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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
121 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 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

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121 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 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 weak cold front lingers along the southeast coast through
Tuesday. High pressure settles across the area on Wednesday, then
moves offshore by Thursday.

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ANZ630-110615-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
121 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Waves
1 foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the late evening and early
morning.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...N winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ631-110615-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
121 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt becoming S late. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight, then
becoming NW late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ632-110615-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
121 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt late.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight, then
becoming NW late. 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. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.

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ANZ634-110615-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
121 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot
at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with a few gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming SW after midnight, then becoming NW late. Waves around 2
ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3
seconds.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at
2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 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.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.

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ANZ650-110615-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
121 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers in the late evening and overnight.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.WED...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.

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ANZ652-110615-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
121 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.WED...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 6 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.

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ANZ654-110615-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
121 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NW late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E
1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
7 seconds and N 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.WED...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.

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ANZ656-110615-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
121 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
3 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot
at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.WED...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft.

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ANZ658-110615-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
121 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 2 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and
N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.

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Currituck Sound-
121 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Waves around
1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop late.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E 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 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, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to
1 to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
121 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Waves 1
foot or less and light chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight, then
becoming N late. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or
less and light chop after midnight, then increasing to around
1 foot late.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less and light chop.
.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 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW
after midnight. Waves around 1 foot.

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ANZ636-110615-
York River-
121 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt becoming SE late. Waves
around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight, then
becoming NW late. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
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...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ637-110615-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
121 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 kt becoming SE late. Waves 1 foot or
less and light chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Waves around
1 foot.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and
light chop after midnight.
.WED...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less and light chop.
.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 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

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ANZ638-110615-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
121 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 kt becoming SE late. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 foot.

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