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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
343 AM EDT Fri Jun 7 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

ANZ600-072015-
343 AM EDT Fri Jun 7 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 cold front crosses the waters early this morning, with high
pressure building west of the area later today. A brief surge of
northerly winds is expected tonight as the high continues to
build into the local waters. Low pressure passes by north of the
area Sunday, pushing a weak cold front through the region into
Monday.

$$

ANZ630-072015-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
343 AM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

$$

ANZ631-072015-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
343 AM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ632-072015-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
343 AM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt after midnight. Waves building to 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot, building to 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft, subsiding to
1 foot in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ634-072015-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
343 AM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: W
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3
seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 2 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at
3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft, subsiding to 1
to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves around
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ650-072015-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
343 AM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4
ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
8 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ652-072015-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
343 AM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...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...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ654-072015-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
343 AM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW with gusts up to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...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.
.SAT NIGHT...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: SE 2 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ656-072015-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
343 AM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW with gusts up to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...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.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE
1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming NW with gusts up to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ658-072015-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
343 AM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the late
morning and early afternoon, then becoming S late. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
3 seconds and E 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW with gusts up to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ633-072015-
Currituck Sound-
343 AM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to
1 to 2 ft after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves around
1 foot. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ635-072015-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
343 AM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ636-072015-
York River-
343 AM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ637-072015-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
343 AM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ638-072015-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
343 AM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.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.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot.

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