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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
636 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 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

ANZ600-141115-
636 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 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 off the coast moves farther east tonight, as a cold
front approaches from the NW on Friday. This cold front will
cross the region Friday night, with high pressure building across
the area for the weekend. This high will shift offshore for next
week.

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ANZ630-141115-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
636 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.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 in the
afternoon. 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 kt. 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ631-141115-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
636 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 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 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ632-141115-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
636 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...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.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 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 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 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 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ634-141115-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
636 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ650-141115-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
636 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ652-141115-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
636 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and N 2 ft at 2 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at
15 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ654-141115-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
636 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 15 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ656-141115-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
636 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and N 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ658-141115-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
636 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and
NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ633-141115-
Currituck Sound-
636 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...NE 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 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE 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.

$$

ANZ635-141115-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
636 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt late. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft late.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance
of showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.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...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ636-141115-
York River-
636 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ637-141115-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
636 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE late. Waves 1 foot or less and
light chop, increasing to around 1 foot late.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and
light chop after midnight.
.SUN...NE 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...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.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ638-141115-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
636 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$