Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
330 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 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

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330 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 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 cold front drops farther south of the region this afternoon,
with high pressure building across the area from the northwest
through midweek. Small Craft Advisory conditions into early
evening give way to more benign boating conditions for the region
late tonight through midweek.


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ANZ630-020815-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
330 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THROUGH 7 PM...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt late in the evening, then diminishing to 5 to
10 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ631-020815-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
330 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THROUGH 7 PM...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NE 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ632-020815-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
330 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THROUGH 7 PM...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ634-020815-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
330 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THROUGH 7 PM...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.

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ANZ650-020815-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
330 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...N 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
5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers after
midnight.

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ANZ652-020815-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
330 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...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
5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
E 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers after
midnight.

$$

ANZ654-020815-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
330 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...N 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
5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

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ANZ656-020815-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
330 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THROUGH 7 PM...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5
ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft.

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ANZ658-020815-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
330 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THROUGH 7 PM...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft.

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ANZ633-020815-
Currituck Sound-
330 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THROUGH 7 PM...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NE 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the late evening and
overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot in the
late evening and overnight.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ635-020815-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
330 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...E 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...S 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.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI 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.

$$

ANZ636-020815-
York River-
330 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NE 5 to 10 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft,
diminishing to around 1 foot in the late evening and overnight.
.TUE...E 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 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot
in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S 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.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI 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.

$$

ANZ637-020815-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
330 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...SE 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.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI 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.

$$

ANZ638-020815-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
330 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THROUGH 7 PM...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...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.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$