Small Craft Advisory
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1222 PM EST SAT NOV 21 2009
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
ANZ632-220115-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO CAPE HENRY VA-
1222 PM EST SAT NOV 21 2009
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...
.THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
AT THE MOUTH OF THE BAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT.
A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
.MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. RAIN LIKELY IN THE
EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT.
.WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...
THEN BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FT.
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1007 AM EST SAT NOV 21 2009
ANZ632-633-650-652-654-656-658-212315-
/O.CON.KAKQ.SC.Y.0114.091122T1800Z-091123T1100Z/
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO CAPE HENRY VA-
CURRITUCK SOUND-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT
TO 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA TO NC VA BORDER OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
TO 20 NM-
1007 AM EST SAT NOV 21 2009
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO
6 AM EST MONDAY...
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 6 AM
EST MONDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR
SEAS OF 5 FEET OR GREATER OVER THE COASTAL WATERS...WINDS OF 18 TO
33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVES AT 4 FT OR GREATER OVER THE CHESAPEAKE BAY
AND WINDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS OVER THE CURRITUCK SOUND ARE EXPECTED TO
PRODUCE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED
MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD
AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.
MARINERS SHOULD PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE MARINE FORECAST...AND
CONSIDER WIND AND SEA CONDITIONS IN PLANNING.
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ALEXANDER
