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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
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617 FZUS51 KAKQ 130632 CWFAKQ Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia National Weather Service Wakefield VA 232 AM EDT Sat Jul 13 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 ANZ600-131930- 232 AM EDT Sat Jul 13 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 front has settled across the area as low pressure along the southeast coast nudges to the north. Showers and thunderstorms will continue into Saturday. Improved marine conditions are expected Sunday into next week. $$ ANZ630-131930- Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA- 232 AM EDT Sat Jul 13 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely early in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the late morning and afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 foot. A chance of tstms in the evening. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ631-131930- Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA- 232 AM EDT Sat Jul 13 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely early in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the late morning and afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .WED...S 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 around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ632-131930- Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA- 232 AM EDT Sat Jul 13 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely. A chance of tstms late in the morning, then tstms likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ634-131930- Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel- 232 AM EDT Sat Jul 13 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers, then showers likely late. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely early in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the late morning and afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ650-131930- Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 nm- 232 AM EDT Sat Jul 13 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, then showers likely late. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of tstms late. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ652-131930- Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm- 232 AM EDT Sat Jul 13 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers, then showers likely late. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 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. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .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 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ654-131930- Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 nm- 232 AM EDT Sat Jul 13 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers, then showers likely late. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. .MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ656-131930- Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia- North Carolina border out to 20 nm- 232 AM EDT Sat Jul 13 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers, then showers likely late. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 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. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. 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 with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .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. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ658-131930- Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 nm- 232 AM EDT Sat Jul 13 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. .MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ633-131930- Currituck Sound- 232 AM EDT Sat Jul 13 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening. .SUN...W winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A chance of showers and 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...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...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ635-131930- Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point- 232 AM EDT Sat Jul 13 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Showers likely. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ636-131930- York River- 232 AM EDT Sat Jul 13 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Showers likely. A chance of tstms late in the morning, then tstms likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 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. .SUN...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...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...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .WED...SW winds 5 to 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. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ637-131930- James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge- 232 AM EDT Sat Jul 13 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers late. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of tstms in the morning. Showers likely. Tstms likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ638-131930- James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge- Tunnel- 232 AM EDT Sat Jul 13 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. Showers likely. Tstms likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot. .SUN NIGHT...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 foot. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 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 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$