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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1253 AM 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

ANZ600-241715-
1253 AM 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 over the Great Lakes this morning will
shift eastward into Atlantic Canada through Tuesday. Meanwhile,
a broad area of low pressure will linger off the Mid Atlantic
coast. The interaction of these two features will cause winds and
seas to remain elevated across the local waters through at least
Tuesday.

$$

ANZ630-241715-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
1253 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Waves
5 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt, diminishing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to
4 to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...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. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after
midnight.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 ft after midnight. Rain
likely, mainly in the evening.

$$

ANZ631-241715-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
1253 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Waves 6 to
7 ft.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt, diminishing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 6 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 4 to
5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 4 to 5 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

$$

ANZ632-241715-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
1253 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Waves 6 to
7 ft.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt, diminishing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt late. Waves 6 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 4 to
5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 4 to
5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after
midnight.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Rain likely.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts to 35 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 ft after
midnight. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

$$

ANZ634-241715-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
1253 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Waves 6 to
7 ft.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt, diminishing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt late. Waves 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...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 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 5 to
6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
around 3 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 3 ft. Rain likely.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Waves 4 to 5 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

$$

ANZ650-241715-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
1253 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft. Dominant period 11 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late.
Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Dominant period 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 9 to
11 ft. Dominant period 10 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
Dominant period 10 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 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Dominant period 11 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Rain likely.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

$$

ANZ652-241715-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
1253 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas
8 to 10 ft. Dominant period 11 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
Dominant period 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
Dominant period 10 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 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...E winds 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 10 kt, becoming N 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 with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Rain likely.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Rain likely, mainly in
the evening.

$$

ANZ654-241715-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
1253 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft. Dominant period 11 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
Dominant period 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
Dominant period 10 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 with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
Dominant period 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Dominant
period 11 seconds.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming N 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, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Rain likely.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Rain likely.

$$

ANZ656-241715-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
1253 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft. Dominant period 10 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
Dominant period 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
Dominant period 8 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 with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 9 to
11 ft. Dominant period 12 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
Dominant period 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Dominant
period 12 seconds.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming N 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, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Rain likely.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, increasing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Rain likely.

$$

ANZ658-241715-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
1253 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft. Dominant period 10 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
Dominant period 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 10 to
12 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds.
.MON...N 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 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 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, diminishing 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. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming N 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, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Rain likely.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, increasing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Rain likely.

$$

ANZ633-241715-
Currituck Sound-
1253 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Waves
2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late.
Gusts to 40 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft, diminishing to 2 to 3 ft late.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt this evening.
Waves 2 to 3 ft, diminishing to around 2 ft after midnight.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 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 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, increasing to around 2 ft in the
afternoon. Rain likely.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Rain likely.

$$

ANZ635-241715-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
1253 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft, diminishing to
1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...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. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...NE winds 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.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot. 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. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to
1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain likely.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts to 30 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft, increasing to around
2 ft after midnight. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

$$

ANZ636-241715-
York River-
1253 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt, diminishing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to
3 ft, diminishing to around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...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 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot. 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. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to
1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain likely.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts to 30 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft, increasing to around
2 ft after midnight. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

$$

ANZ637-241715-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
1253 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt, diminishing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt this afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft,
diminishing to around 2 ft in the late morning and afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain likely.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts to 30 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft, increasing to around
2 ft after midnight. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

$$

ANZ638-241715-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
1253 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt, diminishing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt this afternoon late. Waves 4 to 5
ft.
.SUN NIGHT...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 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
1 foot. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after
midnight.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot, building to 2 to 3 ft
in the afternoon. Rain likely.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

$$


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