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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
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209 FZUS51 KAKQ 251416 CWFAKQ Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia National Weather Service Wakefield VA 1016 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 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 ANZ600-260315- 1016 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 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 across the region this morning, then slides off the coast and out to sea for this afternoon into Wednesday. A cold front approaches the area later Wednesday afternoon and crosses the region Wednesday night into Thursday, bringing the next chance for showers and thunderstorms. High pressure builds north of the region for the later portion of the week. $$ ANZ630-260315- Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA- 1016 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ631-260315- Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA- 1016 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...NW winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ632-260315- Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA- 1016 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt, becoming SW late. Waves around 2 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .THU...W winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ634-260315- Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel- 1016 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 .REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW late. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .THU...W winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ650-260315- Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 nm- 1016 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 foot at 6 seconds. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...W winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 2 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ652-260315- Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm- 1016 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 2 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ654-260315- Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 nm- 1016 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the late evening and overnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ656-260315- Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia- North Carolina border out to 20 nm- 1016 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .THU...W winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ658-260315- Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 nm- 1016 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 .REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 kt, becoming SE late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 6 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 6 seconds. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ633-260315- Currituck Sound- 1016 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 .REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 kt, becoming SE late. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot late. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 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. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...NE 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. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ635-260315- Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point- 1016 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 .REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft late. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ636-260315- York River- 1016 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ637-260315- James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge- 1016 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ638-260315- James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge- Tunnel- 1016 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 .REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU...W winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$