Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
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849 FZUS51 KAKQ 300752 CWFAKQ Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia National Weather Service Wakefield VA 352 AM EDT Mon Sep 30 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 ANZ600-302030- 352 AM EDT Mon Sep 30 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... Sub advisory conditions are expected to continue through tonight. Low pressure then develops off the mid Atlantic coast early next week before gradually moving east through midweek. This could bring a period of elevated north to northeast winds as early as late Monday. $$ ANZ630-302030- Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA- 352 AM EDT Mon Sep 30 2024 .THROUGH 7 AM...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers. .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$ ANZ631-302030- Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA- 352 AM EDT Mon Sep 30 2024 .THROUGH 7 AM...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers. .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$ ANZ632-302030- Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA- 352 AM EDT Mon Sep 30 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .THROUGH 7 AM...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers. .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ634-302030- Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel- 352 AM EDT Mon Sep 30 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .THROUGH 7 AM...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kts with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 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 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ650-302030- Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 nm- 352 AM EDT Mon Sep 30 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .THROUGH 7 AM...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds. .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. .THU...N winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. $$ ANZ652-302030- Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm- 352 AM EDT Mon Sep 30 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .THROUGH 7 AM...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. .TUE...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 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE 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 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. .WED...NE 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 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. $$ ANZ654-302030- Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 nm- 352 AM EDT Mon Sep 30 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .THROUGH 7 AM...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. $$ ANZ656-302030- Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia- North Carolina border out to 20 nm- 352 AM EDT Mon Sep 30 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .THROUGH 7 AM...NE winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE 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 11 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. .WED...N 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 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. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. $$ ANZ658-302030- Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 nm- 352 AM EDT Mon Sep 30 2024 .THROUGH 7 AM...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds. .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. $$ ANZ633-302030- Currituck Sound- 352 AM EDT Mon Sep 30 2024 .THROUGH 7 AM...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A slight chance of showers. .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 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...N 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 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop after midnight. $$ ANZ635-302030- Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point- 352 AM EDT Mon Sep 30 2024 .THROUGH 7 AM...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft late. A chance of showers. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening. .WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .THU...N winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .FRI...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ636-302030- York River- 352 AM EDT Mon Sep 30 2024 .THROUGH 7 AM...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft late. A chance of showers. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NE 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. A chance of showers in the evening. .WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .FRI...W winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ637-302030- James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge- 352 AM EDT Mon Sep 30 2024 .THROUGH 7 AM...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop after midnight. .FRI...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves around 1 foot. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ638-302030- James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge- Tunnel- 352 AM EDT Mon Sep 30 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THROUGH 7 AM...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight chance of showers. .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 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 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 foot. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$