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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
652 PM EST Sat Nov 23 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

ANZ600-241215-
652 PM EST Sat Nov 23 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...

Low pressure moves farther out to sea across Atlantic Canada
overnight, keeping NW winds elevated overnight. Weak high
pressure builds over the area Sunday with improving marine
conditions. A cold front crosses the waters Tuesday.

$$

ANZ630-241215-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
652 PM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late
this evening, then diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight,
becoming W 10 to 15 kt late. Waves 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 ft
late.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely.

$$

ANZ631-241215-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
652 PM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 10
to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft, subsiding to 1 to 2 ft
late.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely.

$$

ANZ632-241215-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
652 PM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft, subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Rain likely.

$$

ANZ634-241215-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
652 PM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: W
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: W
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Rain likely.

$$

ANZ650-241215-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
652 PM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at
5 seconds and N 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and
E 1 foot at 13 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and N 1 foot
at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds
and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at
5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft, subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Rain likely.

$$

ANZ652-241215-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
652 PM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late.
Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
5 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and N
1 foot at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and
NE 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds
and NE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 20 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft, subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Rain likely.

$$

ANZ654-241215-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
652 PM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds
and E 1 foot at 13 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds
and NE 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Rain likely.

$$

ANZ656-241215-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
652 PM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
6 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W
1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds
and NE 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Rain likely.

$$

ANZ658-241215-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
652 PM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and
E 1 foot at 14 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW with gusts up to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds
and E 1 foot at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and N 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W
1 foot at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds
and NE 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NE 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Rain likely.

$$

ANZ633-241215-
Currituck Sound-
652 PM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to
1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain likely.

$$

ANZ635-241215-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
652 PM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, increasing
to 1 to 2 ft after midnight.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, increasing
to 1 to 2 ft after midnight. Rain likely.

$$

ANZ636-241215-
York River-
652 PM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft after
midnight.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, increasing
to 1 to 2 ft after midnight. Rain likely.

$$

ANZ637-241215-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
652 PM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, increasing
to 1 to 2 ft after midnight. Rain likely.

$$

ANZ638-241215-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
652 PM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts up to
25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Rain likely.

$$