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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1254 AM EDT Tue Jun 4 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

ANZ600-041715-
1254 AM EDT Tue Jun 4 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 offshore will maintain a southerly flow overnight
into Tuesday. A weak front pushes south Tuesday and stalls Tuesday
and Wednesday. Another stronger cold front is expected late
Thursday night into Friday.

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ANZ630-041715-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
1254 AM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ631-041715-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
1254 AM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ632-041715-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
1254 AM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ634-041715-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
1254 AM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
7 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ650-041715-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
1254 AM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE late. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Patchy fog late with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog early in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ652-041715-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
1254 AM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and
E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ654-041715-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
1254 AM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt, becoming S late in the morning, then
becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A
chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ656-041715-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
1254 AM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A
slight chance of showers.
.TUE...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E
1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and
S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening. A chance of tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ658-041715-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
1254 AM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. A slight
chance of showers.
.TUE...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ633-041715-
Currituck Sound-
1254 AM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A
slight chance of showers.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of 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 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ635-041715-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
1254 AM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop. Patchy fog late with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E late. Waves 1 foot or less and
light chop, increasing to around 1 foot late. Patchy fog early in
the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ636-041715-
York River-
1254 AM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt, becoming N late in the morning, then
becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop,
increasing to around 1 foot in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers after midnight.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, increasing
to 1 to 2 ft after midnight. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in
the evening.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ637-041715-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
1254 AM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and
tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ638-041715-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
1254 AM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt, becoming NW late in the morning, then
becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...S winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$