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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
626 PM EDT Sat Sep 22 2018

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

ANZ600-231115-
626 PM EDT Sat Sep 22 2018

.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 weakening cold front will pass through the mid Atlantic region
this evening, stalling out just south of the area on Sunday.
Strong high pressure will remain anchored over New England through
Monday.

$$

ANZ630-231115-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
626 PM EDT Sat Sep 22 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms late this evening.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2
to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late.
Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 foot. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ631-231115-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
626 PM EDT Sat Sep 22 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance
of tstms this evening. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Waves
around 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 foot. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ632-231115-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
626 PM EDT Sat Sep 22 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
tstms, mainly this evening. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late.
Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ634-231115-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
626 PM EDT Sat Sep 22 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
tstms, mainly this evening. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late.
Waves 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ650-231115-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
626 PM EDT Sat Sep 22 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft with a dominant
period of 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers late this
evening and early morning. A chance of showers late.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft with a dominant
period of 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft with a dominant
period of 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft with a dominant period
of 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Showers likely.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 4 to
5 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ652-231115-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
626 PM EDT Sat Sep 22 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft with a dominant
period of 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers this evening,
then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft with a dominant
period of 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft with a dominant
period of 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft with a dominant period
of 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 4 to
5 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ654-231115-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
626 PM EDT Sat Sep 22 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft with a dominant
period of 10 seconds. A chance of tstms early this evening, then
a slight chance of tstms late this evening and early morning. A
chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft with a dominant
period of 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft with a dominant
period of 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft with a dominant period
of 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 4 to
5 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ656-231115-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
626 PM EDT Sat Sep 22 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Mainly E swell
with a dominant period of 10 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft with a dominant period of 9 seconds,
building to 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft with a dominant
period of 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 6 to 7 ft with a dominant period of 6 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas around 5 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft in the late evening and
overnight. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ658-231115-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
626 PM EDT Sat Sep 22 2018

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Mainly E swell
with a dominant period of 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers
late.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
3 to 4 ft with a dominant period of 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft with a
dominant period of 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft with a dominant period of
7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ633-231115-
Currituck Sound-
626 PM EDT Sat Sep 22 2018

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A slight chance of
tstms until early morning. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ635-231115-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
626 PM EDT Sat Sep 22 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of tstms this evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft, subsiding to 1 foot
after midnight. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of tstms
in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ636-231115-
York River-
626 PM EDT Sat Sep 22 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A slight chance of
tstms until early morning. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt late.
Waves 2 ft, subsiding to 1 foot after midnight. Showers likely,
mainly in the evening.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms
in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of tstms
in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ637-231115-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
626 PM EDT Sat Sep 22 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A slight chance of
tstms until early morning. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of tstms
in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ638-231115-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
626 PM EDT Sat Sep 22 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
tstms, mainly this evening. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

Butner