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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1007 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 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

ANZ600-200315-
1007 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 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 becomes centered over Atlantic Canada this morning.
Another cold front drops across the waters late tonight through
Saturday morning. Rain chances increase late Sunday into early
Monday, as low pressure tracks along a stalled frontal boundary
across the Carolinas.

$$

ANZ630-200315-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
1007 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then
1 foot or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ631-200315-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
1007 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt late.
Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A chance
of showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. A chance
of rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of
rain.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ632-200315-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
1007 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
S 5 to 10 kt late. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. A
chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance
of rain.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ634-200315-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
1007 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt late.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and N 1 ft at 3 seconds.
A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft, building to
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 9 seconds and N 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft, subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds, becoming NE 2 ft at 4 seconds
and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves around
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ650-200315-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
1007 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft
at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and
N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at
4 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.

$$

ANZ652-200315-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
1007 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and S
1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.

$$

ANZ654-200315-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
1007 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.

$$

ANZ656-200315-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
1007 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ658-200315-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
1007 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at
10 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at
4 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of rain
in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around
3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ633-200315-
Currituck Sound-
1007 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 kt late. Waves around
1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop late. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, increasing
to 1 to 2 ft after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, increasing
to 1 to 2 ft after midnight. A chance of rain.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ635-200315-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
1007 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot .
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Waves around
1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop late. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot after
midnight.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.MON...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ636-200315-
York River-
1007 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW late. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and
light chop late. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot after
midnight.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in
the afternoon. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of rain.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ637-200315-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
1007 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot after
midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in
the afternoon. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of rain.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ638-200315-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
1007 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 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. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. A chance of rain
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance
of rain.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$
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