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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
102 PM EDT Tue Oct 1 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

ANZ600-020530-
102 PM EDT Tue Oct 1 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...

Low pressure develops just off the mid Atlantic coast today then
gradually moves east through midweek. This will bring a period of
elevated north to northeast winds today.

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ANZ630-020530-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
102 PM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers early in the evening.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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ANZ631-020530-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
102 PM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers early in the evening.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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ANZ632-020530-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
102 PM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
late. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of tstms early. Showers
likely.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the
evening. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers early in the
evening.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ634-020530-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
102 PM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
late. Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 9 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers likely with a
slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
3 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the
evening.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
11 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ650-020530-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
102 PM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at
8 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
A chance of showers early in the evening.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ652-020530-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
102 PM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at
9 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. Showers likely.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at
5 seconds. A chance of showers early in the evening.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ654-020530-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
102 PM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at
9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds. Showers likely.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and
S 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers early in the evening.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.

$$

ANZ656-020530-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
102 PM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at
9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of tstms.
Showers likely.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 11 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 10 seconds
and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ658-020530-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
102 PM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas around 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at
10 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of tstms.
Showers likely early, then a chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 11 seconds. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ633-020530-
Currituck Sound-
102 PM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1
to 2 ft. A slight chance of tstms. Showers likely.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ635-020530-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
102 PM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely early, then a chance of showers
late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 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
early in the evening.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.THU...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and
light chop after midnight.
.FRI...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SAT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ636-020530-
York River-
102 PM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight. A
chance of showers early in the evening.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.SAT...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ637-020530-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
102 PM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers early in the evening.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.SAT...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ638-020530-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
102 PM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers early in the
evening.
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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