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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
352 PM EDT Sat May 4 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

ANZ600-050830-
352 PM EDT Sat May 4 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...

Winds remain easterly and elevated behind a backdoor cold front
through tonight. The front lifts back north late tonight into
Sunday. High pressure becomes centered well off the southeast
coast Monday through Wednesday.

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ANZ630-050830-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
352 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then
1 foot or less. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.TUE...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers. A chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of tstms
in the evening. A chance of showers.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ631-050830-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
352 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers. A chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ632-050830-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
352 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ634-050830-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
352 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
5 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 1 foot at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ650-050830-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
352 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds. A
slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 4
ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...SE 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 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.


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ANZ652-050830-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
352 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6
seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 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.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds
and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.


$$

ANZ654-050830-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
352 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6
seconds.
.SUN...SE 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.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms in
the evening. A chance of showers.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ656-050830-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
352 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6
seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE
2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ658-050830-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
352 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at
7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ633-050830-
Currituck Sound-
352 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ635-050830-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
352 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ636-050830-
York River-
352 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Showers likely,
mainly in the evening.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ637-050830-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
352 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Showers likely,
mainly in the evening.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ638-050830-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
352 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2
to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. A chance
of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of tstms
in the evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$