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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1255 AM EDT Sat Oct 5 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

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1255 AM EDT Sat Oct 5 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 will lead to benign marine conditions through
Sunday. A weak cold front approaches the waters overnight into
Saturday with a stronger cold front next Monday.

$$

ANZ630-051715-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
1255 AM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ631-051715-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
1255 AM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ632-051715-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
1255 AM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W late. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ634-051715-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
1255 AM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W late. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ650-051715-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
1255 AM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W late. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Seas around 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ652-051715-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
1255 AM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W late. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up to
25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ654-051715-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
1255 AM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming NW late. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.

$$

ANZ656-051715-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
1255 AM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming N late. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.

$$

ANZ658-051715-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
1255 AM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ633-051715-
Currituck Sound-
1255 AM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop.
.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 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to
around 1 foot in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ635-051715-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
1255 AM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 kt late. Waves around
1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW with gusts up to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ636-051715-
York River-
1255 AM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 1 foot.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ637-051715-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
1255 AM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop.
.SAT...N winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves around
1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ638-051715-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
1255 AM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW with gusts up to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft, subsiding to 1 foot
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$