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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
120 PM EDT Wed May 1 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

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120 PM EDT Wed May 1 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 weak cold front will continue just south of the area this
afternoon. High pressure briefly builds in behind the front
through Thursday. A backdoor cold front drops into the region
Friday.

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ANZ630-020615-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
120 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Waves
1 foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot, then around 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers
likely, mainly in the evening.

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ANZ631-020615-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
120 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot. Patchy fog late with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot, then around 2 ft in the
afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. 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 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers
likely, mainly in the evening.

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ANZ632-020615-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
120 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Patchy fog late
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of tstms
in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ634-020615-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
120 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 kt, becoming NE late. Waves around
2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
10 seconds. Patchy fog late with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot
at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds
and E 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

ANZ650-020615-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
120 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Patchy fog in the late evening and overnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 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.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ652-020615-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
120 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the late
evening and overnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds
and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and
E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ654-020615-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
120 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the late
evening and overnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of showers.

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ANZ656-020615-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
120 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at 10 seconds. Patchy fog late with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ658-020615-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
120 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog late with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds and E
1 foot at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ633-020615-
Currituck Sound-
120 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers and tstms early in the evening. Patchy fog late
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...E winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop,
increasing to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ635-020615-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
120 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
Patchy fog late with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 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.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Showers likely. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ636-020615-
York River-
120 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop. Patchy fog late with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 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.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ637-020615-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
120 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop. Patchy fog late with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop,
increasing to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ638-020615-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
120 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the late evening and
overnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
Patchy fog late with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot,
then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance
of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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