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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
202 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

ANZ600-250630-
202 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.

$$

ANZ630-250630-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
202 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
4 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 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 1 to 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 in the
afternoon.
.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.

$$

ANZ631-250630-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
202 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
4 to 5 ft.
.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.
.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 in the
afternoon.
.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.

$$

ANZ632-250630-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
202 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 4 to
5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 4 to
5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 4 to
5 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 foot. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.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.

$$

ANZ634-250630-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
202 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves
5 to 6 ft.
.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 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 5 to
6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 4 to 5 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 around 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.

$$

ANZ650-250630-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
202 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 11 ft. Dominant period 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 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 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 7 to 9 ft. Dominant
period 11 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to
6 ft in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 4 to
5 ft. 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.

$$

ANZ652-250630-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
202 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas
8 to 10 ft. Dominant period 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 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. A chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
5 to 6 ft. 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.

$$

ANZ654-250630-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
202 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds.
.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 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 8 to 10 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 5 to 6 ft. A chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 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.

$$

ANZ656-250630-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
202 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas
8 to 10 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 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. A chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 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.

$$

ANZ658-250630-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
202 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas
10 to 12 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late.
Seas 10 to 12 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
Dominant period 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 10 to
12 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 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft after
midnight. Dominant period 12 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 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.

$$

ANZ633-250630-
Currituck Sound-
202 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late.
Gusts to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft, diminishing to around 2 ft late.
.MON...NE winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 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.

$$

ANZ635-250630-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
202 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.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 in the afternoon.
.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.

$$

ANZ636-250630-
York River-
202 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to
15 kt late. Waves around 2 ft, diminishing to 1 to 2 ft late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 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 in the afternoon.
.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.

$$

ANZ637-250630-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
202 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.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 in the afternoon.
.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.

$$

ANZ638-250630-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
202 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 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. Waves 2 to 3 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 in the
afternoon.
.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.

$$


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