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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
358 AM EDT Fri May 17 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

ANZ600-172030-
358 AM EDT Fri May 17 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 moves well offshore Friday through the
weekend. The next system moves in Saturday night with another
round of elevated winds and seas Sunday and Monday.

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ANZ630-172030-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
358 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late this afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers
likely.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

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ANZ631-172030-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
358 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...N winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late this afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. 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...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3
ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ632-172030-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
358 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late this afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3
ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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ANZ634-172030-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
358 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...N winds 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late this afternoon.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8
seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at
4 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...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 4 seconds and
E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and
E 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the
evening.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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ANZ650-172030-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
358 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

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

.THROUGH 7 AM...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and
S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 4
ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN...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 9 seconds and E 3 ft
at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.

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ANZ652-172030-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
358 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.THROUGH 7 AM...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 and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 9 seconds and E 3 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and
NE 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 8 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.

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ANZ654-172030-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
358 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...N 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
8 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds
and E 3 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely.
.SUN...NE 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 9 seconds and
NE 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. A chance of showers in the
evening.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 8 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.

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ANZ656-172030-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
358 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
7 seconds.
.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 3 seconds.
A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at
8 seconds and E 3 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely.
.SUN...NE 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 9 seconds and
E 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. A chance of showers in the
evening.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.

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ANZ658-172030-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
358 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E 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, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...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. Showers likely.
.SUN...NE 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 and
SE 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.

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ANZ633-172030-
Currituck Sound-
358 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, building to 1 to 2 ft in the
afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers
likely.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

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ANZ635-172030-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
358 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late this afternoon.
Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...NE 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...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.

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ANZ636-172030-
York River-
358 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop.
.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late this afternoon.
Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, building to 1 to 2 ft in the
afternoon. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...NE 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...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers in the evening.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.

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ANZ637-172030-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
358 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop.
.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late this afternoon.
Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE 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...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.

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ANZ638-172030-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
358 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late this afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. 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...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Waves 1 foot.

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