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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1257 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 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

ANZ600-141715-
1257 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 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 gradually shifts off the southeast coast early this
week. A weakening cold front drops across the area late Monday
into Monday evening, before shifting back north of the region as a
warm front on Tuesday. Another, stronger cold front crosses the
region by late week.

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ANZ630-141715-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
1257 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 kt with gusts up to 20
kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W in
the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ631-141715-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
1257 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W in
the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ632-141715-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
1257 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ634-141715-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
1257 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds
and W 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 1 ft
at 3 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
9 seconds and E 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves 2 to
3 ft.

$$

ANZ650-141715-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
1257 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
late. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds
and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds
and E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.

$$

ANZ652-141715-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
1257 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds
and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.


$$

ANZ654-141715-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
1257 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, becoming W late. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 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 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds
and E 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ656-141715-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
1257 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 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 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW 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 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 1 ft at
3 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ658-141715-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
1257 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt late. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ633-141715-
Currituck Sound-
1257 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ635-141715-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
1257 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024

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

$$

ANZ636-141715-
York River-
1257 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...S winds 5 to 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 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ637-141715-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
1257 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024

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

$$

ANZ638-141715-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
1257 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$
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