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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1257 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 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

ANZ600-181715-
1257 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 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 weakens across the western Carolinas tonight. Elevated
winds and seas will continue this evening before slowly
subsiding. Another period of elevated onshore wind and seas is
possible this weekend.

$$

ANZ630-181715-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
1257 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely early in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the late morning and afternoon. Vsby 1 to
3 NM in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ631-181715-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
1257 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely, then a chance of showers late.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers until late afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM
early in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ632-181715-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
1257 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely, then a chance of showers late
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
until late afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ634-181715-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
1257 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers early in
the morning. Patchy fog early in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
8 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 9 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
9 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ650-181715-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
1257 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at
9 seconds. Showers likely.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds.
Showers likely early in the morning, then a chance of showers in
the late morning and afternoon. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the evening.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. A chance of showers in the
evening.
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft,
occasionally to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ652-181715-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
1257 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at
9 seconds. Showers likely.
.WED...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance
of showers until late afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. A chance of showers in the
evening.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft.

$$

ANZ654-181715-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
1257 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to
15 kt late. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E
6 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely, then a chance of showers late.
.WED...NE 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 9 seconds. A
chance of showers in the morning. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft.

$$

ANZ656-181715-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
1257 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. Vsby
1 to 3 NM late.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers early in
the morning. Patchy fog early in the morning. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in
the morning.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft.

$$

ANZ658-181715-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
1257 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late.
.WED...N winds 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft. A chance of showers in the
evening.

$$

ANZ633-181715-
Currituck Sound-
1257 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop late.
A chance of showers. Patchy fog late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. Patchy
fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.

$$

ANZ635-181715-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
1257 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Showers likely early in the morning, then a chance of
showers in the late morning and afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers in the evening.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT 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.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ636-181715-
York River-
1257 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
late. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot late. Showers
likely, then a chance of showers late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers in the evening.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE 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.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ637-181715-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
1257 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
Showers likely, then a chance of showers late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
1 foot.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ638-181715-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
1257 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance
of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers. Vsby
1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft.

$$