Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
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526 FZUS51 KAKQ 182306 CWFAKQ Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia National Weather Service Wakefield VA 706 PM EDT Sat May 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 ANZ600-191215- 706 PM EDT Sat May 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... A low pressure system moves across the Carolinas this evening, then pushes off the coast tonight into Sunday, before slowly moving offshore Monday. High pressure returns by Tuesday. $$ ANZ630-191215- Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA- 706 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ631-191215- Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA- 706 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers early this evening. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ632-191215- Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA- 706 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers early this evening. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 foot. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ634-191215- Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel- 706 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Scattered showers early this evening. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ650-191215- Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 nm- 706 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ652-191215- Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm- 706 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and NE 3 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this evening. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ654-191215- Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 nm- 706 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and NE 3 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this evening. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and NE 4 ft at 5 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. .TUE...E winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ656-191215- Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia- North Carolina border out to 20 nm- 706 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Scattered showers early this evening, then a slight chance of showers late this evening and overnight. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and NE 4 ft at 5 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ658-191215- Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 nm- 706 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 4 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly this evening. .SUN...NE winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and NE 4 ft at 5 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ633-191215- Currituck Sound- 706 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers early this evening, then a slight chance of showers late this evening and overnight. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 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, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ635-191215- Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point- 706 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Patchy fog early this evening. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ636-191215- York River- 706 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight chance of showers early this evening. Patchy fog. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE...E 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. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ637-191215- James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge- 706 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight chance of showers early this evening. Patchy fog. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Patchy fog early in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ638-191215- James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge- Tunnel- 706 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers early this evening. Patchy fog. .SUN...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog early in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 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...E winds 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 foot. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$