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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
327 PM EDT Sun Mar 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

ANZ600-180815-
327 PM EDT Sun Mar 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...

Low pressure moves from Ontario to northern New England this
evening with a cold front crossing the waters tonight. Another
stronger cold front crosses the waters late Monday into Tuesday
morning. High pressure situates southwest of the area during the
midweek period.


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ANZ630-180815-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
327 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

.THROUGH 7 PM...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late in the evening,
then becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Waves
1 foot.

$$

ANZ631-180815-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
327 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

.THROUGH 7 PM...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts
to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to
15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft, building to 2 to 3 ft after midnight.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Waves
1 foot.

$$

ANZ632-180815-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
327 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

.THROUGH 7 PM...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts
to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to
15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Waves
1 foot.

$$

ANZ634-180815-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
327 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

.THROUGH 7 PM...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts
to 20 kt after midnight, then becoming N with gusts to 20 kt
late. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to
15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, increasing
to 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to
3 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ650-180815-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
327 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Mainly S swell.
Dominant period 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late in the evening,
then becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Dominant period 6 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Dominant period 4 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Dominant period 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Dominant period 4 seconds.
.WED...W winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming
NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ652-180815-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
327 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Mainly SE swell.
Dominant period 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late in the evening,
then becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Dominant period 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 4 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Dominant period 4 seconds.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ654-180815-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
327 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Mainly SE swell.
Dominant period 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming N with gusts to 20 kt late.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Dominant period 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 11 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Dominant period 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Dominant period 4 seconds.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft.

$$

ANZ656-180815-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
327 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...W winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Mainly E swell.
Dominant period 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with
gusts to 20 kt after midnight, then becoming N with gusts to
20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to
15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period
4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft after
midnight. Dominant period 11 seconds. Scattered showers.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Dominant period 4 seconds.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ658-180815-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
327 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Mainly E swell.
Dominant period 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight, then becoming N with gusts to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. Scattered showers in the late
evening and early morning.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period
4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming NW
20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft,
building to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. Dominant period 11 seconds.
Scattered showers.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the morning. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW with gusts to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft.

$$

ANZ633-180815-
Currituck Sound-
327 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...W winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late. Waves around
1 foot. Scattered showers in the late evening and early morning.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to
around 1 foot in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, increasing to around 2 ft after
midnight. Scattered showers.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, increasing to around 2 ft after
midnight.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming NW with gusts to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft after
midnight.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ635-180815-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
327 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late. Waves around
1 foot.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in
the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming NW with gusts to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ636-180815-
York River-
327 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late. Waves around
1 foot.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming 10 kt
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ637-180815-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
327 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming NW in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ638-180815-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
327 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 foot.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight, then
becoming N with gusts to 20 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming NW in
the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming NW after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.

$$


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