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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
705 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 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

ANZ600-191215-
705 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 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 area of low pressure slowly dissipates as it moves
offshore this evening. Another low will linger off the New England
coast through late week then drop southward early next week.
Conditions temporarily improve for the end of the week. Small
Craft Advisories likely return Saturday into Monday.


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ANZ630-191215-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
705 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered
showers, mainly this evening.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ631-191215-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
705 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight chance
of tstms early this evening. Scattered showers this evening, then
a slight chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ632-191215-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
705 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight chance
of showers and tstms early this evening, then isolated showers
late this evening and overnight.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ634-191215-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
705 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds. Isolated showers until early morning.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 9 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and N 1 foot at
3 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
9 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 9 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ650-191215-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
705 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds.
Scattered showers, mainly this evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early this
evening, then 1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft.

$$

ANZ652-191215-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
705 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
8 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly this evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM
early this evening, then 1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft.

$$

ANZ654-191215-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
705 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds.
Isolated showers until early morning.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft.

$$

ANZ656-191215-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
705 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. Isolated showers until
early morning.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in
the evening.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft.

$$

ANZ658-191215-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
705 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. Isolated showers until
early morning.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in
the evening.
.FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft.

$$

ANZ633-191215-
Currituck Sound-
705 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Isolated
showers until early morning.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NE 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.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ635-191215-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
705 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Scattered
showers until early morning, then a slight chance of showers
late.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ636-191215-
York River-
705 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot late this evening and
overnight. A slight chance of tstms early this evening. Scattered
showers this evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Patchy fog late.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ637-191215-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
705 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A slight
chance of tstms early this evening. Scattered showers this
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Patchy
fog late.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop. A chance of showers in the
evening.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ638-191215-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
705 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered
showers with a slight chance of tstms early this evening, then
isolated showers late this evening and overnight. Patchy fog
late.
.THU...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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