Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
939 AM EDT Sun Mar 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-
939 AM EDT Sun Mar 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...

High pressure centered over the Great Lakes this morning will
shift eastward into Atlantic Canada through Tuesday. Meanwhile,
a broad area of low pressure will linger off the Mid Atlantic
coast. The interaction of these two features will cause winds and
seas to remain elevated across the local waters through at least
Tuesday.

$$

ANZ630-250215-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
939 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

$$

ANZ631-250215-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
939 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

$$

ANZ632-250215-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
939 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt this afternoon.
Waves 5 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
late evening and overnight. Waves 4 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 4 to
5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 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. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

$$

ANZ634-250215-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
939 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt,
becoming NE 20 to 25 kt this afternoon. Waves 6 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 5 to
6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 5 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 5 to
6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves
around 3 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Rain likely.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

$$

ANZ650-250215-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
939 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt
late. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Dominant period
11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft. Dominant period 10 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
Dominant period 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 10 to
12 ft. Dominant period 11 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
Dominant period 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Dominant
period 11 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Rain likely.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

$$

ANZ652-250215-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
939 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt
late. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Dominant period
10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft. Dominant period 10 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
Dominant period 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 9 to
11 ft. Dominant period 12 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
Dominant period 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Dominant
period 11 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft
in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
5 to 6 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Rain likely.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

$$

ANZ654-250215-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
939 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Dominant period 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft. Dominant period 10 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
Dominant period 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft. Dominant period 12 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
Dominant period 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Dominant
period 11 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. A chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
5 to 6 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Rain likely.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Rain likely.

$$

ANZ656-250215-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
939 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas
8 to 10 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
Dominant period 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 9 to
11 ft. Dominant period 12 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
Dominant period 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Dominant
period 12 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. A chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
5 to 6 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Rain likely.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Rain likely.

$$

ANZ658-250215-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
939 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 10 to
12 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 10 to
12 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
Dominant period 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 10 to
12 ft. Dominant period 12 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
Dominant period 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to
7 to 8 ft after midnight. Dominant period 12 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 5 to
6 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after
midnight.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Rain likely.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight.
Rain likely.

$$

ANZ633-250215-
Currituck Sound-
939 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Waves
2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 3
ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE 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 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Rain likely.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. Rain likely.

$$

ANZ635-250215-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
939 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
this afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft, diminishing to around 2 ft this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.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.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to
1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain likely.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, increasing to around 2 ft after
midnight. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

$$

ANZ636-250215-
York River-
939 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
this afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft, diminishing to around 2 ft this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to
around 1 foot in the afternoon.
.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.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to
1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain likely.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

$$

ANZ637-250215-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
939 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt
this afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft, diminishing to around 2 ft this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.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.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to
1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain likely.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

$$

ANZ638-250215-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
939 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves 1 foot. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot, building to 2 to 3 ft
in the afternoon. Rain likely.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

$$


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