Coastal Waters Forecast
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285 FZUS51 KAKQ 191324 CWFAKQ Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia National Weather Service Wakefield VA 924 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 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 ANZ600-200215- 924 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 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 remains over the region this week with generally benign marine conditions. Next rain chances don`t look to come until early next week. $$ ANZ630-200215- Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA- 924 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024 .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ631-200215- Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA- 924 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024 .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ632-200215- Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA- 924 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024 .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming SE with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ634-200215- Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel- 924 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024 .REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI 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 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming SE with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ650-200215- Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 nm- 924 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024 .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ652-200215- Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm- 924 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024 .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ654-200215- Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 nm- 924 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024 .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ656-200215- Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia- North Carolina border out to 20 nm- 924 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024 .REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 3 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming S with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. $$ ANZ658-200215- Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 nm- 924 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024 .REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 3 ft. $$ ANZ633-200215- Currituck Sound- 924 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024 .REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .FRI...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$ ANZ635-200215- Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point- 924 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024 .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .THU...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ636-200215- York River- 924 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024 .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft late. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot in the late evening and overnight. .THU...SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 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, becoming S after midnight. Waves around 1 foot. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ637-200215- James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge- 924 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024 .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop. .THU...SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves around 1 foot. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ638-200215- James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge- Tunnel- 924 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024 .REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 foot. .FRI...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 foot. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 foot. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$