Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1244 PM 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

ANZ600-260515-
1244 PM 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 slides off the coast and out to sea 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.

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ANZ630-260515-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
1244 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 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 with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ631-260515-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
1244 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...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, becoming
SW late. 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 with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.THU...W winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 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 2 to
3 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ632-260515-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
1244 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...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 with gusts up to 20 kt. 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...E 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 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ634-260515-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
1244 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 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 10 to 15 kt with 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...SW winds 5 to 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...NE 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 around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...SE 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.

$$

ANZ650-260515-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
1244 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...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. 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 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 foot 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 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A
chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 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 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.

$$

ANZ652-260515-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
1244 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...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 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 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...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 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.THU...SW 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
in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. 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 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.

$$

ANZ654-260515-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
1244 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 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 after midnight.
.THU...SW 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 in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE 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 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft.

$$

ANZ656-260515-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
1244 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...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...S winds 10 kt, increasing to 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 with gusts up to 25 kt. 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...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt 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...NE 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 in the evening.
.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 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ658-260515-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
1244 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 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.

$$

ANZ633-260515-
Currituck Sound-
1244 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 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...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.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 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ635-260515-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
1244 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW late. Waves 1 to
2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot late.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 1 foot. 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 in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.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.

$$

ANZ636-260515-
York River-
1244 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
late evening and early morning, then becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late.
Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft in the late evening
and early morning, then diminishing to around 1 foot late.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SW 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 in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E 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.

$$

ANZ637-260515-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
1244 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt in the late evening and early morning, then
becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to
1 to 2 ft in the late evening and early morning, then diminishing
to around 1 foot late.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.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 in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E 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, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, increasing
to 1 to 2 ft after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ638-260515-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
1244 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.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
1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 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.

$$