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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
319 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 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

ANZ600-162030-
319 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 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 cold front drops south of the area this morning. This front
is forecast to lift back north as a warm front tonight into
Wednesday. Another front crosses the area Thursday with a
stronger cold front then expected by the weekend.

$$

ANZ630-162030-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
319 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...N winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less. A chance of showers.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then
1 foot or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

ANZ631-162030-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
319 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Waves around 2 ft
in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...W winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then
1 foot or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

ANZ632-162030-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
319 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...NW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

ANZ634-162030-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
319 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft
at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

ANZ650-162030-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
319 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming E
5 to 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming
SE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU...SW 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, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ652-162030-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
319 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming E
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
7 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ654-162030-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
319 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming E
5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ656-162030-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
319 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

ANZ658-162030-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
319 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ633-162030-
Currituck Sound-
319 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ635-162030-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
319 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...E 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...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.

$$

ANZ636-162030-
York River-
319 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
.THU...W winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves around
1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.

$$

ANZ637-162030-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
319 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...NW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop.
.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Waves around
1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SE 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. A chance of
showers.
.THU...W winds 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves around
1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.

$$

ANZ638-162030-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
319 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU...W winds 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves around
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A chance
of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

GINGRICH