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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1031 AM 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

ANZ600-220330-
1031 AM 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 over the region prevails through midweek, bringing
dry weather and benign marine conditions to the local waters.
Rain chances look to return for the latter half of the week.

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ANZ630-220330-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
1031 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. Patchy fog late
this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.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.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
.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 tstms
in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ631-220330-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
1031 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.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.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
.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 tstms
in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ632-220330-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
1031 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.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 foot. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.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
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ634-220330-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
1031 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Waves around
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.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 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms in
the evening. A chance of showers.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft. 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.
.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 tstms in the evening. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ650-220330-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
1031 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

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

$$

ANZ652-220330-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
1031 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

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

$$

ANZ654-220330-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
1031 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog late this morning
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 3 seconds.
.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 S 2 ft at
4 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.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.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.

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ANZ656-220330-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
1031 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog late this morning
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 2 seconds.
.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 showers.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ658-220330-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
1031 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog late this morning with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 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.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.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. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ633-220330-
Currituck Sound-
1031 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop late.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S late. Waves 1 foot or less
and light chop.
.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.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.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.
.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
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ635-220330-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
1031 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.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 in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers.
.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 tstms in the evening.
A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ636-220330-
York River-
1031 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.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.
.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 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ637-220330-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
1031 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.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.
.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 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 and tstms.
.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.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ638-220330-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
1031 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. 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...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.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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