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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
955 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 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

ANZ600-231415-
955 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 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 builds over the region through Tuesday. A weak,
mainly dry cold front crosses the area Wednesday evening. High
pressure builds north of the area to end the week.

$$

ANZ630-231415-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
955 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S early in the afternoon,
then increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves
1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.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.

$$

ANZ631-231415-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
955 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S early in the afternoon,
then increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves
1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ632-231415-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
955 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Waves around
2 ft late this evening, then 1 foot or less.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S early in the afternoon,
then becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves
1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ634-231415-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
955 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W late. Waves around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E early in the afternoon,
then becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 ft at
4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 3 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ650-231415-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
955 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW 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 10 seconds and N 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 9 seconds and NE 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.


$$

ANZ652-231415-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
955 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the late morning and early
afternoon, then becoming S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW 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 10 seconds and N 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and
NE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 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 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.

$$

ANZ654-231415-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
955 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W late. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE late in the morning, then
becoming SE early in the afternoon, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds
and S 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and N 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and
NE 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ656-231415-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
955 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW
1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E early in the afternoon,
then becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and N 3 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and
E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ658-231415-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
955 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late. Seas around 4
ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and N 3 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and
E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 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...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.

$$

ANZ633-231415-
Currituck Sound-
955 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW. Waves 1 foot or
less and light chop.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E early in the afternoon,
then becoming SE late. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW with gusts up to 25 kt
after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft
after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W 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 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ635-231415-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
955 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming W late. Waves 1 foot or less
and light chop.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to
around 1 foot in the afternoon. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, increasing
to 1 to 2 ft after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 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 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ636-231415-
York River-
955 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W late. Waves 1 foot or less
and light chop.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves around
1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, increasing
to 1 to 2 ft after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.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, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ637-231415-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
955 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W late. Waves 1 foot or less
and light chop.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt, becoming SW early in the afternoon, then
becoming S late. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing
to around 1 foot late.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to
around 1 foot in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, increasing
to 1 to 2 ft after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ638-231415-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
955 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less.

$$