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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
651 PM EDT Tue May 21 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

ANZ600-221115-
651 PM EDT Tue May 21 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 persists across the region through Wednesday,
bringing dry weather and benign marine conditions to the local
waters. Rain and storm chances will return for the latter half of
the week.

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ANZ630-221115-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
651 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Patchy fog early in
the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ631-221115-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
651 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Patchy fog early in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ632-221115-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
651 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Patchy fog late with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE early in the afternoon,
then increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Patchy fog early in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ634-221115-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
651 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S late. Waves around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE early in the afternoon,
then increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds. Patchy fog early in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
3 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. A
chance of showers.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ650-221115-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
651 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
3 seconds. Patchy fog early in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ652-221115-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
651 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
3 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ654-221115-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
651 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ656-221115-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
651 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE
2 ft at 2 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. A
chance of showers.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ658-221115-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
651 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. A
chance of showers.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ633-221115-
Currituck Sound-
651 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S late. Waves 1 foot or less
and light chop. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Waves around 1 foot.
Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of tstms. A chance of showers.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in
the afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ635-221115-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
651 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ636-221115-
York River-
651 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Patchy fog early
in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ637-221115-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
651 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Patchy fog early
in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in
the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ638-221115-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
651 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Patchy fog early in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$