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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1031 AM EDT Thu May 30 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

ANZ600-310330-
1031 AM EDT Thu May 30 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 slowly builds into the area from the northwest on
Friday and Saturday, before moving offshore by Sunday.

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ANZ630-310330-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
1031 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Waves 3 ft, subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt.
Waves building to 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

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ANZ631-310330-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
1031 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Waves 3 ft, subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt.
Waves building to 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

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ANZ632-310330-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
1031 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Waves 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt.
Waves 1 to 2 ft, building to 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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ANZ634-310330-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
1031 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Waves 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4
seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 with gusts to 20 kt.
Waves building to 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves around
2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds and N
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves around
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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ANZ650-310330-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
1031 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 2
to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7
seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and NE 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around
3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

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ANZ652-310330-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
1031 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the late evening and early morning,
then increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and NE 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around
3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ654-310330-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
1031 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15
kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft
at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around
3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ656-310330-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
1031 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4
seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE
1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

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ANZ658-310330-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
1031 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around
3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ633-310330-
Currituck Sound-
1031 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt late in the
evening, then becoming N after midnight. Waves around 1 foot,
diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop late in the evening,
then increasing to around 1 foot after midnight.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to 1 foot or less and
light chop after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves around
1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ635-310330-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
1031 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop after
midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

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ANZ636-310330-
York River-
1031 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop after
midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

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ANZ637-310330-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
1031 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop after
midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

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ANZ638-310330-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
1031 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
late. Waves 2 ft, subsiding to 1 foot late.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves
building to 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

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