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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
256 PM EDT Sun Jun 9 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

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256 PM EDT Sun Jun 9 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 pushes through the region this evening into
tonight, with the front lingering along the southeast coast
through Tuesday. High pressure settles across the area on
Wednesday, then moves offshore by Thursday.

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ANZ630-100715-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
256 PM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 foot. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers
early in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.

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ANZ631-100715-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
256 PM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms late.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers early in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...N winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ632-100715-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
256 PM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers early this afternoon,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ634-100715-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
256 PM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this afternoon, then
a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot
at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ650-100715-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
256 PM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance
of showers.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
early in the evening.
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
6 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt, becoming S with gusts up to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft.

$$

ANZ652-100715-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
256 PM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance
of showers.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
early in the evening.
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft
at 8 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at
7 seconds and N 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 3 ft.

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ANZ654-100715-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
256 PM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A slight
chance of showers early this afternoon, then a chance of showers
late.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
early in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at
7 seconds and N 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around
3 ft.

$$

ANZ656-100715-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
256 PM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8
seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers
until early morning.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.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.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ658-100715-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
256 PM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8
seconds. A slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the late
evening and overnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at
3 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft.

$$

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Currituck Sound-
256 PM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming N in the late evening and
overnight. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers until early
morning.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers in the evening.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ635-100715-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
256 PM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms late.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers early in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
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.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ636-100715-
York River-
256 PM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A slight chance of showers early this afternoon, then
a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers early in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight.
.WED...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
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.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ637-100715-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
256 PM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A slight chance of showers early this afternoon, then
a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight.
.WED...N winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ638-100715-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
256 PM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A slight chance of showers early this afternoon, then
a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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