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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
652 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 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

ANZ600-252315-
652 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 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 pushes south of the local waters early this morning.
High pressure builds north of the local waters today into Friday
before moving offshore this weekend with elevated winds, waves,
and seas expected.

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ANZ630-252315-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
652 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

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

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.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 in the
evening, then 1 foot or less.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then
1 foot or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot, then around 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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ANZ631-252315-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
652 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

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

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot, then around 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot, then around 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ632-252315-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
652 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

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

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. 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. 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.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ634-252315-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
652 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and
S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds
and NW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 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.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ650-252315-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
652 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

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

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds and
S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 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. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE 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.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.


$$

ANZ652-252315-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
652 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

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

.TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 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: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE 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.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.


$$

ANZ654-252315-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
652 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

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

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5
ft, occasionally to 6 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 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.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE 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.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.


$$

ANZ656-252315-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
652 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 10 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 5 seconds, becoming NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft
at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 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 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.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.


$$

ANZ658-252315-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
652 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft late. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 5
seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 around 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. 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 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.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ633-252315-
Currituck Sound-
652 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

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

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt this afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to
around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...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...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 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.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ635-252315-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
652 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

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

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt late in the morning. Waves 2 to
3 ft, subsiding to 1 to 2 ft late in the morning.
.TONIGHT...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.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves around
1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ636-252315-
York River-
652 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

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

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt late in the morning. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 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 with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SE 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.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ637-252315-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
652 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NE 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...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ638-252315-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
652 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

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

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, increasing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NE 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...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$