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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
414 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 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

ANZ600-182115-
414 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 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...

Another area of low pressure forms along the coast before moving
offshore today. Conditions temporarily improve for the end of the
week. Small Craft Advisories likely return for the weekend.

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ANZ630-182115-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
414 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely early in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the late morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ631-182115-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
414 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Showers likely.
.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers likely early in the morning, then a chance of
showers in the late morning and early afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM
early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 3 ft.

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ANZ632-182115-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
414 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
4 to 5 ft.

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ANZ634-182115-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
414 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft,
occasionally to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance
of showers.
.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
9 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
9 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.

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ANZ650-182115-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
414 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THROUGH 7 AM...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at
8 seconds. Showers.
.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds.
Showers early in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
late morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in
the evening.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N 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 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas around 6 ft,
occasionally to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
around 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
around 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ652-182115-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
414 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THROUGH 7 AM...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds.
Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds. Showers
likely early in the morning, then a chance of showers in the late
morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N 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.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.

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ANZ654-182115-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
414 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THROUGH 7 AM...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
8 seconds. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds.
Showers likely early in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.

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ANZ656-182115-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
414 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH 7 AM...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance
of showers.
.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers early
in the morning.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.

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ANZ658-182115-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
414 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH 7 AM...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. A slight
chance of showers.
.TODAY...N winds 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.

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ANZ633-182115-
Currituck Sound-
414 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop. A slight chance of showers.
.TODAY...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.

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ANZ635-182115-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
414 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 1 foot. Showers likely.
.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers likely early in the morning, then a chance of
showers in the late morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...NE 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.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ636-182115-
York River-
414 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers.
.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early
in the morning.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot
after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ637-182115-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
414 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers.
.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
1 foot.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ638-182115-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
414 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft.

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