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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1251 PM 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

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1251 PM 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 will push offshore today. High pressure settles
across the area on Wednesday, then moves offshore by Thursday.

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ANZ630-120515-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
1251 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers and tstms early.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the late evening
and overnight. Waves 1 foot.
.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, becoming N with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ631-120515-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
1251 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the late evening
and early morning, then becoming NE late. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 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. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ632-120515-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
1251 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 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. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ634-120515-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
1251 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt in the late evening
and overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at
3 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot
at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 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 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
W after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ650-120515-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
1251 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and E
1 foot at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ652-120515-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
1251 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ654-120515-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
1251 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt in the late
evening and overnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot
at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.

$$

ANZ656-120515-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
1251 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot
at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and
NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.

$$

ANZ658-120515-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
1251 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
N 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ633-120515-
Currituck Sound-
1251 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...SE 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 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ635-120515-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
1251 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight, then
becoming NW late. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or
less and light chop after midnight.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon.
.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...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...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.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight.

$$

ANZ636-120515-
York River-
1251 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight, then
becoming N late. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or
less and light chop after midnight.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE with gusts up to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to
around 1 foot in the afternoon.
.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 NW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ637-120515-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
1251 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 kt after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.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 NW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to
around 1 foot in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ638-120515-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
1251 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$