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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
934 PM 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

ANZ600-171415-
934 PM 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 frontal boundary over the Carolinas is forecast to lift north
as a warm front into Wednesday. Another front crosses the area
Thursday with a stronger cold front then expected by early in the
weekend.

$$

ANZ630-171415-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
934 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

$$

ANZ631-171415-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
934 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of
showers.
.THU...W winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

ANZ632-171415-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
934 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft this evening, then 1
foot or less.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers in
the evening.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N in
the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 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 W after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ634-171415-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
934 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

$$

ANZ650-171415-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
934 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

$$

ANZ652-171415-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
934 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 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 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 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 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at
5 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A
chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ654-171415-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
934 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and
NE 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S after midnight.
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 N
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. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at
4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A
chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ656-171415-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
934 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 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 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
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
5 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A
chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ658-171415-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
934 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

$$

ANZ633-171415-
Currituck Sound-
934 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. 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 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves around
1 foot.
.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...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ635-171415-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
934 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop,
increasing to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft,
diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight. 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 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop after
midnight. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ636-171415-
York River-
934 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW after midnight. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers in
the evening.
.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 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop after
midnight. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ637-171415-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
934 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.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 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop after
midnight. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ638-171415-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
934 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft this evening,
then 1 foot or less.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW in
the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.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, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$
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