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766 FZUS51 KAKQ 201632 CWFAKQ Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia National Weather Service Wakefield VA 1232 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 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 ANZ600-210530- 1232 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 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 well off the northern mid Atlantic coast today, and will slowly drift southeastward this weekend as high pressure becomes centered over Atlantic Canada. $$ ANZ630-210530- Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA- 1232 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. $$ ANZ631-210530- Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA- 1232 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers 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. Waves around 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$ ANZ632-210530- Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA- 1232 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 2 ft. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$ ANZ634-210530- Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel- 1232 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. $$ ANZ650-210530- Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 nm- 1232 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. $$ ANZ652-210530- Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm- 1232 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .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. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. $$ ANZ654-210530- Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 nm- 1232 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. $$ ANZ656-210530- Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia- North Carolina border out to 20 nm- 1232 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 10 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. $$ ANZ658-210530- Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 nm- 1232 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. $$ ANZ633-210530- Currituck Sound- 1232 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 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 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. $$ ANZ635-210530- Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point- 1232 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 kt late. Waves around 1 foot. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT...N winds 5 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers after midnight. $$ ANZ636-210530- York River- 1232 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 kt late. Waves around 1 foot. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT...N winds 5 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...E 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. A chance of showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 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. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers after midnight. $$ ANZ637-210530- James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge- 1232 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT...N winds 5 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers after midnight. $$ ANZ638-210530- James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge- Tunnel- 1232 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 2 ft. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft, building to 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$