Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA

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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
409 PM EDT WED JUN 19 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

ANZ600-200415-
409 PM EDT WED JUN 19 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...


A COLD FRONT WILL REMAIN STALLED SOUTH OF THE AREA THROUGH
THURSDAY NIGHT...AS HIGH PRESSURE SLOWLY BUILDS INTO THE REGION
FROM THE NORTH. THE HIGH WILL BECOME CENTERED OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST
FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND.

$$

ANZ630-200415-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA-
409 PM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.SUN...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON
AND EVENING... THEN BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.MON...SW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...THEN BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

$$

ANZ631-200415-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA-
409 PM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.SUN...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON
AND EVENING...THEN BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.MON...SW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

$$

ANZ632-200415-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA-
409 PM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.SUN...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...
THEN BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.MON...SW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

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ANZ634-200415-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK TO CAPE HENRY VA...INCLUDING THE
CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL-
409 PM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FT.
.SUN...SW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.MON...SW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.

$$

ANZ650-200415-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT TO 20 NM-
409 PM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS
4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. DOMINANT PERIOD OF 7 SECONDS.
.THU...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT...MAINLY SE SWELL WITH A DOMINANT
PERIOD OF 9 SECONDS.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...SW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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ANZ652-200415-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT TO 20 NM-
409 PM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT..SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. DOMINANT
PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS.
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF
9 SECONDS.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...SW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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ANZ654-200415-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT TO
20 NM-
409 PM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD
OF 8 SECONDS.
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF
8 SECONDS.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT.
.SUN...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...
THEN BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...SW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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ANZ656-200415-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA TO NC VA BORDER OUT TO 20 NM-
409 PM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD
OF 7 SECONDS.
.THU...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 6
SECONDS.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...SW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...SW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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ANZ658-200415-
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT TO
20 NM-
409 PM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 7
SECONDS.
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 6 SECONDS.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.SUN...SW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...SW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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ANZ633-200415-
CURRITUCK SOUND-
409 PM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT.
.SUN...SW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING S
IN THE EVENING...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.MON...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.

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ANZ635-200415-
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FROM URBANNA TO WINDMILL POINT-
409 PM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.THU...E WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT.
.SUN...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.MON...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.

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ANZ636-200415-
YORK RIVER-
409 PM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT.
.SUN...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.MON...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.

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ANZ637-200415-
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE-
409 PM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT.
.SUN...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.MON...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.

$$

ANZ638-200415-
JAMES RIVER FROM THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE TO THE HAMPTON ROADS BRIDGE-
TUNNEL-
409 PM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT.
.SUN...SW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.MON...SW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.

$$

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