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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
700 AM EDT Tue May 21 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

ANZ600-212315-
700 AM EDT Tue May 21 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 the region prevails through midweek, bringing
dry weather and benign marine conditions to the local waters.
Rain chances look to return for the latter half of the week.

$$

ANZ630-212315-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
700 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...E winds 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
Patchy fog this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of tstms
in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ631-212315-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
700 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
Patchy fog this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of tstms
in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ632-212315-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
700 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Patchy fog early this morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ634-212315-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
700 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog this morning with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
3 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of tstms
in the evening. A chance of showers.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ650-212315-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
700 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog this morning
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

ANZ652-212315-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
700 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds. Patchy fog this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

ANZ654-212315-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
700 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. Patchy
fog this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S
1 foot at 2 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

ANZ656-212315-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
700 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
Patchy fog this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at
3 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...W winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ658-212315-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
700 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Seas around 3 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
Patchy fog this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of tstms
in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ633-212315-
Currituck Sound-
700 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Waves around
1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop late. Patchy
fog this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in
the afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT 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 tstms in the evening. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ635-212315-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
700 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ636-212315-
York River-
700 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E this afternoon. Waves around
1 foot. Patchy fog early this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E 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 and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ637-212315-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
700 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E this afternoon. Waves around
1 foot. Patchy fog early this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...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.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.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, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in
the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI 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 and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E 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 and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ638-212315-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
700 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Patchy fog early this
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

GINGRICH