Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1012 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 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

ANZ600-300315-
1012 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 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 anchors off the southeast coast through Tuesday. A
weak cold front crosses the waters Tuesday night into Wednesday.

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ANZ630-300315-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
1012 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Waves
1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot, then around 2 ft in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers in
the evening.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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ANZ631-300315-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
1012 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Waves
1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less.
.WED...W winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot, then around 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
1012 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot, then around 2 ft after
midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot, then around 2 ft in
the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt, diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft.

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Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
1012 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves around
2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt, diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
1012 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S this afternoon.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas around 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt, diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft.

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Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
1012 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 kt, becoming S late. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and S
2 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and
E 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

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Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
1012 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds
and E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
A chance of showers in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ656-300315-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
1012 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds and E 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
5 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
1012 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
5 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of
showers.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Currituck Sound-
1012 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop. A chance of tstms in the evening.
A chance of showers.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
1012 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 5 kt, becoming S late. Waves 1 foot or
less and light chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...W winds 5 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less and light chop. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
A chance of showers in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ636-300315-
York River-
1012 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...SW 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.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
A chance of showers in the evening.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ637-300315-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
1012 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...SW 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.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
A chance of showers in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ638-300315-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
1012 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot, then around 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot,
then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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