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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1247 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 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

ANZ600-080515-
1247 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 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...

A stalled cold front remains in the vicinity of the local waters
through the next few days. Daily chances of showers or storms are
also expected with the front nearby.

$$

ANZ630-080515-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
1247 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU 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.

$$

ANZ631-080515-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
1247 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Waves
1 foot. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU 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.

$$

ANZ632-080515-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
1247 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Waves 1
foot. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening.
.MON...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU 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.

$$

ANZ634-080515-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
1247 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.MON...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ650-080515-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
1247 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU 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 and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ652-080515-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
1247 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.THU...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.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ654-080515-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
1247 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ656-080515-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
1247 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU 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 and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ658-080515-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
1247 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight
chance of tstms. A chance of showers early, then a slight chance
of showers late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ633-080515-
Currituck Sound-
1247 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 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 showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 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 showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 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 showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ635-080515-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
1247 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop late.
A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.MON...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU 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.

$$

ANZ636-080515-
York River-
1247 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop after
midnight. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU 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.

$$

ANZ637-080515-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
1247 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE late. Waves 1 foot or
less and light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU 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.

$$

ANZ638-080515-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
1247 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E late. Waves 1 foot. A
chance of tstms. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and
tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

GINGRICH