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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1257 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

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

ANZ600-251215-
1257 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

.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...


LOW PRESSURE OVER NEW ENGLAND WILL INTENSIFY AND GRADUALLY LIFT
NORTHEAST INTO EASTERN CANADA ON SUNDAY. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO
THE REGION FROM THE NORTHWEST THROUGH FRIDAY. THE HIGH WILL
SETTLE OVERHEAD LATE IN THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND.

$$

ANZ630-251215-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA-
1257 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 KT.
WAVES 4 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT. WAVES
3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.MON...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT...BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
.WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

$$

ANZ631-251215-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA-
1257 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 KT.
WAVES 4 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT.
.MON...W WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT...BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON
AND EVENING...THEN BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
.WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

$$

ANZ632-251215-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA-
1257 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT.
WAVES 4 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT. WAVES 4 TO
5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT.
.MON...SW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
.WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

$$

ANZ634-251215-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK TO CAPE HENRY VA...INCLUDING THE
CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL-
1257 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT.
WAVES 4 TO 5 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT. WAVES 4 TO
5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
.MON...SW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
.TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FT.
.WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.

$$

ANZ650-251215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT TO 20 NM-
1257 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 9 SECONDS.
.SAT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF
8 SECONDS.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...N WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING...
THEN BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
.WED...S WINDS 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN
INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

$$

ANZ652-251215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT TO 20 NM-
1257 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS.
.SAT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS...
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 7 SECONDS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING...
THEN BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
.WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING...
THEN BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

$$

ANZ654-251215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT TO
20 NM-
1257 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS.
.SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT
WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 7 SECONDS... SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT WITH A
DOMINANT PERIOD OF 5 SECONDS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
.MON...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

ANZ656-251215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA TO NC VA BORDER OUT TO 20 NM-
1257 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 7 SECONDS.
.SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT
WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 7 SECONDS... SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT WITH A
DOMINANT PERIOD OF 5 SECONDS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
.MON...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
.WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

ANZ658-251215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT TO
20 NM-
1257 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 7 SECONDS.
.SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO
15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF
7 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 7 SECONDS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.

$$

ANZ633-251215-
CURRITUCK SOUND-
1257 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.MON...S WINDS 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FOOT.
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FOOT.
.WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.

$$

ANZ635-251215-
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FROM URBANNA TO WINDMILL POINT-
1257 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.MON...W WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
.WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

$$

ANZ636-251215-
YORK RIVER-
1257 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. WAVES
2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT.
.MON...S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT IN THE MORNING...THEN 1 FOOT OR
LESS...THEN 0 TO 1 FT LATE.
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
.WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER AND VISIBILITIES LOWER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

$$

ANZ637-251215-
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE-
1257 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT.
.MON...SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.

$$

ANZ638-251215-
JAMES RIVER FROM THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE TO THE HAMPTON ROADS BRIDGE-
TUNNEL-
1257 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT.
.MON...S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.MON NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.WED...SW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.

$$

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