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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
114 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 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

ANZ600-291815-
114 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 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 becomes centered off the mid-Atlantic and New
England coast by early Saturday. This pattern results in breezy
onshore winds over the local waters through tonight. Additional
Small Craft Advisories may be needed for portions of the marine
area Saturday night into Sunday ahead of the next cold front,
which pushes across the area late Sunday into Monday.

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ANZ630-291815-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
114 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3
ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of tstms
in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Tstms likely.
Showers likely.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ631-291815-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
114 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and tstms
likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Tstms likely.
Showers likely.
.MON...N winds 20 kt, diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ632-291815-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
114 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and tstms
likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4
ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ634-291815-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
114 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight
chance of showers late.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Showers and tstms
likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
7 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds. Showers and tstms likely.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Showers likely in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to
10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ650-291815-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
114 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
7 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 6 seconds. Tstms likely. Showers likely.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ652-291815-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
114 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers and tstms likely.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ654-291815-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
114 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...SE 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 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and
S 3 ft at 3 seconds. Showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Showers with tstms
likely.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Showers likely in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ656-291815-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
114 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
A slight chance of showers.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
Showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
1 ft at 7 seconds. Showers and tstms likely.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ658-291815-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
114 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
7 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds. Tstms likely. Showers.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ633-291815-
Currituck Sound-
114 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A
slight chance of showers.
.SAT...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.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Showers and tstms
likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft after midnight. Showers
and tstms likely.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ635-291815-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
114 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, increasing
to 1 to 2 ft after midnight. Tstms likely. Showers likely.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft, diminishing to 1 to 2 ft in the
afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...NE 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.

$$

ANZ636-291815-
York River-
114 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...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.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, increasing
to 1 to 2 ft after midnight. Tstms likely. Showers likely.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE 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.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ637-291815-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
114 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and tstms
likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, increasing
to 1 to 2 ft after midnight. Tstms likely. Showers likely.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft, diminishing to 1
to 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ638-291815-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
114 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and tstms
likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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