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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
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556 FZUS51 KAKQ 080110 CWFAKQ Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia National Weather Service Wakefield VA 910 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 ANZ600-081415- 910 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. $$ ANZ630-081415- Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA- 910 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. .MON...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 foot. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .THU...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ631-081415- Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA- 910 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. .MON...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. 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 in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .THU...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI 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. $$ ANZ632-081415- Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA- 910 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .MON...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ634-081415- Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel- 910 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. .MON...SW 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 around 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 around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI 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. $$ ANZ650-081415- Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 nm- 910 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT MONDAY... .OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of fog early in the morning, then patchy fog late in the morning. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM late in the morning. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ652-081415- Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm- 910 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT MONDAY... .OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy dense fog late this evening and early morning. Areas of dense fog late. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog early in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. 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 around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .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 and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ654-081415- Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 nm- 910 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .THU...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .FRI...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ656-081415- Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia- North Carolina border out to 20 nm- 910 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. .MON...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. .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. .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 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .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. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI 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. $$ ANZ658-081415- Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 nm- 910 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ633-081415- Currituck Sound- 910 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A slight chance of showers. .MON...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. 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. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .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. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ635-081415- Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point- 910 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming SW late. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .MON...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ636-081415- York River- 910 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .MON...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the late morning and afternoon. 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. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ637-081415- James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge- 910 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A slight chance of showers late this evening. .MON...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ638-081415- James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge- Tunnel- 910 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. A slight chance of showers late this 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 foot. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 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. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$