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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
303 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 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

ANZ600-250730-
303 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 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...

A cold front crosses the local waters tonight. High pressure
builds north of the local waters Thursday into Friday before
moving offshore this weekend.

$$

ANZ630-250730-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
303 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Isolated
showers late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late in the evening,
then becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late.
Waves 1 foot, then 2 to 3 ft after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 foot or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

$$

ANZ631-250730-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
303 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Isolated
showers.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late in the evening,
then becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late.
Waves 1 foot, then 2 to 3 ft after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...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 1 foot.
.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.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

$$

ANZ632-250730-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
303 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Isolated
showers.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late in the evening,
then becoming N after midnight, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt late. Waves 1 foot, then 2 to 3 ft after
midnight.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 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 with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ634-250730-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
303 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. Scattered
showers.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late in the evening,
then becoming N after midnight, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late.
Waves around 2 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft
after midnight. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
11 seconds, becoming E 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 1 ft at
3 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and
S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ650-250730-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
303 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

.THROUGH 7 PM...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 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW late in the evening, then
becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight,
becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and
S 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds and
S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 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...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 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.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ652-250730-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
303 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft
at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight, then becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt
late. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds and
S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 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.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ654-250730-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
303 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 15 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight, then
becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 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.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ656-250730-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
303 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

.THROUGH 7 PM...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight, then
becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and
W 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
6 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 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.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ658-250730-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
303 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

.THROUGH 7 PM...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
4 seconds. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds.
Scattered showers early in the evening.
.THU...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 7 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...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
6 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 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E 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 around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ633-250730-
Currituck Sound-
303 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot after
midnight. Scattered showers early in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, increasing to around 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
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.

$$

ANZ635-250730-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
303 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Isolated
showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight, then
increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves 1
foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot after
midnight, then increasing to 1 to 2 ft late.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 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.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 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.

$$

ANZ636-250730-
York River-
303 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...W winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Isolated
showers early this afternoon, then scattered showers late.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the late evening
and early morning, then becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt late. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft late.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to
around 1 foot after midnight.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 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 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.

$$

ANZ637-250730-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
303 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...W winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Isolated
showers.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the late evening
and early morning, then becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt late. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft late.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to
around 1 foot after midnight.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 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.

$$

ANZ638-250730-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
303 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Isolated
showers early this afternoon, then scattered showers late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the late evening
and early morning, then becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt late. Waves 1 foot, then around 2 ft after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.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.

$$
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