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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
310 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 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

ANZ600-230815-
310 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 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
through Monday as high pressure remains centered over Atlantic
Canada. The high then slowly builds south through Tuesday.

$$

ANZ630-230815-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
310 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ631-230815-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
310 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 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 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

$$

ANZ632-230815-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
310 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ634-230815-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
310 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT MONDAY...

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 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 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 11 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 11 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ650-230815-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
310 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 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.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 10 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 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A
chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ652-230815-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
310 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 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.
.TONIGHT...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 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 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
A chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ654-230815-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
310 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 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.
.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. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.

$$

ANZ656-230815-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
310 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and
E 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 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 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.

$$

ANZ658-230815-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
310 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at
9 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 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 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.

$$

ANZ633-230815-
Currituck Sound-
310 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 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...E 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.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ635-230815-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
310 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...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. A chance
of showers after midnight.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
.THU...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.

$$

ANZ636-230815-
York River-
310 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...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...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ637-230815-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
310 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A slight
chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...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. A chance
of showers after midnight.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ638-230815-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
310 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NE 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 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 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 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, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

$$