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634 FZUS51 KAKQ 211412 CWFAKQ Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia National Weather Service Wakefield VA 1012 AM EDT Sat Sep 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 ANZ600-220315- 1012 AM EDT Sat Sep 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... Low pressure will linger well off the northern mid Atlantic coast today as high pressure remains centered over Atlantic Canada. A weak frontal boundary crosses the region tonight. The high slowly builds south through Tuesday. $$ ANZ630-220315- Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA- 1012 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Waves 1 foot. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ631-220315- Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA- 1012 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Waves 1 foot. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ632-220315- Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA- 1012 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E 5-10 kt this afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gust to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt in the evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ634-220315- Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel- 1012 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E 5-10 kt this afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 2 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ650-220315- Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 nm- 1012 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N winds 10 kt, becoming NE this afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ652-220315- Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm- 1012 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE this afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ654-220315- Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 nm- 1012 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ656-220315- Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia- North Carolina border out to 20 nm- 1012 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ658-220315- Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 nm- 1012 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ633-220315- Currituck Sound- 1012 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TONIGHT...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. .SUN...SE winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot after midnight. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ635-220315- Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point- 1012 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot this afternoon. Patchy fog early this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers after midnight. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ636-220315- York River- 1012 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 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. A chance of showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers after midnight. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ637-220315- James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge- 1012 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 .TODAY...N winds 5 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers after midnight. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ638-220315- James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge- Tunnel- 1012 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 1 foot. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot, building to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Waves around 2 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers. $$