Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
920 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 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

ANZ600-241430-
920 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 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 will linger well off the northern mid-Atlantic coast
through tonight as high pressure remains centered over Atlantic
Canada. The high then slowly builds south through Tuesday.

$$

ANZ630-241430-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
920 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight chance of
showers late.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ631-241430-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
920 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers late.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ632-241430-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
920 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight chance of
showers late.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ634-241430-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
920 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 10 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt
in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 3 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ650-241430-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
920 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ652-241430-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
920 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ654-241430-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
920 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ656-241430-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
920 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ658-241430-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
920 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ633-241430-
Currituck Sound-
920 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.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...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...SE 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.
.FRI NIGHT...SE 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. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ635-241430-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
920 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A slight
chance of showers. A chance of showers late.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE 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. A chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.

$$

ANZ636-241430-
York River-
920 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A slight
chance of showers. A chance of showers late.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE 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. A chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers.

$$

ANZ637-241430-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
920 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A slight
chance of showers. A chance of showers late.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE 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. A chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

ANZ638-241430-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
920 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight chance
of showers.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers.

$$