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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
709 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 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

ANZ600-171215-
709 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 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...

High pressure currently centered to the north of the waters will
shift offshore early this week. Generally benign marine conditions
are expected through the week.

$$

ANZ630-171215-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
709 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

$$

ANZ631-171215-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
709 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

$$

ANZ632-171215-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
709 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...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.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ634-171215-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
709 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ650-171215-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
709 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.

$$

ANZ652-171215-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
709 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 13 seconds.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.

$$

ANZ654-171215-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
709 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ656-171215-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
709 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 13 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ658-171215-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
709 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
7 seconds and E 1 foot at 14 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds
and E 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ633-171215-
Currituck Sound-
709 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ635-171215-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
709 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 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.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft,
diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...SE 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. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ636-171215-
York River-
709 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot after
midnight.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 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.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft,
diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...SE 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 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ637-171215-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
709 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and
light chop after midnight.
.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 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ638-171215-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
709 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt late.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

GINGRICH