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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
704 AM EDT Fri May 24 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

ANZ600-250015-
704 AM EDT Fri May 24 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 slowly moves south through the area this morning.
The front lifts back north Saturday with daily chances of
afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms continuing through
the Memorial Day weekend. Another stronger cold front approaches
the region Monday, and passes through the waters by Tuesday.

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ANZ630-250015-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
704 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S late. Waves 1 foot. A chance
of showers.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers early
in the evening.
.SAT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
SW after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft, subsiding to 1 foot after
midnight. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ631-250015-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
704 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Waves 1 foot. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers
early in the evening.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and
tstms in the evening.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ632-250015-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
704 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Waves 1 foot. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Waves 1 foot. A
chance of showers early in the evening.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ634-250015-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
704 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers early in the evening.
.SAT...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at
4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 foot. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot
at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ650-250015-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
704 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers until
late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at
4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot
at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot
at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ652-250015-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
704 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Seas around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers until late afternoon, then a slight chance of
showers late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at
4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at
4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ654-250015-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
704 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Seas 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming E late. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers early in the evening.
.SAT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at
4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.


Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ656-250015-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
704 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers early in the evening.
.SAT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at
4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms in
the morning. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ658-250015-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
704 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Seas around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the late evening
and early morning, then becoming NE late. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers until early morning.
.SAT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at
4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at
3 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms in
the morning. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ633-250015-
Currituck Sound-
704 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Waves around
1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop late. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms this morning, then a
chance of tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight, then
becoming NE late. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A chance
of tstms early in the evening. A chance of showers until early
morning.
.SAT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of tstms
in the morning. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ635-250015-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
704 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 kt, becoming E late. Waves 1 foot or less and
light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt until early morning, becoming light and
variable. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A chance of
showers early in the evening.
.SAT...E winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers after midnight.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ636-250015-
York River-
704 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 kt, becoming E late. Waves 1 foot or less and
light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms early
this afternoon. A chance of tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming NE late. Waves 1 foot or less
and light chop. A chance of showers and tstms early in the
evening.
.SAT...E 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. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in
the evening.
.SUN...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers after midnight.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ637-250015-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
704 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 kt, becoming E late. Waves 1 foot or less and
light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming NE late. Waves 1 foot or less
and light chop. A chance of showers and tstms early in the
evening.
.SAT...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in
the evening.
.SUN...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers after midnight.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ638-250015-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
704 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW early this afternoon,
then becoming E late. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of tstms late this morning. A chance of tstms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and
tstms early in the evening.
.SAT...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...S 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. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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