Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
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754 FZUS51 KAKQ 160154 CWFAKQ Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia National Weather Service Wakefield VA 954 PM EDT Tue Oct 15 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 ANZ600-161430- 954 PM EDT Tue Oct 15 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 reinforcing cold front and developing low pressure offshore brings another period of elevated northerly winds from late tonight through Thursday. Cool high pressure builds over the waters by late week with lighter winds returning for the weekend. $$ ANZ630-161430- Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA- 954 PM EDT Tue Oct 15 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft, building to 2 to 3 ft late. A slight chance of showers. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$ ANZ631-161430- Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA- 954 PM EDT Tue Oct 15 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft, building to 2 to 3 ft late. A slight chance of showers. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$ ANZ632-161430- Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA- 954 PM EDT Tue Oct 15 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft, building to 2 to 3 ft late. A slight chance of showers late this evening and early morning, then a chance of showers late. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. $$ ANZ634-161430- Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel- 954 PM EDT Tue Oct 15 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late. Waves around 2 ft, building to 2 to 3 ft late. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers late this evening and early morning, then a chance of showers late. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. $$ ANZ650-161430- Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 nm- 954 PM EDT Tue Oct 15 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers late this evening and early morning. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. $$ ANZ652-161430- Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm- 954 PM EDT Tue Oct 15 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. $$ ANZ654-161430- Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 nm- 954 PM EDT Tue Oct 15 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers late this evening and early morning, then a chance of showers late. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. $$ ANZ656-161430- Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia- North Carolina border out to 20 nm- 954 PM EDT Tue Oct 15 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers late this evening and early morning, then a chance of showers late. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 15 seconds. .FRI...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. $$ ANZ658-161430- Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 nm- 954 PM EDT Tue Oct 15 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers late this evening and early morning, then a chance of showers late. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. $$ ANZ633-161430- Currituck Sound- 954 PM EDT Tue Oct 15 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves around 1 foot, building to 1 to 2 ft late. A slight chance of showers late this evening and early morning, then a chance of showers late. .WED...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. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. $$ ANZ635-161430- Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point- 954 PM EDT Tue Oct 15 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A slight chance of showers. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. $$ ANZ636-161430- York River- 954 PM EDT Tue Oct 15 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A slight chance of showers. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight. .FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. $$ ANZ637-161430- James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge- 954 PM EDT Tue Oct 15 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves around 1 foot, building to 1 to 2 ft late. A slight chance of showers. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. $$ ANZ638-161430- James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge- Tunnel- 954 PM EDT Tue Oct 15 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft, building to around 2 ft late. A slight chance of showers late this evening and early morning, then a chance of showers late. .WED...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. $$