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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1256 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 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

ANZ600-260515-
1256 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 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 over Quebec slides offshore tonight with winds
gradually diminishing. However, the pressure gradient between that
high and an area of low pressure offshore will allow seas to
remain elevated across the local waters through the middle of the
week. Another coastal low develops along the Carolina coastline
Wednesday night before tracking northeast off the coast into early
Friday morning. This will allow for increasing winds and building
seas through late week.

$$

ANZ630-260515-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
1256 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 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 foot.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. Showers.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft. Showers.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves around
4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves
around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ631-260515-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
1256 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 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 foot.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. Showers.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts to
25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 to
5 ft. Showers.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft.
A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ632-260515-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
1256 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 to
5 ft. Showers.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ634-260515-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
1256 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 4 to
5 ft.
.TONIGHT...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, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 4 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 to
5 ft. Showers.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft.
A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ650-260515-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
1256 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE 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 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 8 to 10 ft,
subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Dominant period
12 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Mainly E swell. Dominant
period 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Mainly E swell.
Dominant period 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Showers.
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ652-260515-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
1256 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE 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, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. 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,
subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Dominant period
12 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Mainly E swell. Dominant
period 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Mainly E swell.
Dominant period 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening,
then showers after midnight.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Showers.
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ654-260515-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
1256 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas
8 to 10 ft. Dominant period 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Dominant period 11 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Dominant period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after
midnight. Dominant period 12 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Mainly E swell. Dominant
period 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Mainly E swell.
Dominant period 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening,
then showers after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Showers.
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.

$$

ANZ656-260515-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
1256 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft. Dominant period 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
Dominant period 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Dominant period 13 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Mainly E swell. Dominant
period 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Mainly E swell.
Dominant period 11 seconds. Showers.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Showers.
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt, diminishing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft.

$$

ANZ658-260515-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
1256 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 10 to
12 ft. Dominant period 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 10 to
12 ft. Dominant period 12 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 10 to
12 ft. Dominant period 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to
7 to 9 ft after midnight. Mainly E swell. Dominant period
13 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Mainly E swell. Dominant
period 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Mainly E swell.
Dominant period 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Showers.
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt, diminishing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft.

$$

ANZ633-260515-
Currituck Sound-
1256 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 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...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.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. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Showers.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft, diminishing to around
2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

$$

ANZ635-260515-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
1256 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...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 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
Showers.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 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. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.

$$

ANZ636-260515-
York River-
1256 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...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 showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
Showers.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 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. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. Showers, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ637-260515-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
1256 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...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 showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
Showers.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 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. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. Showers, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ638-260515-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
1256 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. 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 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Showers.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts
to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft. Showers.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.

$$


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