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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
241 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 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

ANZ600-200715-
241 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 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...

Cool high pressure builds over the waters through the weekend,
which will allow winds to become light. However, seas are
expected to remain elevated. Calmer conditions are expected early
next week.

$$

ANZ630-200715-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
241 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON...NW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ631-200715-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
241 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...N winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.MON...NW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ632-200715-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
241 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.MON...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ634-200715-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
241 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2024

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

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N winds 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ650-200715-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
241 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft,
occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
10 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ652-200715-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
241 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at
10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
late evening and overnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ654-200715-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
241 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
10 seconds.
.MON...NW winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around
3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ656-200715-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
241 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas around
3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ658-200715-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
241 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at
12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: E 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ633-200715-
Currituck Sound-
241 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt.
.MON...N winds 5 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 kt.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.

$$

ANZ635-200715-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
241 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 5 to 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt.
.SUN...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 5 kt.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt.

$$

ANZ636-200715-
York River-
241 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 5 to 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late.
.SUN...N winds 5 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt.

$$

ANZ637-200715-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
241 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 5 to 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late.
.SUN...N winds 5 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt.

$$

ANZ638-200715-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
241 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.MON...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.WED...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$