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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
936 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 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

ANZ600-160230-
936 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 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 pushes south of the waters by late this morning,
with high pressure building toward the area during the remainder
of the weekend. This high will shift offshore early next week.

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ANZ630-160230-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
936 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, becoming E in the late evening and
overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

$$

ANZ631-160230-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
936 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, becoming E in the late evening and
overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

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ANZ632-160230-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
936 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon, then becoming NE late.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. 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 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 in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE 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.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ634-160230-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
936 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming NE 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 ft at
4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves around
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ650-160230-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
936 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming NE this afternoon, then diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10
seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late in the evening,
then becoming SW after midnight, becoming NW late. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ652-160230-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
936 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming NE this afternoon, then diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8
seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. 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 with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
7 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ654-160230-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
936 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming NE this afternoon, then diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8
seconds and N 2 ft at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ656-160230-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
936 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NE 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5
ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 3 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ658-160230-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
936 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE
10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...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.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 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 around 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ633-160230-
Currituck Sound-
936 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE
10 to 15 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...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...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.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.

$$

ANZ635-160230-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
936 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the late evening
and overnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ636-160230-
York River-
936 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming NE 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 kt after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
late.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN 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.
.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...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.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ637-160230-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
936 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt late.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop late.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.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...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.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ638-160230-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
936 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 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...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$