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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
544 AM EDT Fri May 31 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

ANZ600-312215-
544 AM EDT Fri May 31 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 in from the northwest today and Saturday.
The high will then move offshore by Sunday, and is expected to
become anchored well off the southeast coast into early next week.

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ANZ630-312215-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
544 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ631-312215-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
544 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ632-312215-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
544 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. 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 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...W winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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ANZ634-312215-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
544 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.SAT...W 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.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...W winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ650-312215-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
544 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE
5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Seas around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON...W winds 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ652-312215-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
544 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE
5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds and NE 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON...W winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ654-312215-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
544 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the late evening
and overnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W
1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ656-312215-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
544 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ658-312215-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
544 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight
chance of showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds and NE 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ633-312215-
Currituck Sound-
544 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt late this morning and afternoon. Waves around 1 foot,
increasing to 1 to 2 ft late this morning and afternoon. A slight
chance of showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight, then
becoming W late. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or
less and light chop after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ635-312215-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
544 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the late evening and
overnight. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in
the afternoon. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ636-312215-
York River-
544 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late in the evening,
then becoming W after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing
to 1 foot or less and light chop late in the evening, then
increasing to around 1 foot after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers.
.MON...W 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. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers in the evening.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ637-312215-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
544 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt late in the
evening, then becoming W after midnight. Waves around 1 foot,
diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop late in the evening,
then increasing to around 1 foot after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in
the afternoon. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers in the evening.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ638-312215-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
544 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...W winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

$$