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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
937 PM EDT Mon May 6 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

ANZ600-071430-
937 PM EDT Mon May 6 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 weak front stalls just north of the area into Tuesday. Various
low pressure systems will pass by through mid-week creating
chances for showers and storms. Outside of any thunderstorms,
marine conditions are expected to remain benign through at least
early Thursday. A stronger cold front looks to pass through on
Friday.

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ANZ630-071430-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
937 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Showers with a chance of tstms late this evening, then showers
with a slight chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ631-071430-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
937 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of tstms late this evening. Showers. A slight
chance of tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot, then around 2 ft after midnight. A chance of
showers.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ632-071430-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
937 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW late. Waves around 2 ft.
A chance of tstms late this evening. Showers likely late this
evening and early morning, then a chance of showers late.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ634-071430-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
937 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW late. Waves around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. A
chance of tstms late this evening. Showers likely late this
evening and early morning, then a chance of showers late.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ650-071430-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
937 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 3 to 4
ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3
ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms late this
evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds
and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ652-071430-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
937 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 3 to 4
ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3
ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms late this
evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms.
Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ654-071430-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
937 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 3 to 4
ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3
ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog late this evening. Patchy fog. A
chance of tstms late this evening. Showers likely. A slight chance
of tstms with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
Showers likely in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ656-071430-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
937 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 3 to 4
ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of tstms late this evening. Showers
likely late this evening and early morning. A chance of showers
late. Patchy fog.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
11 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely
with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ658-071430-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
937 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 3 to 4
ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of tstms late this evening. Showers
likely late this evening and early morning, then a chance of
showers late.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely
with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ633-071430-
Currituck Sound-
937 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late.
Waves around 1 foot. A chance of tstms late this evening. Showers
likely late this evening and early morning, then a chance of
showers late.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers and tstms likely
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and
tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ635-071430-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
937 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming SW late. Waves 1 foot or less
and light chop. A chance of tstms late this evening. Showers. A
slight chance of tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less and light chop. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft in the
afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers with
a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
tstms. Showers, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ636-071430-
York River-
937 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Waves around
1 foot. A chance of tstms late this evening. Showers likely late
this evening and early morning, then a chance of showers late.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ637-071430-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
937 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Waves around 1
foot. A chance of tstms late this evening. Showers likely late
this evening and early morning, then a chance of showers late.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ638-071430-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
937 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of tstms late this evening. Showers likely
late this evening and early morning, then a chance of showers
late.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of tstms
in the evening. A chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$