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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1202 PM EDT Sun May 26 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

ANZ600-270515-
1202 PM EDT Sun May 26 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...

Increasing south to southeasterly winds are expected through
Monday afternoon ahead of an approaching cold front. The front
crosses the waters on Tuesday, with weak high pressure building
into the region through midweek.

$$

ANZ630-270515-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
1202 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ631-270515-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
1202 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ632-270515-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
1202 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Patchy
fog early. A slight chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or
less early.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog
early in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 3 ft, subsiding to 1 foot in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ634-270515-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
1202 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and tstms early. Areas of dense fog
early, then patchy fog late. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to
1 to 3 NM late.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog early in
the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ650-270515-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
1202 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Wave Detail:
S 1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at
5 seconds. Patchy fog early in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE
1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.MON 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
5 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ652-270515-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
1202 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Wave Detail:
S 1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog early in the evening with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE
1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.MON 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: SE
5 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ654-270515-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
1202 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less,
increasing to 1 to 3 NM late.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog early in
the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ656-270515-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
1202 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Areas
of dense fog early, then patchy fog late. Vsby 1 NM or less,
increasing to 1 to 3 NM late.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog early in
the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.MON 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 6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ658-270515-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
1202 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Areas
of dense fog early, then patchy fog late. Vsby 1 NM or less,
increasing to 1 to 3 NM late.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot
at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog early in the
evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...S winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
30 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at
3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming SE 3 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON 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 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW with gusts up to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ633-270515-
Currituck Sound-
1202 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A
slight chance of showers and tstms late. Patchy fog late with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Patchy fog
early in the evening.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to
1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers. A chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ635-270515-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
1202 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely
with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft,
diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, increasing
to 1 to 2 ft after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot after
midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ636-270515-
York River-
1202 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S
late. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft in the
afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot
after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft after
midnight.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to
around 1 foot in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ637-270515-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
1202 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Waves around
1 foot.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to
1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft,
diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to
around 1 foot in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ638-270515-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
1202 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S late. Waves 1 foot.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$