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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1258 AM EDT Sun May 19 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

ANZ600-191715-
1258 AM EDT Sun May 19 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 low pressure system pushes off the Carolina coast overnight
into Sunday, before slowly moving offshore Monday. High pressure
returns by Tuesday.

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ANZ630-191715-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
1258 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 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 foot.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ631-191715-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
1258 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...S winds 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...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ632-191715-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
1258 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 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...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ634-191715-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
1258 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2
to 3 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft late. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and
E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 6 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ650-191715-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
1258 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE
1 foot at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.MON...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 7 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ652-191715-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
1258 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
9 seconds and NE 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and
NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...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 6 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ654-191715-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
1258 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds
and NE 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and
NE 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at
6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE 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: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE
1 foot at 11 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ656-191715-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
1258 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3
to 4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight
chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and
NE 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at
6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE 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: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE
1 foot at 11 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ658-191715-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
1258 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3
to 4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 4 ft at 8 seconds. A slight
chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and NE
4 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at
6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ633-191715-
Currituck Sound-
1258 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt late. Waves 1 to 2
ft. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2
ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE 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.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ635-191715-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
1258 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...S 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. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ636-191715-
York River-
1258 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
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...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ637-191715-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
1258 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Patchy fog early in
the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED...S 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. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ638-191715-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
1258 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Patchy fog early in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$