Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
658 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 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

ANZ600-012315-
658 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 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 drops farther south of the region through midday,
with high pressure building across the region from the northwest
tonight through midweek. Small Craft Advisory conditions this
morning into the afternoon give way to more benign boating
conditions for the region late tonight through midweek.


$$

ANZ630-012315-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
658 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late
this morning and afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
early this morning.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and
tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ631-012315-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
658 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers early this
morning.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and
tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ632-012315-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
658 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late
this morning and afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
early this morning.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt this evening. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 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
1 to 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ634-012315-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
658 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Showers likely with
a slight chance of tstms early this morning.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt this evening.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 2 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ650-012315-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
658 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE
3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ652-012315-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
658 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE
3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ654-012315-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
658 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely early this morning.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ656-012315-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
658 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms early
this morning, then a slight chance of showers late this morning.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ658-012315-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
658 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers with a slight
chance of tstms early this morning, then a chance of showers late
this morning. A slight chance of showers early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ633-012315-
Currituck Sound-
658 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around 2 ft, diminishing to 1 to 2 ft
late. Showers with a slight chance of tstms early this morning,
then a chance of showers late this morning. A slight chance of
showers early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.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...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ635-012315-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
658 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 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.
.WED...SE 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.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI 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.

$$

ANZ636-012315-
York River-
658 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the late
evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around
1 foot in the late evening and overnight.
.TUE...E 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...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI 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.

$$

ANZ637-012315-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
658 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft, diminishing to 1 to 2 ft late this morning and
afternoon. A chance of showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...N 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...SE 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.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI 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.

$$

ANZ638-012315-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
658 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms
early this morning.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and
tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$