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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
317 PM EDT Mon Jun 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

ANZ600-250830-
317 PM EDT Mon Jun 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...

Low pressure passing well to the north of the region has pushed a
cold front through most of the area and will clear the NC waters
over the next hour or two. High pressure builds across the region
tonight into Tuesday, and then slides offshore Tuesday night into
Wednesday.

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ANZ630-250830-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
317 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of
showers.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ631-250830-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
317 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Gusts up
to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of
showers.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ632-250830-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
317 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...N winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Isolated
showers.
.TONIGHT...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.
.TUE...NE 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...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
SW after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance
of showers.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ634-250830-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
317 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...N winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 2 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ650-250830-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
317 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and N 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of tstms. A
chance of showers.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ652-250830-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
317 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ654-250830-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
317 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at
3 seconds. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot
at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ656-250830-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
317 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of tstms
with isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ658-250830-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
317 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 2 seconds. Showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at
3 seconds. Showers and tstms likely early in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.THU...W winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ633-250830-
Currituck Sound-
317 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...N winds 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 1 foot. Showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms early in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 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.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ635-250830-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
317 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NW 5 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light
chop.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt, becoming S 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...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW
after midnight. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of tstms. A chance
of showers.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ636-250830-
York River-
317 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...N winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Isolated
showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...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.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to
around 1 foot after midnight. A chance of tstms. A chance of
showers.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ637-250830-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
317 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...N winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Isolated
showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to
around 1 foot after midnight. A chance of tstms. A chance of
showers.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ638-250830-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
317 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$