Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
300 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 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

ANZ600-160715-
300 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 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 builds toward the area through the weekend. This
high will shift offshore early next week with generally benign
marine conditions.

$$

ANZ630-160715-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
300 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the late
evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ631-160715-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
300 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

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

$$

ANZ632-160715-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
300 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE
late. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...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 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,
becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ634-160715-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
300 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming NE late. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3
seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ650-160715-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
300 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late in the evening,
then becoming SW after midnight, becoming NW late. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ652-160715-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
300 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 10 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt late. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 5 kt late. Seas 2 to 3
ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 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.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ654-160715-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
300 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 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.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ656-160715-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
300 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at
3 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ658-160715-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
300 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ633-160715-
Currituck Sound-
300 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

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

$$

ANZ635-160715-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
300 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE late. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the late evening
and overnight. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE with gusts up to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to
around 1 foot in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 1 foot.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ636-160715-
York River-
300 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE late. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 kt after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
late.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop,
increasing to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN 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.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to
1 to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.MON 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.
.TUE...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop,
increasing to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.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...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ637-160715-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
300 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...S 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...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ638-160715-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
300 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON 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.
.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,
becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$