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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1251 PM EDT Tue Sep 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

ANZ600-250515-
1251 PM EDT Tue Sep 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 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.
Tropical Cyclone Helene moves inland along the Gulf Coast
Thursday, tracking well west of the area by Friday.

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ANZ630-250515-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
1251 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers late.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...S 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 foot. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ631-250515-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
1251 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers late.
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.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. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ632-250515-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
1251 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers late.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.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 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ634-250515-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
1251 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 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. A chance of showers in the morning.
.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. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 12 seconds.
.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. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ650-250515-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
1251 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 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...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ652-250515-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
1251 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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.
Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 8 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ654-250515-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
1251 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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.
Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ656-250515-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
1251 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds. A slight
chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 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.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.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. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ658-250515-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
1251 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds. A slight
chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...E 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 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 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A
chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ633-250515-
Currituck Sound-
1251 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A
chance of showers early, then a slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.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, 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 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ635-250515-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
1251 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A
chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers in the evening.
.THU...S 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...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ636-250515-
York River-
1251 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A
chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 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.
.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, 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...E 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.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E 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.

$$

ANZ637-250515-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
1251 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A
chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers in the evening.
.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, 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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ638-250515-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
1251 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers early, then a slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.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. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.

$$