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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
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734 FZUS51 KAKQ 300808 CWFAKQ Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia National Weather Service Wakefield VA 408 AM EDT Sun Jun 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 ANZ600-302115- 408 AM EDT Sun Jun 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... A cold front approaches from the northwest today, before crossing the region tonight into Monday morning. Showers and thunderstorms are likely to accompany the frontal passage. Behind the front, high pressure builds across the region from the northwest Monday night through midweek, bringing more benign boating conditions for the midweek period. $$ ANZ630-302115- Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA- 408 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .THROUGH 7 AM...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers and tstms likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of tstms after midnight. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ631-302115- Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA- 408 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .THROUGH 7 AM...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Tstms likely. Showers. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ632-302115- Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA- 408 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .THROUGH 7 AM...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers and tstms. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ634-302115- Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel- 408 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .THROUGH 7 AM...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Showers and tstms. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers likely in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED...E winds 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ650-302115- Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 nm- 408 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024 .THROUGH 7 AM...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TODAY...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms late. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 1 foot at 2 seconds. Showers and tstms likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of tstms after midnight. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ652-302115- Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm- 408 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024 .THROUGH 7 AM...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. .TODAY...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms early in the afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of tstms late. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Showers and tstms likely in the evening, then showers after midnight. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ654-302115- Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 nm- 408 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024 .THROUGH 7 AM...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 6 seconds. .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms early in the afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of tstms late. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Showers and tstms. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ656-302115- Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia- North Carolina border out to 20 nm- 408 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024 .THROUGH 7 AM...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds. Showers and tstms. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ658-302115- Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 nm- 408 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024 .THROUGH 7 AM...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers with tstms likely after midnight. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ633-302115- Currituck Sound- 408 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .THROUGH 7 AM...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers with tstms likely after midnight. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ635-302115- Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point- 408 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024 .THROUGH 7 AM...SW winds 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft after midnight. Showers and tstms likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of tstms after midnight. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ636-302115- York River- 408 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024 .THROUGH 7 AM...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft after midnight. Tstms likely. Showers. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE...NE 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. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ637-302115- James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge- 408 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024 .THROUGH 7 AM...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft after midnight. Tstms likely. Showers. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ638-302115- James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge- Tunnel- 408 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .THROUGH 7 AM...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 foot. .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and tstms. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$