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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
253 AM EDT Sun Jun 16 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

ANZ600-161915-
253 AM EDT Sun Jun 16 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 toward the area through the weekend. This
high will shift offshore early next week with generally benign
marine conditions.

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ANZ630-161915-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
253 AM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

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ANZ631-161915-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
253 AM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

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ANZ632-161915-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
253 AM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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ANZ634-161915-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
253 AM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TODAY...E winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2
to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ650-161915-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
253 AM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...SW winds 5 kt, becoming NW late. Seas around
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at
14 seconds.
.TODAY...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.


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ANZ652-161915-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
253 AM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...SE winds 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 14 seconds.
.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...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. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.


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ANZ654-161915-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
253 AM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 14 seconds.
.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.


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ANZ656-161915-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
253 AM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 14 seconds.
.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.


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ANZ658-161915-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
253 AM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 15 seconds.
.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds
and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.

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ANZ633-161915-
Currituck Sound-
253 AM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop.
.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...SE 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.
.MON NIGHT...SE 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...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ635-161915-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
253 AM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop.
.TODAY...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the late morning and early
afternoon, then becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt
late. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around
1 foot in the late morning and early afternoon, then increasing
to 1 to 2 ft late.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to
around 1 foot after midnight.
.MON...S 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.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft,
diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ636-161915-
York River-
253 AM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop.
.TODAY...E winds 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to 1 to
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to
around 1 foot after midnight.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 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.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft,
diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ637-161915-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
253 AM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop.
.TODAY...E winds 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to 1 to 2
ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to
around 1 foot after midnight.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft,
diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.

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ANZ638-161915-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
253 AM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.THROUGH 7 AM...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S
10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft.

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