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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia

National Weather Service Wakefield VA

1253 AM EDT Sat May 18 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



ANZ600-181715-

1253 AM EDT Sat May 18 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 low pressure system moves along the Carolina coast and offshore

through the weekend. The next system moves in Saturday night with

another round of elevated winds and seas Sunday and Monday.



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ANZ630-181715-

Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-

1253 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024



.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. A slight chance 

of showers late.

.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers

early in the morning, then showers likely in the late morning and

early afternoon. Scattered showers late. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves

2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. 

.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to

3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. 

.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. 

.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.  



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ANZ631-181715-

Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-

1253 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024



.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. A slight chance 

of showers.

.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves

1 to 2 ft. Showers likely until late afternoon, then scattered

showers late. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves

2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. 

.SUN...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A

chance of showers. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves

1 to 2 ft. 

.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to

3 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt

after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. 

.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.

Waves 1 foot. 

.WED...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. 

.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.  



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ANZ632-181715-

Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-

1253 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024



.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. A slight chance 

of showers.

.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 3 to

4 ft. Showers likely. 

.SUN...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A

chance of showers. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to

3 ft. 

.MON...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. 

.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 to

2 ft. 

.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves

1 to 2 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.  



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ANZ634-181715-

Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including

the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-

1253 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024



.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E

2 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of

showers. 

.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to

3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.

Showers likely. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves

3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds

and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Showers likely. 

.SUN...NE 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 6 seconds. A

chance of showers. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves

around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at

6 seconds. 

.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 4 to

5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally

to 5 ft. 

.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 2 to

3 ft. 

.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves

1 to 2 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.  



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ANZ650-181715-

Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out

20 nm-

1253 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024



.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to

5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. 

.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.

Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally

to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. 

.SUN...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft,

occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds. 

.SUN 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

8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.

.MON...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

SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally

to 5 ft. 

.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas

around 3 ft. 

.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.  



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ANZ652-181715-

Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-

1253 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024



.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to

5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. 

.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.

Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Scattered showers. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas

3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds

and E 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. 

.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to

5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and

NE 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. 

.SUN 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

8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.

.MON...NE 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 7 seconds and

SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally

to 6 ft. 

.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas

around 3 ft. 

.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to

5 ft.  



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ANZ654-181715-

Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out

20 nm-

1253 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024



.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E

3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers late. 

.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE

4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt

after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave

Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 9 seconds. Showers

likely, mainly in the evening. 

.SUN...NE 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 9 seconds and

NE 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. 

.SUN 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 5 ft at

7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.

.MON...NE 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 7 seconds and

SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally

to 6 ft. 

.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 3 to

4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 

.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to

5 ft.  



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ANZ656-181715-

Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-

North Carolina border out to 20 nm-

1253 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024



.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E

3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers late. 

.SAT...E 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. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas

3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at

5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely. 

.SUN...NE 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 9 seconds and

NE 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. 

.SUN 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

7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.

.MON...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 7 seconds and

SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas

4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 

.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to

5 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 3 to

4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 

.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas

around 3 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.  



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ANZ658-181715-

Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out

20 nm-

1253 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024



.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:

NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A slight chance

of showers late.

.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE

3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Showers likely. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas

3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at

5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely. 

.SUN...NE 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 9 seconds and

NE 4 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. 

.SUN NIGHT...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

7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the

evening. 

.MON...NE winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft,

occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE

1 foot at 11 seconds. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to

5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 

.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to

6 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after

midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 

.WED...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around

3 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.  



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ANZ633-181715-

Currituck Sound-

1253 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024



.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light

chop. A slight chance of showers. 

.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Showers likely. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves

1 to 2 ft. Showers likely. 

.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around

2 ft. A chance of showers. 

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves

around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. 

.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around

2 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves

1 to 2 ft. 

.TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.

Waves around 1 foot. 

.WED...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. 

.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.  



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ANZ635-181715-

Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-

1253 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024



.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light

chop. A slight chance of showers, then scattered showers late.

.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Showers until

late afternoon, then scattered showers late. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance

of showers. 

.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers

in the morning. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. 

.MON...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. 

.TUE...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. 

.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. 

.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. 

.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.  



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ANZ636-181715-

York River-

1253 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024



.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light

chop. Scattered showers.

.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Showers.

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves

1 to 2 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. 

.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to

2 ft. A chance of showers. 

.SUN NIGHT...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. 

.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to

2 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. 

.TUE...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. 

.TUE 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. 

.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. 

.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.  



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ANZ637-181715-

James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-

1253 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024



.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light

chop. Scattered showers.

.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Showers.

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Showers likely.

.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to

2 ft. A chance of showers. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. 

.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around

1 foot. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. 

.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. 

.TUE 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. 

.WED...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. 

.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.  



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ANZ638-181715-

James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-

Tunnel-

1253 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024



.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. Scattered

showers.

.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves

2 to 3 ft. Showers likely. 

.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to

3 ft. A chance of showers. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves

2 to 3 ft. 

.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to

3 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,

diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. 

.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves

1 foot. 

.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. 

.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.  



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