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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
117 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 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

ANZ600-200630-
117 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 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 off the New England coast through late
week then drop southward this weekend into early next week.
Conditions temporarily improve through early Saturday, before
winds and seas increase once again later Saturday into Monday.
Additional Small Craft Advisories are likely to be needed this
weekend.

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ANZ630-200630-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
117 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.

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ANZ631-200630-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
117 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...NE 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.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ632-200630-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
117 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ634-200630-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
117 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
9 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 9 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ650-200630-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
117 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft.

$$

ANZ652-200630-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
117 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 kt late. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 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 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at
10 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft, building to 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft.

$$

ANZ654-200630-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
117 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt
late. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft
at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...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 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...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 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE 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
9 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft.

$$

ANZ656-200630-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
117 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds. A slight
chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...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 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft.

$$

ANZ658-200630-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
117 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds. A slight
chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...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 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft.

$$

ANZ633-200630-
Currituck Sound-
117 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...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 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, increasing to around 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON 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.

$$

ANZ635-200630-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
117 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.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 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...NE 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.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ636-200630-
York River-
117 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop after
midnight.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...NE 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.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ637-200630-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
117 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop after
midnight.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...NE 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.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ638-200630-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
117 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

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