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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
650 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 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

ANZ600-082315-
650 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 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 builds into the local waters today, and becomes
centered south of the area on Sunday. Another weak cold front
pushes through the region late Sunday into Monday, with the front
lingering along the southeast coast through Tuesday. High pressure
settles across the area on Wednesday.

$$

ANZ630-082315-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
650 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt.
Waves 1 foot, building to 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.
.WED...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ631-082315-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
650 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 foot, building to 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.
.WED...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ632-082315-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
650 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot, building to 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ634-082315-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
650 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

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

$$

ANZ650-082315-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
650 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ652-082315-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
650 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.MON...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ654-082315-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
650 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the
evening.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ656-082315-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
650 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Seas around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at
6 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ658-082315-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
650 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 kt, becoming NW late this morning, then
becoming S this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.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.

$$

ANZ633-082315-
Currituck Sound-
650 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop late
this morning, then increasing to around 1 foot this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot. A chance of showers in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ635-082315-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
650 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop after
midnight.
.WED...W winds 5 kt, becoming S 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.

$$

ANZ636-082315-
York River-
650 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers 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 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop after
midnight.
.WED...W winds 5 kt, becoming S 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.

$$

ANZ637-082315-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
650 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers 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 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop after
midnight.
.WED...W winds 5 kt, becoming S 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.

$$

ANZ638-082315-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
650 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Waves 1 foot, building to 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

$$