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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
347 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 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

ANZ600-190815-
347 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 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 secondary, strong cold front crosses the waters this evening,
bringing a period of elevated winds, waves, and seas through
midday Tuesday. High pressure then builds south of the region for
the mid to late week period. Another low pressure system and its
associated cold front may impact the area late Friday into next
weekend.

$$

ANZ630-190815-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
347 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH 7 PM...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with
gusts to 30 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 3 to 4
ft.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 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 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. 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 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of rain
in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.

$$

ANZ631-190815-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
347 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH 7 PM...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, increasing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the late evening and
overnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming W 15 kt
with gusts 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 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 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 1 to 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain likely.

$$

ANZ632-190815-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
347 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

.THROUGH 7 PM...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming NW
25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft, building to
4 to 5 ft after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming W 15 kt
with gusts 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 3 to
4 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 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. Rain likely.

$$

ANZ634-190815-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
347 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

.THROUGH 7 PM...NW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt with gusts to
35 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the late evening
and early morning.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming W 15 to
20 kt with gusts to 25 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 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Rain likely.

$$

ANZ650-190815-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
347 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH 7 PM...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft. Dominant period 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt, increasing
to 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Dominant period 4 seconds.
.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 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Dominant period 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the morning. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming N
after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to
4 to 5 ft after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening, then
rain likely after midnight.

$$

ANZ652-190815-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
347 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH 7 PM...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Dominant period 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt, increasing
to 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Dominant period 6 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. Dominant period 5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. Rain likely.

$$

ANZ654-190815-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
347 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH 7 PM...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Dominant period 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, increasing
to 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant
period 6 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 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 30 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. Dominant period 5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds.
.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 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Rain likely.

$$

ANZ656-190815-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
347 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

.THROUGH 7 PM...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Mainly SE swell.
Dominant period 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts to 25 kt late in the evening, then becoming NW 20 to 25 kt
with gusts to 35 kt after midnight, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
with gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft
after midnight. Dominant period 4 seconds. A chance of showers in
the late evening and early morning.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming W 15 kt
with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Dominant
period 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 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. Dominant period 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 4 seconds.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft,
building to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. Rain likely.

$$

ANZ658-190815-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
347 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Mainly SE swell.
Dominant period 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts
to 20 kt late in the evening, then 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 5 seconds. A chance of
showers in the late evening and early morning.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming W 15 kt
with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Dominant
period 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Dominant period 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW with gusts to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period 4 seconds.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Rain likely.

$$

ANZ633-190815-
Currituck Sound-
347 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A slight
chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts
to 20 kt late in the evening, then becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts to 30 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to
1 to 2 ft late in the evening, then increasing to around 2 ft
after midnight. A chance of showers in the late evening and early
morning.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming W 10 to
15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft,
diminishing to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.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 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...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.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Rain likely.

$$

ANZ635-190815-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
347 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH 7 PM...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, increasing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the late evening and
overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, increasing to around 2 ft in the late
evening and overnight.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 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 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of rain
in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.

$$

ANZ636-190815-
York River-
347 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH 7 PM...NW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
to 30 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves around 1 foot,
increasing to around 2 ft in the late evening and overnight.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft, diminishing to 1 to 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.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 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of rain
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Rain likely.

$$

ANZ637-190815-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
347 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH 7 PM...NW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
to 30 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves around 1 foot,
increasing to around 2 ft in the late evening and overnight.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft, diminishing to 1 to 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of rain
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Rain likely.

$$

ANZ638-190815-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
347 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH 7 PM...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts
to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the late
evening and early morning.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming W with
gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 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 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Rain likely.

$$


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