Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
946 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 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

ANZ600-121430-
946 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 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 New England builds south Wednesday and slowly
shifts offshore late Wednesday into Thursday. The next cold front
will push south across the area early Saturday.

$$

ANZ630-121430-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
946 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE, then becoming NW
late. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot, building to 2 to 3 ft
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ631-121430-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
946 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, building to 2 to 3 ft
after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ632-121430-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
946 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot, building to 2 to 3 ft in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ634-121430-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
946 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and N 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
W after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ650-121430-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
946 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 6 seconds.
.WED...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ652-121430-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
946 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming N late. Seas around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.


Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ654-121430-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
946 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ656-121430-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
946 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.

$$

ANZ658-121430-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
946 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ633-121430-
Currituck Sound-
946 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.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 kt, increasing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ635-121430-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
946 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming S, then becoming W late.
Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE 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.
.THU...S winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop,
increasing to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft,
diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to
around 1 foot in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ636-121430-
York River-
946 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming S, then becoming NW late.
Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE with gusts up to 20 kt 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.
.THU...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop,
increasing to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.THU 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.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ637-121430-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
946 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to
around 1 foot in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight.

$$

ANZ638-121430-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
946 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

GINGRICH