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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
946 PM EDT Wed May 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

ANZ600-301430-
946 PM EDT Wed May 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...

A cold front moves over the local waters tonight with a brief surge
of higher north winds expected later tonight into Thursday. High
pressure slowly builds into the area from the west on Friday and
Saturday, before moving offshore by Sunday.

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ANZ630-301430-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
946 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms late this evening and early morning.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming N 10
to 15 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ631-301430-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
946 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms late this evening and early morning.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ632-301430-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
946 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N, then becoming NW
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms late this evening and early morning.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming N
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ634-301430-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
946 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW, then increasing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave
Detail: E 1 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 3 seconds. Scattered
showers and tstms late this evening and early morning.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming N
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves around
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S 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.

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ANZ650-301430-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
946 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Scattered showers and tstms late this
evening and early morning.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds
and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ652-301430-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
946 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 ft at
3 seconds. Scattered showers and tstms late this evening and
early morning.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ654-301430-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
946 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW late. Seas around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Scattered showers and tstms
late this evening and early morning.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds
and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.


Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ656-301430-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
946 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 ft at 3 seconds.
Scattered showers and tstms late this evening and early morning.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming N
10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.


Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ658-301430-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
946 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N. Seas around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
Isolated showers and tstms late this evening and early morning.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ633-301430-
Currituck Sound-
946 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW. Waves around
1 foot. Isolated showers and tstms late this evening and early
morning.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N
10 to 15 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop after
midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ635-301430-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
946 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Scattered
showers and tstms late this evening, then isolated showers and
tstms.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ636-301430-
York River-
946 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Scattered
showers and tstms late this evening, then isolated showers and
tstms.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ637-301430-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
946 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Scattered
showers and tstms late this evening, then isolated showers and
tstms.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.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 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ638-301430-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
946 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms late this evening,
then isolated showers and tstms.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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