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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
957 AM EDT TUE MAY 14 2013

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

ANZ600-142115-
957 AM EDT TUE MAY 14 2013

.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...


HIGH PRESSURE BECOMES CENTERED OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST TODAY. A
WEAK FRONT WILL SETTLE ACROSS THE MID ATLANTIC STATES LATE THURSDAY
AND FRIDAY.

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ANZ630-142115-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA-
957 AM EDT TUE MAY 14 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW LATE. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...S WINDS 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI...NW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
.SAT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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ANZ631-142115-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA-
957 AM EDT TUE MAY 14 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW LATE. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...S WINDS 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI...NW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
.SAT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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ANZ632-142115-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA-
957 AM EDT TUE MAY 14 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S LATE. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...S WINDS 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
.FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN
BECOMING S IN THE EVENING...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
.SAT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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ANZ634-142115-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK TO CAPE HENRY VA...INCLUDING THE
CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL-
957 AM EDT TUE MAY 14 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E LATE. WAVES 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FT.
.WED...S WINDS 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
.THU...SW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
2 FT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING S.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
.SAT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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ANZ650-142115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT TO 20 NM-
957 AM EDT TUE MAY 14 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 3 FT...
MAINLY SE SWELL WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 7 SECONDS.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT LATE.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT.
.THU...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
.SAT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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ANZ652-142115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT TO 20 NM-
957 AM EDT TUE MAY 14 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT...MAINLY SE SWELL WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 7 SECONDS.
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT.
.THU...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN
BECOMING SW. SEAS 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
.SAT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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ANZ654-142115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT TO
20 NM-
957 AM EDT TUE MAY 14 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT... MAINLY E SWELL
WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 7 SECONDS.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD
OF 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 FT LATE.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.THU...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN
BECOMING S. SEAS 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
.SAT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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ANZ656-142115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA TO NC VA BORDER OUT TO 20 NM-
957 AM EDT TUE MAY 14 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT...MAINLY NE SWELL WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 9 SECONDS.
.WED...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.THU...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN
BECOMING S IN THE EVENING...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
.SAT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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ANZ658-142115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT TO
20 NM-
957 AM EDT TUE MAY 14 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 3 FT...
MAINLY E SWELL WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 9 SECONDS.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 9 SECONDS.
.WED...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.THU...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW. SEAS 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
.SAT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S. SEAS 2 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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ANZ633-142115-
CURRITUCK SOUND-
957 AM EDT TUE MAY 14 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E LATE. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FOOT.
.WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.THU...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT.
.FRI...W WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING SE.
WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
.SAT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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ANZ635-142115-
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FROM URBANNA TO WINDMILL POINT-
957 AM EDT TUE MAY 14 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FOOT.
.THU...W WINDS 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
.FRI...NW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
.SAT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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ANZ636-142115-
YORK RIVER-
957 AM EDT TUE MAY 14 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.THU...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
IN THE EVENING.
.FRI...NW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
.SAT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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ANZ637-142115-
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE-
957 AM EDT TUE MAY 14 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FOOT.
.THU...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
.FRI...NW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING E IN THE EVENING...THEN BECOMING S
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
.SAT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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ANZ638-142115-
JAMES RIVER FROM THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE TO THE HAMPTON ROADS BRIDGE-
TUNNEL-
957 AM EDT TUE MAY 14 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W LATE. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.WED...SW WINDS 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
.THU...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON... THEN BECOMING SE
IN THE EVENING...BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
.SAT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

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