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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
701 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 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

ANZ600-181130-
701 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 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 remains offshore this week with generally benign
marine conditions apart from elevated southeast winds in the late
afternoon and early evening today and Tuesday.

$$

ANZ630-181130-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
701 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ631-181130-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
701 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ632-181130-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
701 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. 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 foot, building to 2 to 3 ft in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ634-181130-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
701 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
12 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 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 E 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ650-181130-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
701 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ652-181130-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
701 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds
and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.

$$

ANZ654-181130-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
701 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to
10 kt late. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ656-181130-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
701 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and
E 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ658-181130-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
701 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at
12 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ633-181130-
Currituck Sound-
701 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.TONIGHT...SE 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...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...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.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ635-181130-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
701 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5
to 10 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot
late.
.TUE...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.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot after
midnight.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight.
.THU...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ636-181130-
York River-
701 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 5
to 10 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot
late.
.TUE...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop,
increasing to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft,
diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and
light chop after midnight.
.THU...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.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ637-181130-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
701 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

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

$$

ANZ638-181130-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
701 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 kt, becoming E 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...E 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 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft.

$$