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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
813 AM EDT Thu Oct 10 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

ANZ600-110115-
813 AM EDT Thu Oct 10 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...

High pressure will remain in place over the region for the
remainder of the week. A northerly surge will cause an increase
in wind speeds and wave and sea heights today through Friday
morning.

$$

ANZ630-110115-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
813 AM EDT Thu Oct 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 4 to
5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 3 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ631-110115-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
813 AM EDT Thu Oct 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 4 to
5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 3 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
3 ft.

$$

ANZ632-110115-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
813 AM EDT Thu Oct 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 4 to
5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 3 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ634-110115-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
813 AM EDT Thu Oct 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and
E 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and
E 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W
1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: W
1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot at 13 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ650-110115-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
813 AM EDT Thu Oct 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and
E 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ652-110115-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
813 AM EDT Thu Oct 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and
E 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and
E 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ654-110115-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
813 AM EDT Thu Oct 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and
E 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and
E 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and
E 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ656-110115-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
813 AM EDT Thu Oct 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and
E 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and
E 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
7 seconds and E 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ658-110115-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
813 AM EDT Thu Oct 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and E
4 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft
at 12 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds
and E 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ633-110115-
Currituck Sound-
813 AM EDT Thu Oct 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft, diminishing to 1 to 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN...SW 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.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, increasing to around 2 ft after
midnight.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ635-110115-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
813 AM EDT Thu Oct 10 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 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.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ636-110115-
York River-
813 AM EDT Thu Oct 10 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to
around 1 foot in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN...SW 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.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft,
diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight.

$$

ANZ637-110115-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
813 AM EDT Thu Oct 10 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to
around 1 foot in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN...SW 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.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot after
midnight.

$$

ANZ638-110115-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
813 AM EDT Thu Oct 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...SW 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.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.

$$