Coastal Waters Forecast
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157 FZUS51 KAKQ 242303 CWFAKQ Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia National Weather Service Wakefield VA 703 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 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 ANZ600-251130- 703 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 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... Low pressure passing well to the north of the region has pushed a cold front through most of the area and will clear the NC waters over the next hour or two. High pressure builds across the region tonight into Tuesday, and then slides offshore Tuesday night into Wednesday. $$ ANZ630-251130- Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA- 703 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SW early in the afternoon, then becoming S 10 to 15 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ631-251130- Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA- 703 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE...N winds 5 kt, becoming W late in the morning, then becoming S early in the afternoon, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ632-251130- Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA- 703 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the late morning and early afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ634-251130- Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel- 703 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE early in the afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 2 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...NW winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ650-251130- Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 nm- 703 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and N 2 ft at 3 seconds. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW early in the afternoon, then becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ652-251130- Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm- 703 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds. .TUE...W winds 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers. .THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ654-251130- Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 nm- 703 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024 .TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late this evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. .TUE...N winds 5 kt, becoming W late in the morning, then becoming S early in the afternoon, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ656-251130- Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia- North Carolina border out to 20 nm- 703 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024 .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late this evening and overnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ658-251130- Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 nm- 703 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024 .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming E late this evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this evening. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .THU...W winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ633-251130- Currituck Sound- 703 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming NE late this evening and overnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A slight chance of showers early this evening. .TUE...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE early in the afternoon, then increasing to 10 kt late. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot late. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ635-251130- Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point- 703 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop. .TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the late morning and early afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the late morning and early afternoon, then increasing to 1 to 2 ft late. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ636-251130- York River- 703 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024 .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming S with gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the late morning and afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ637-251130- James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge- 703 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024 .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming S late. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot late. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ638-251130- James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge- Tunnel- 703 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024 .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Waves 1 foot. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$