Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
652 PM EDT Tue Mar 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

ANZ600-271115-
652 PM EDT Tue Mar 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...

Deepening low pressure continues away from the local waters as
weak high pressure builds in temporarily. Another coastal low
develops along the Carolina coastline Wednesday night before
tracking northeast off the coast into early Friday morning. This
will allow for increasing winds and building seas through late
week.

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ANZ630-271115-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
652 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 1
foot.
.WED...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. Rain likely in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Rain.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 to
5 ft. Rain in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 foot.

$$

ANZ631-271115-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
652 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.
.WED...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. Rain likely in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves 1 foot. Rain.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts to 30 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft
in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 to
5 ft. Rain in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 foot.

$$

ANZ632-271115-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
652 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft, subsiding to 1 to 2 ft late.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain likely in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Waves 4 to 5 ft. Rain in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.

$$

ANZ634-271115-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
652 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to
around 3 ft late.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, increasing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 4 to
5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 5 to
6 ft. Rain in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt, diminishing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 5 to
6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves around
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ650-271115-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
652 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...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...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Mainly E swell.
Dominant period 10 seconds. Rain.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Dominant period 10 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Dominant period 10 seconds. Rain in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming SW in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ652-271115-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
652 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to
7 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...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Mainly E swell.
Dominant period 10 seconds. Rain.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Dominant period 10 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Dominant period 10 seconds. Rain in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ654-271115-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
652 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Dominant period 12 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 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
4 to 5 ft. Mainly E swell. Dominant period 10 seconds. Rain.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Dominant period 10 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Dominant period 10 seconds. Rain in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, diminishing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ656-271115-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
652 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Dominant period 12 seconds.
.WED...E 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...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Mainly E swell.
Dominant period 11 seconds. Rain.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to
25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Dominant period 10 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Dominant period 10 seconds. Rain in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, diminishing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ658-271115-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
652 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight.
Mainly E swell. Dominant period 13 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Mainly E swell.
Dominant period 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Mainly E swell.
Dominant period 11 seconds. Rain.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to
25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
Dominant period 10 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. Rain in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt, diminishing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ633-271115-
Currituck Sound-
652 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...E 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.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts to 30 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft, increasing to around
2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Rain in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ635-271115-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
652 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Rain.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.
.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, becoming W
5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around
1 foot after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ636-271115-
York River-
652 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TONIGHT...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 in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot. Rain.
.THU...N 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. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. Rain in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.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, becoming W
5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around
1 foot after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ637-271115-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
652 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of rain
in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot. Rain.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. Rain in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to
around 1 foot after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ638-271115-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
652 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Rain likely in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Rain.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Rain in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.

$$


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