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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1003 PM EDT Wed May 15 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

ANZ600-161430-
1003 PM EDT Wed May 15 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 low pressure system lingers just offshore into Thursday, moving
well offshore Friday through the weekend. The next system may move
in this weekend with another round of elevated winds and seas.

$$

ANZ630-161430-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
1003 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

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

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers late this evening.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 foot. Showers likely.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ631-161430-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
1003 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

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

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers late this evening.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ632-161430-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
1003 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

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

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers late this evening.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ634-161430-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
1003 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

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

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late.
Waves 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4
seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers late
this evening.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft, occasionally to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3
ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ650-161430-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
1003 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

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

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 8
seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.THU...N 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 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ652-161430-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
1003 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

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

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8
seconds. A slight chance of showers late this evening.
.THU...NW 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.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4
to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ654-161430-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
1003 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT THURSDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. A slight
chance of showers late this evening.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and N 2 ft
at 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N 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...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ656-161430-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
1003 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
A slight chance of showers late this evening.
.THU...NW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and N
2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
8 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...E winds 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas around
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ658-161430-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
1003 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers late
this evening, then a slight chance of showers.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the
evening.


$$

ANZ633-161430-
Currituck Sound-
1003 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers late this evening, then a slight chance of showers.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...N 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. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
tstms in the evening. Showers likely.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ635-161430-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
1003 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight chance of
showers late this evening.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N 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...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Showers likely.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.

$$

ANZ636-161430-
York River-
1003 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight chance of
showers late this evening.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N 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...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
1 foot. Showers likely.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ637-161430-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
1003 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A slight chance
of showers late this evening.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N 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...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Showers likely.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

ANZ638-161430-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
1003 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

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

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers late this evening.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3
ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 foot. Showers likely.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

GINGRICH