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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
104 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 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

ANZ600-180530-
104 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 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 will remain offshore with generally benign marine
conditions expected through the week.

$$

ANZ630-180530-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
104 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3
ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ631-180530-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
104 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming SE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ632-180530-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
104 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED 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.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ634-180530-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
104 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
S 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds
and E 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.

$$

ANZ650-180530-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
104 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot
at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at
12 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 11 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at
11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ652-180530-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
104 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ654-180530-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
104 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.


$$

ANZ656-180530-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
104 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at
12 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ658-180530-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
104 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE 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 E 1 foot at 12
seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ633-180530-
Currituck Sound-
104 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.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, diminishing to
around 1 foot late.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SE 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 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ635-180530-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
104 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2
ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the late evening, then diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot
late.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon.
.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...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ636-180530-
York River-
104 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2
ft, increasing to 2 to 3 ft late.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
S 10 to 15 kt in the late evening, then diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
late. Waves 2 to 3 ft, diminishing to 1 to 2 ft after midnight,
then diminishing to around 1 foot late.
.TUE...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop,
increasing to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.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,
diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.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 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ637-180530-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
104 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
with gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to
1 to 2 ft late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to
around 1 foot late.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SE 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 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ638-180530-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
104 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
with gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft.

$$