Coastal Waters Forecast
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886 FZUS51 KAKQ 251404 CWFAKQ Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia National Weather Service Wakefield VA 1004 AM EDT Wed Sep 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 ANZ600-260315- 1004 AM EDT Wed Sep 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... Low pressure will linger well off the northern mid-Atlantic coast today, as high pressure remains centered over Atlantic Canada. The high then slowly retreats through this evening. Tropical Cyclone Helene moves inland along the Gulf Coast Thursday, tracking well west of the area by Friday. $$ ANZ630-260315- Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA- 1004 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024 .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. Showers likely late this morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 1 foot. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ631-260315- Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA- 1004 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024 .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers late this morning and early afternoon. A slight chance of tstms this afternoon. A slight chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 1 foot. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT...SE 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. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ632-260315- Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA- 1004 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024 .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers late this morning and early afternoon. A slight chance of tstms this afternoon. A slight chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT...S winds 10 kt, becoming E with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ634-260315- Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel- 1004 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024 .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers late this morning, then a slight chance of showers this afternoon. A slight chance of tstms late. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 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 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT...S winds 10 kt, becoming E with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 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. .SUN...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ650-260315- Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 nm- 1004 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers late this morning and early afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. $$ ANZ652-260315- Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm- 1004 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers late this morning and early afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. 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 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 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. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. $$ ANZ654-260315- Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 nm- 1004 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers late this morning and early afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 12 seconds and SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. $$ ANZ656-260315- Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia- North Carolina border out to 20 nm- 1004 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 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 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 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, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 12 seconds and SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SE with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. $$ ANZ658-260315- Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 nm- 1004 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 12 seconds and SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. $$ ANZ633-260315- Currituck Sound- 1004 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024 .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TONIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .FRI 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, diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. $$ ANZ635-260315- Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point- 1004 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024 .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Showers likely late this morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers early in the evening. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight. A chance of showers. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ636-260315- York River- 1004 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024 .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers late this morning and early afternoon. A slight chance of tstms this afternoon. A slight chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 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, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to around 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ637-260315- James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge- 1004 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024 .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers late this morning and early afternoon. A slight chance of tstms this afternoon. A slight chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ638-260315- James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge- Tunnel- 1004 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024 .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers late this morning and early afternoon. A slight chance of tstms this afternoon. A slight chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...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 with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$