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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1244 AM EDT Tue Jun 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

ANZ600-181715-
1244 AM EDT Tue Jun 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...

High pressure remains offshore this week with generally benign
marine conditions apart from elevated southeast winds later this
afternoon and evening.

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ANZ630-181715-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
1244 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to
15 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...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 to 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ631-181715-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
1244 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.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 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ632-181715-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
1244 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot, building to 2 to 3 ft in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ634-181715-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
1244 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 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. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming SE with gusts up to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ650-181715-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
1244 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. 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 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ652-181715-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
1244 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...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 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ654-181715-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
1244 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ656-181715-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
1244 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 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 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ658-181715-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
1244 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ633-181715-
Currituck Sound-
1244 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SE 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 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 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ635-181715-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
1244 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to
around 1 foot late.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE early in the afternoon,
then increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves
around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft late.
.TUE 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,
diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.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 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ636-181715-
York River-
1244 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...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,
diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and
light chop after midnight.
.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...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ637-181715-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
1244 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 kt late. Waves around
1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...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,
diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and
light chop after midnight.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.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...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ638-181715-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
1244 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...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.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

$$