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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1259 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 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

ANZ600-111715-
1259 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 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 weak cold front moves through the waters overnight. High
pressure settles across the area on Wednesday, then moves offshore
by Thursday.

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ANZ630-111715-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
1259 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming N 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers,
then isolated showers late.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

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ANZ631-111715-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
1259 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming N late. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
W after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

$$

ANZ632-111715-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
1259 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming NW late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Isolated showers.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ634-111715-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
1259 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming W late. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
5 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds. Isolated showers.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot
at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ650-111715-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
1259 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Scattered showers.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 6 seconds.
.WED...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW after midnight. Seas around 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ652-111715-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
1259 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming NW 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 6 seconds. Scattered showers, then isolated showers late.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW after midnight. Seas around 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ654-111715-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
1259 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming W late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds. Isolated showers.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ656-111715-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
1259 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds. Isolated showers.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Seas around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ658-111715-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
1259 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt, becoming N in the late morning and early
afternoon, then becoming NE late. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at
6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ633-111715-
Currituck Sound-
1259 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the late morning and
afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 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.
.SAT NIGHT...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,
diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ635-111715-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
1259 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
Scattered showers.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ636-111715-
York River-
1259 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop late.
Isolated showers.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ637-111715-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
1259 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming NW late. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop. Isolated showers.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ638-111715-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
1259 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W late. Waves 1
to 2 ft. Isolated showers.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$