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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1003 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 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

ANZ600-190315-
1003 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 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 backdoor cold front drops south of the area late this afternoon
through tonight, with a stronger cold front crossing the region
Friday night. Rain chances increase late Sunday into early Monday,
as low pressure tracks along a stalled frontal boundary across the
Carolinas.

$$

ANZ630-190315-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
1003 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft in the morning, then
1 foot or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT 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.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance
of rain.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

ANZ631-190315-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
1003 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 kt late. Waves
1 foot or less, then around 2 ft this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft in the morning, then
1 foot or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance
of showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of
rain.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of
rain in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

ANZ632-190315-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
1003 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Waves
around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. A chance of rain.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain
in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight.

$$

ANZ634-190315-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
1003 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 10 kt, becoming NE late. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3
ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and NW 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ650-190315-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
1003 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Patchy fog late this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6
ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and NE
3 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4
ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 5
seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ652-190315-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
1003 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 10 kt, becoming NE with gusts up to
20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5
ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE
3 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4
ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 5
seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ654-190315-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
1003 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5
ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4
ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
rain.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ656-190315-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
1003 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 10 kt, becoming NE late. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Rain likely.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.

$$

ANZ658-190315-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
1003 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 kt, becoming NE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4
ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Rain
likely.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.

$$

ANZ633-190315-
Currituck Sound-
1003 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Waves
around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to
1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain likely.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft, diminishing to 1 to 2 ft in the
afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ635-190315-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
1003 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
A chance of rain.
.MON...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of rain in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.

$$

ANZ636-190315-
York River-
1003 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in
the afternoon. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
rain.
.MON...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of rain in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.

$$

ANZ637-190315-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
1003 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late. Waves
around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in
the afternoon. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
rain.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of rain
in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop after
midnight.

$$

ANZ638-190315-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
1003 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Waves
1 foot or less, then around 2 ft this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. A chance of rain.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 foot or less. A chance of rain in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.

$$