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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
736 PM EDT Sun Mar 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

ANZ600-251215-
736 PM EDT Sun Mar 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...

High pressure centered just south of Hudson`s Bay this afternoon
will continue to push southward through the Mid-Atlantic states
through Tuesday. Meanwhile, a broad area of low pressure will
strengthen off well the Mid Atlantic coast. The interaction of
these two features will cause winds and seas to remain elevated
across the local waters through the middle of the week.

$$

ANZ630-251215-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
736 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4
ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, diminishing to
around 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves 1 foot. Rain likely.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A
chance of rain in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.

$$

ANZ631-251215-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
736 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft,
subsiding to 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves 1 foot. Rain likely.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
A chance of rain in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.

$$

ANZ632-251215-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
736 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, diminishing to
15 to 20 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 4 to 5 ft,
subsiding to 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain likely.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
A chance of rain in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.

$$

ANZ634-251215-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
736 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 5 to
6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 5 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
A chance of rain in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves around
3 ft.

$$

ANZ650-251215-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
736 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft. Dominant period 10 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
Dominant period 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 10 to
12 ft. Dominant period 11 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
Dominant period 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to
6 to 8 ft after midnight. Dominant period 11 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Mainly E swell.
Dominant period 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Mainly E swell. Dominant period 10 seconds. A chance of
rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
A chance of rain in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.

$$

ANZ652-251215-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
736 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft. Dominant period 10 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
Dominant period 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 9 to
11 ft. Dominant period 11 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
Dominant period 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
Dominant period 11 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Mainly E swell.
Dominant period 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Mainly E swell. Dominant period 10 seconds. A chance
of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
A chance of rain in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.

$$

ANZ654-251215-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
736 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Dominant period 10 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
Dominant period 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Dominant period 12 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Dominant period 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Dominant period 12 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Mainly E swell.
Dominant period 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Mainly E swell.
Dominant period 10 seconds. Rain likely.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
A chance of rain in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.

$$

ANZ656-251215-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
736 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, diminishing
to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
Dominant period 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Dominant period 12 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Dominant period 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Dominant period 12 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Mainly E swell.
Dominant period 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Mainly E swell.
Dominant period 11 seconds. Rain likely.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
A chance of rain in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.

$$

ANZ658-251215-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
736 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, diminishing
to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12
ft. Dominant period 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 10 to
11 ft. Dominant period 12 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
Dominant period 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Dominant period 12 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Mainly E swell. Dominant period 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Mainly E swell.
Dominant period 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then
rain likely after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
A chance of rain in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ633-251215-
Currituck Sound-
736 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of rain
in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Rain
likely.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, increasing to around 2 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

$$

ANZ635-251215-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
736 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves around
1 foot.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
Rain likely.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to
1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

$$

ANZ636-251215-
York River-
736 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2
ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
Rain likely.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to
1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of rain.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ637-251215-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
736 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Rain
likely.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to
1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ638-251215-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
736 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Rain likely.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$


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