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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
406 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 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

ANZ600-220915-
406 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 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 remains offshore today. Generally benign conditions
today, but breezy S/SE winds expected through the evening.
Increased southerly flow is expected later Saturday and especially
Sunday, as low pressure passes well north of the area and a weak
cold front approaches from the northwest.

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ANZ630-220915-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
406 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ631-220915-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
406 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW late. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft, subsiding to 1 foot
in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ632-220915-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
406 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft, subsiding to 1 foot
in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ634-220915-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
406 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW late. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at
6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves around
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ650-220915-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
406 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
6 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at
6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around
3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ652-220915-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
406 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and
S 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at
6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ654-220915-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
406 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
7 seconds and S 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds. A
chance of showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ656-220915-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
406 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW late. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
7 seconds and SE 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming S
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ658-220915-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
406 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ633-220915-
Currituck Sound-
406 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW
late. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 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.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ635-220915-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
406 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW late. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot late.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 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.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot after
midnight. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ636-220915-
York River-
406 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S
after midnight. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 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.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to
around 1 foot in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ637-220915-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
406 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to
around 1 foot in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ638-220915-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
406 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S
after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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