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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
313 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 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

ANZ600-070815-
313 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 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 weakening cold front will move into the area from the northwest
this evening, bringing isolated to scattered late afternoon and
evening showers and storms. The front washes out across the waters
Sunday into early next week.

$$

ANZ630-070815-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
313 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of tstms until early morning. A chance of showers.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.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...SW winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ631-070815-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
313 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms until early
morning, then a chance of showers late.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.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...SW winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ632-070815-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
313 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms until early
morning, then a chance of showers late.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of 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 around 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ634-070815-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
313 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Tstms
likely with a chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late.
Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot
at 9 seconds. Showers and tstms likely early in the evening, then
a chance of tstms in the late evening and early morning. A chance
of showers in the late evening and overnight.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 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. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ650-070815-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
313 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7
seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and
E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms in the late evening and
early morning. A chance of showers in the late evening and
overnight.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN 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.
.MON...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.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ652-070815-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
313 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. A
chance of tstms in the late evening and early morning. A chance
of showers in the late evening and overnight.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN 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.
.MON...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.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.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. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ654-070815-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
313 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. A
chance of tstms until early morning. A chance of showers.
.SUN...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. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.SUN 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.
.MON...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.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.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. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of tstms
in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ656-070815-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
313 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds
and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of
tstms until early morning. A chance of showers.
.SUN...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. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. 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 4 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.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 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.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ658-070815-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
313 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8
seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms
in the evening. A chance of showers.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.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 2 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ633-070815-
Currituck Sound-
313 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
tstms until early morning. A chance of showers.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S 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. A chance of 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 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.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.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ635-070815-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
313 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms until early morning,
then a chance of showers late.
.SUN...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.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. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ636-070815-
York River-
313 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Waves around
1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms until early morning, then a
chance of showers late.
.SUN...W winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less and light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.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. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ637-070815-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
313 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW 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 until early morning, then a chance of showers
late.
.SUN...W winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then
a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. 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. 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. 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ638-070815-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
313 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Showers and tstms
likely.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Showers and tstms
likely early in the evening, then a chance of tstms in the late
evening and early morning. A chance of showers in the late
evening and overnight.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S 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 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...SW winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

GINGRICH