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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
553 AM EDT Fri Oct 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

ANZ600-182215-
553 AM EDT Fri Oct 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...

The pressure gradient between high pressure building in from the
west and low pressure offshore will keep elevated northerly winds
today into tonight. Cool high pressure builds over the waters this
weekend, bringing diminishing wind, but seas are expected to
remain elevated. Calmer conditions are expected for early next
week.

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ANZ630-182215-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
553 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

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

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.MON...NW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.

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ANZ631-182215-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
553 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

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

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...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...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.

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ANZ632-182215-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
553 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

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

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...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 NW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.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 NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.

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ANZ634-182215-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
553 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

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

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and
E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and
N 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and
N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves around
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ650-182215-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
553 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

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

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: E 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around
3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ652-182215-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
553 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

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

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...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 10 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around
3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ654-182215-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
553 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

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

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft,
occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...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 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around
3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ656-182215-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
553 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

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

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 11 seconds
and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally
to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas around
3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft.

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ANZ658-182215-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
553 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

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

.TODAY...N winds 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft,
occasionally to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally
to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to
9 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.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

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ANZ633-182215-
Currituck Sound-
553 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, increasing to around 2 ft
late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft, diminishing to 1 to 2 ft after
midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot
after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.TUE...N winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.

$$

ANZ635-182215-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
553 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

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

$$

ANZ636-182215-
York River-
553 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft,
diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.MON...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.

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ANZ637-182215-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
553 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

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

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ANZ638-182215-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
553 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...N 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 W after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.TUE...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot.

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