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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
952 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 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

ANZ600-211415-
952 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 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 before slowly drifting south this weekend as high pressure
becomes centered over Atlantic Canada.

$$

ANZ630-211415-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
952 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming NE late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW early in the afternoon,
then becoming SE late. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.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.

$$

ANZ631-211415-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
952 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming NE late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.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.

$$

ANZ632-211415-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
952 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt late.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 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...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

ANZ634-211415-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
952 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and E 1 foot at
10 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds
and NE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

ANZ650-211415-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
952 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.SUN...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 10 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft 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...NE 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 around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A
chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ652-211415-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
952 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming E in
the 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.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.SUN...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
SE 1 foot 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 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: NE 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 8 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 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...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ654-211415-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
952 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt, becoming E in the 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.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 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 in the morning.
.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 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: NE 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 8 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 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 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ656-211415-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
952 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT...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.
.SAT NIGHT...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 with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 10 seconds and E 1 foot 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 SE 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 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 8 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 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 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ658-211415-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
952 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 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.
.SAT NIGHT...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...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 10 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 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ633-211415-
Currituck Sound-
952 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 kt 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...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ635-211415-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
952 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Waves around
1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop late.
.SAT...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less and light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.TUE...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
A chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ636-211415-
York River-
952 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Waves around
1 foot.
.SAT...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...E 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.
.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.

$$

ANZ637-211415-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
952 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Waves around
1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop late.
.SAT...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers after midnight.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...E 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 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers.

$$

ANZ638-211415-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
952 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 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 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 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 foot.
.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.

$$