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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
250 PM EDT Tue May 28 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

ANZ600-290715-
250 PM EDT Tue May 28 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 builds into the region late this week with generally
benign conditions expected.

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ANZ630-290715-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
250 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 5 kt, becoming S late. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 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 around
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ631-290715-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
250 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE late. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 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 around
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

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ANZ632-290715-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
250 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 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 2 to
3 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 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot.

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ANZ634-290715-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
250 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
N 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves around
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ650-290715-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
250 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ652-290715-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
250 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ654-290715-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
250 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...W winds 5 kt, becoming S late. Seas around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
N 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ656-290715-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
250 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ658-290715-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
250 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 2 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ633-290715-
Currituck Sound-
250 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A slight
chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.WED...N winds 5 kt, becoming E 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, becoming W after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.
.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 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.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ635-290715-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
250 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...W winds 5 kt, becoming SW late. Waves 1 foot or
less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot late. A slight
chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...NW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...NW 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, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ636-290715-
York River-
250 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt, becoming NW late. Waves 1 foot or less
and light chop.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...N winds 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 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 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ637-290715-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
250 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in
the late evening and overnight.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...N winds 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 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop after
midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ638-290715-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
250 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming NW late. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.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 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot.

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