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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
110 AM EDT Sat May 25 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

ANZ600-251815-
110 AM EDT Sat May 25 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...

Daily chances of afternoon and evening thunderstorms continue
through the Memorial Day weekend. Another stronger cold front
approaches the region Monday, and crosses the waters by Tuesday.

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ANZ630-251815-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
110 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming N late. Waves 1 foot.
Areas of fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...E winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
Areas of dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Showers and tstms likely.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ631-251815-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
110 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming NE late. Waves 1 foot.
Patchy fog, then areas of fog late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
Areas of dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Showers and tstms likely.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ632-251815-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
110 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming NE late. Waves 1 foot.
Areas of fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Waves 1 foot. Areas
of dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Showers and tstms likely.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ634-251815-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
110 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming E late. Waves 1 foot.
Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Areas of fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Areas of dense fog
in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Showers and tstms likely.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming NW with gusts up to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ650-251815-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
110 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. Areas of fog.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Areas
of dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
110 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming NE late. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...E winds 5 kt, becoming SE late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Areas
of dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ654-251815-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
110 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming E late. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
7 seconds. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. Areas of dense fog
in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Showers and tstms likely.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ656-251815-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
110 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming E late. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
7 seconds. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. Areas of dense fog
in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.MON...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 1 foot at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ658-251815-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
110 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
1 foot at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Areas of dense
fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...W winds 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ633-251815-
Currituck Sound-
110 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms. Patchy fog, then
areas of fog late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. Areas
of dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 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. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...W winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ635-251815-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
110 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming NW late. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves around
1 foot. Areas of dense fog early in the morning, then patchy fog
late in the morning. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM
late in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN...SE 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, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then
showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot
after midnight. Showers and tstms likely.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ636-251815-
York River-
110 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Waves flat.
Patchy fog, then areas of fog late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves around
1 foot. Areas of dense fog early in the morning with vsby 1 NM or
less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...SE 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, increasing to 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. A chance of showers and tstms in the
morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and
tstms likely.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ637-251815-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
110 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Waves flat.
Patchy fog, then areas of fog late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop. Areas of dense fog early in the morning
with vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN...SE 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, increasing to 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. A chance of showers and tstms in the
morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and
tstms likely.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ638-251815-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
110 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt, becoming N late. Waves 1 foot.
Patchy fog, then areas of fog late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Areas of dense fog
early in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.SUN...SE 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 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and
tstms likely.
.TUE...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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