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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1257 PM EDT Sat Sep 28 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

ANZ600-290515-
1257 PM EDT Sat Sep 28 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...

The remnants of Helene will meander well west of the area today.
Sub advisory conditions return later today and continue through
the rest of the weekend.

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ANZ630-290515-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
1257 PM EDT Sat Sep 28 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ631-290515-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
1257 PM EDT Sat Sep 28 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ632-290515-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
1257 PM EDT Sat Sep 28 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 3 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ634-290515-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
1257 PM EDT Sat Sep 28 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 10 seconds and SE 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
1 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
3 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
3 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ650-290515-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
1257 PM EDT Sat Sep 28 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft
at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and
S 1 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of tstms in the
evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. A chance of tstms in the
evening. A chance of showers.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ652-290515-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
1257 PM EDT Sat Sep 28 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E
3 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
10 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 6 seconds.
A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ654-290515-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
1257 PM EDT Sat Sep 28 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E
3 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A
chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ656-290515-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
1257 PM EDT Sat Sep 28 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E
3 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at
9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ658-290515-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
1257 PM EDT Sat Sep 28 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E
3 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.

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ANZ633-290515-
Currituck Sound-
1257 PM EDT Sat Sep 28 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight. A chance of showers.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

$$

ANZ635-290515-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
1257 PM EDT Sat Sep 28 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ636-290515-
York River-
1257 PM EDT Sat Sep 28 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ637-290515-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
1257 PM EDT Sat Sep 28 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ638-290515-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
1257 PM EDT Sat Sep 28 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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