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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
101 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 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

ANZ600-230615-
101 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 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 over the region through midweek, before a
weak, mainly dry cold front crosses the area late Wednesday into
Thursday.

$$

ANZ630-230615-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
101 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the late evening and
early morning, then becoming W late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUE...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

ANZ631-230615-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
101 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
late. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

ANZ632-230615-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
101 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ634-230615-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
101 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming NE 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late in the evening,
then becoming SW after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds
and NW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 3 seconds and E
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 3 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and
W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ650-230615-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
101 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt
late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and N 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ652-230615-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
101 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming E 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the late evening
and early morning, then becoming NW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 10 seconds and N 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.

$$

ANZ654-230615-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
101 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and N 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.

$$

ANZ656-230615-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
101 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late in the evening,
then becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 11 seconds and N 3 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.

$$

ANZ658-230615-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
101 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
late evening and early morning, then becoming N late. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and N 3 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.


$$

ANZ633-230615-
Currituck Sound-
101 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

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

$$

ANZ635-230615-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
101 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming S in the late evening and early
morning, then becoming W late. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop, increasing to around 1 foot late.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt, becoming S 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...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...N 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.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon.
.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...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ636-230615-
York River-
101 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

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

$$

ANZ637-230615-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
101 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in
the late evening and overnight.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ638-230615-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
101 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 ft after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$