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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
330 PM EDT Mon May 20 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

ANZ600-210815-
330 PM EDT Mon May 20 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 has returned to the area and will prevail through
midweek, bringing benign marine conditions to the local waters.
Rain chances look to return for the latter half of the week.

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ANZ630-210815-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
330 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Waves 1 foot.
Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1
to 2 ft. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ631-210815-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
330 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1
to 2 ft. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ632-210815-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
330 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ634-210815-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
330 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ650-210815-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
330 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at
11 seconds. Patchy fog in the late evening and overnight with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2
to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ652-210815-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
330 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE
1 foot at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the late evening and
overnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2
to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10
seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ654-210815-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
330 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE
1 foot at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the late evening and
overnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ656-210815-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
330 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at
7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at
11 seconds. Patchy fog in the late evening and overnight with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ658-210815-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
330 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at
7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at
11 seconds. Patchy fog in the late evening and overnight with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ633-210815-
Currituck Sound-
330 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Patchy fog
after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Patchy fog in
the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ635-210815-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
330 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S late. Waves 1 foot or less
and light chop. Patchy fog late with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot
in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ636-210815-
York River-
330 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Patchy fog
late with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE 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.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ637-210815-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
330 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Patchy fog
late with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE 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.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ638-210815-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
330 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Patchy fog late
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.
.WED...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$