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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
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531 FZUS51 KAKQ 141359 CWFAKQ Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia National Weather Service Wakefield VA 959 AM EDT Sun Jul 14 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 ANZ600-150215- 959 AM EDT Sun Jul 14 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 frontal boundary over the area will dissipate as it moves offshore this afternoon, allowing winds to turn S or SE at less than 10 kt. Winds will turn again turn southerly tonight, as a trough develops over the interior Middle Atlantic. These southerly winds will increase by Wednesday, as a cold front approaches the area. This front will stall over the waters by Thursday night. $$ ANZ630-150215- Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA- 959 AM EDT Sun Jul 14 2024 .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S late. Waves 1 foot. A slight chance of showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers and tstms likely. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ631-150215- Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA- 959 AM EDT Sun Jul 14 2024 .REST OF TODAY...W winds 5 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Waves 1 foot. A slight chance of showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers and tstms likely. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ632-150215- Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA- 959 AM EDT Sun Jul 14 2024 .REST OF TODAY...W winds 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely. Tstms likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ634-150215- Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel- 959 AM EDT Sun Jul 14 2024 .REST OF TODAY...W winds 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely. Tstms likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ650-150215- Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 nm- 959 AM EDT Sun Jul 14 2024 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of fog late this morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Showers and tstms likely. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ652-150215- Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm- 959 AM EDT Sun Jul 14 2024 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog late this morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Showers and tstms likely. .THU...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ654-150215- Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 nm- 959 AM EDT Sun Jul 14 2024 .REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely. Tstms likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ656-150215- Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia- North Carolina border out to 20 nm- 959 AM EDT Sun Jul 14 2024 .REST OF TODAY...W winds 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely. Tstms likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ658-150215- Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 nm- 959 AM EDT Sun Jul 14 2024 .REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE early this afternoon, then becoming SE late. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Showers likely. Tstms likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ633-150215- Currituck Sound- 959 AM EDT Sun Jul 14 2024 .REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE early this afternoon, then becoming SE late. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely. Tstms likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ635-150215- Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point- 959 AM EDT Sun Jul 14 2024 .REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE late. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot late. A slight chance of showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .MON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Showers and tstms likely. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ636-150215- York River- 959 AM EDT Sun Jul 14 2024 .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. A slight chance of showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves around 1 foot. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ637-150215- James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge- 959 AM EDT Sun Jul 14 2024 .REST OF TODAY...W winds 5 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ638-150215- James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge- Tunnel- 959 AM EDT Sun Jul 14 2024 .REST OF TODAY...W winds 5 kt, becoming E this afternoon. Waves 1 foot. A slight chance of showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. Showers likely. Tstms likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ GINGRICH