,
then scattered showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW with gusts up to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves around 1 foot. Scattered showers in the
evening.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft, diminishing to 1 to 2 ft after
midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ635-250215-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
957 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to
around 1 foot late. A chance of showers late this morning, then
isolated showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
25 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop,
increasing to 1 to 2 ft after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ636-250215-
York River-
957 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to
1 to 2 ft after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft,
diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ637-250215-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
957 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to
1 to 2 ft after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft,
diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ638-250215-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
957 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 ft
after midnight. Scattered showers in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$
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