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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
102 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 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

ANZ600-261815-
102 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 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...

Strong high pressure will build east towards New England today.
The high will become centered across the New England and mid
Atlantic coast Saturday, before moving offshore by Sunday.

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ANZ630-261815-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
102 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 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.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot, then around 2 ft after
midnight.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

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ANZ631-261815-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
102 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 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.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot, then around 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

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ANZ632-261815-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
102 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 foot or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot, then around 2 ft after
midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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ANZ634-261815-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
102 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 3 seconds and E
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
3 ft, occasionally to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ650-261815-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
102 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around
3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ652-261815-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
102 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds
and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.

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ANZ654-261815-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
102 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at
8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ656-261815-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
102 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at
9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...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 and SE
1 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ658-261815-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
102 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at
9 seconds and NE 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ633-261815-
Currituck Sound-
102 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ635-261815-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
102 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ636-261815-
York River-
102 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E 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.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ637-261815-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
102 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot after
midnight.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ638-261815-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
102 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

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