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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
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241 FZUS51 KAKQ 020950 CWFAKQ Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia National Weather Service Wakefield VA 550 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 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 ANZ600-022230- 550 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 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... Onshore flow prevails through mid-week as high pressure lingers across the region. Daily storm chances will return for the second half of the week, along with elevated southerly flow. $$ ANZ630-022230- Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA- 550 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Waves 1 foot. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ631-022230- Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA- 550 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED...SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ632-022230- Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA- 550 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt early this afternoon, then becoming E late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED...SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ634-022230- Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel- 550 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt early this afternoon, then becoming E late. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .WED...E winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ650-022230- Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 nm- 550 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late this morning. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ652-022230- Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm- 550 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late this morning. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ654-022230- Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 nm- 550 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ656-022230- Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia- North Carolina border out to 20 nm- 550 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ658-022230- Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 nm- 550 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ633-022230- Currituck Sound- 550 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late this morning. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves around 1 foot. .THU...SW 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. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ635-022230- Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point- 550 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late this morning, then becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ636-022230- York River- 550 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late this morning, then becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, building to 1 to 2 ft late. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .WED...SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves around 1 foot. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ637-022230- James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge- 550 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late this morning, then becoming E 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, building to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .WED...SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves around 1 foot. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ638-022230- James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge- Tunnel- 550 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$