Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
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803 FZUS51 KAKQ 011347 CWFAKQ Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia National Weather Service Wakefield VA 947 AM EDT Wed May 1 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 ANZ600-020230- 947 AM EDT Wed May 1 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 weak cold front crosses local waters this morning. High pressure breifly builds in behind the front through Thursday. A backdoor cold front drops into the region Friday. $$ ANZ630-020230- Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA- 947 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024 .REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Waves 1 foot. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Patchy fog in the late evening and overnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. $$ ANZ631-020230- Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA- 947 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024 .REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 kt, becoming NE late. Waves 1 foot. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 foot. Patchy fog in the late evening and overnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. 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 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. $$ ANZ632-020230- Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA- 947 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024 .REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Waves 1 foot, then around 2 ft this afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Patchy fog in the late evening and overnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. .FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ634-020230- Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel- 947 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024 .REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 kt, becoming NE late. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the late evening and overnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds. .FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ650-020230- Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 nm- 947 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024 .REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 kt, becoming E early this afternoon, then becoming SE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the late evening and overnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds. .SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ652-020230- Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm- 947 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024 .REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE early this afternoon, then becoming E late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the late evening and overnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds. .SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ654-020230- Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 nm- 947 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024 .REST OF TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N early this afternoon, then becoming E late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the late evening and overnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds. .SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ656-020230- Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia- North Carolina border out to 20 nm- 947 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024 .REST OF TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N early this afternoon, then becoming E late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the late evening and overnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ658-020230- Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 nm- 947 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024 .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this morning, then a chance of showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms early in the evening. Patchy fog in the late evening and overnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt, diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ633-020230- Currituck Sound- 947 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024 .REST OF TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N early this afternoon, then becoming E late. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop late. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this morning, then a chance of showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A chance of showers and tstms early in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late. .THU...E winds 5 kt, becoming SE 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. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop after midnight. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ635-020230- Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point- 947 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024 .REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 kt, becoming E late. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. Patchy fog late with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop after midnight. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves around 1 foot. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ636-020230- York River- 947 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024 .REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. Patchy fog late with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop after midnight. .FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 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. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves around 1 foot. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ637-020230- James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge- 947 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024 .REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE late. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. Patchy fog late with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop after midnight. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves around 1 foot. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ638-020230- James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge- Tunnel- 947 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024 .REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Waves 1 foot, then around 2 ft this afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this morning, then a chance of showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the late evening and overnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Patchy fog late with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 foot. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$