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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia

National Weather Service Wakefield VA

125 AM EDT Fri May 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



ANZ600-101815-

125 AM EDT Fri May 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...



A weak front will remain nearly stationary across the region

through most of today. Easterly winds increase behind the 

boundary, with stronger northeast winds expected late today into 

Saturday as low pressure deepens offshore.



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ANZ630-101815-

Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-

125 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024



.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, becoming N late. Waves 1 to

2 ft. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, then a

slight chance of showers late. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. 

.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up

to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, building to 2 to 3 ft.

Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. 

Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.

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

3 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. 

.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE

5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Waves around 2 ft. 

A chance of showers.

.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of

showers.

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after 

midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 to 2 ft. A 

chance of showers in the evening.

.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 

2 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.



Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.



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ANZ631-101815-

Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-

125 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024



.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, becoming NW late. Waves 1 to

2 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. Patchy

fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. 

.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up

to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, building to 2 to 3 

ft. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the 

afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.

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

3 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. 

.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to

5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Waves around 2 ft. 

A chance of showers.

.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers in

the morning.

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 

to 2 ft.

.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves 

around 2 ft.

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



Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.



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ANZ632-101815-

Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-

125 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024



.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt, becoming W late. Waves 1 to

2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to

3 NM. 

.FRI...NW winds 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 

20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, building to 2 to 3 ft. A

chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

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

2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening,

then a chance of showers after midnight.

.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE

5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Waves around 2 ft. A

chance of showers.

.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after

midnight. Waves around 2 ft.

.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves 

around 2 ft.

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



Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.



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Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including

the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-

125 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024



.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt, becoming W late. Waves 1 to

2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at 10 seconds and E 1 ft at 3 seconds.

A slight chance of showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. 

.FRI...W winds 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20

kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, building to 2 to 3 ft. Wave

Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance 

of showers in the afternoon.

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

3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at

4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance

of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to

5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to

5 ft, subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at

3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds, becoming N 2 ft at 4 seconds

and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Waves around 2 ft. 

Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds. A 

chance of showers.

.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after

midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. 

.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 

ft. 

.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.  



Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.



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ANZ650-101815-

Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out

20 nm-

125 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING

THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...



.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.

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

5 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.

Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. 

.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to

6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 11 seconds and

SE 4 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of

showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.

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

5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds

and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. 

.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE

10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to

8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at

7 seconds. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft, 

occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 

foot at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.

.SUN...S winds 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to

4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers.

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft, 

occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.

.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3

ft.

.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to

5 ft.



Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.



$$



ANZ652-101815-

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

125 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING

THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...



.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft,

occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft

at 10 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers,

then a slight chance of showers late. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas

4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at

10 seconds and NE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A

chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the

morning. 

.FRI 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 6 ft at

8 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the

evening. 

.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE

5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to

8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at

7 seconds. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft, 

occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance 

of showers.

.SUN...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to

4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers. 

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 3 to

4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. 

.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3

ft.

.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to

5 ft.



Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.



$$



ANZ654-101815-

Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out

20 nm-

125 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024



.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, becoming NW late. Seas 2 to

3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds.

A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. Patchy fog.

Vsby 1 to 3 NM. 

.FRI...NW winds 10 kt, becoming NE 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 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog 

in the morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 

NM in the morning.

.FRI 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

8 seconds and NE 3 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the

evening. 

.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE

5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to

6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at

7 seconds. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft, 

occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance 

of showers.

.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas

3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the

morning. 

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 3 to

4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.

.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3

ft.

.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to

5 ft.



Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.



$$



ANZ656-101815-

Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-

North Carolina border out to 20 nm-

125 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024



.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, becoming W late. Seas 2 to

3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.

A slight chance of showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. 

.FRI...W winds 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20

kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 

seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the 

afternoon.

.FRI 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 NE 3 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the

evening. 

.SAT...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 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft, 

occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 

foot at 7 seconds.

.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas

3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after

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

.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 

ft.

.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.



Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.



$$



ANZ658-101815-

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

20 nm-

125 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024



.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave

Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds. 

.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and S

2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. 

.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after

midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N

3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 3 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely with

a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after

midnight. 

.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE

5 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft, 

occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 

foot at 7 seconds.

.SUN...W winds 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to

4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft, 

occasionally to 5 ft.

.MON...SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.



Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.



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Currituck Sound-

125 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024



.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. 

.FRI...W winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves around

1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. 

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

1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening. 

.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to

2 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Waves around 1 foot.

.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, becoming E. Waves around 1 foot. 

.MON...S winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot

or less and light chop.

.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.



Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.



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ANZ635-101815-

Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-

125 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024



.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Waves

around 1 foot. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.

Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up

to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, building to 1 to 2

ft. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the 

afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning. 

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

1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening,

then a chance of showers after midnight. 

.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE

5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, subsiding to around

1 foot in the afternoon.

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Waves around 1 

foot. A chance of showers.

.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. 

Waves around 1 foot. 

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

.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.



Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.



$$



ANZ636-101815-

York River-

125 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024



.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A

chance of showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. 

.FRI...NW winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves around

1 foot. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers and tstms

in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.

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

1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening,

then a chance of showers after midnight.

.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE

5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to

around 1 foot in the afternoon.

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Waves around 1 

foot. A chance of showers.

.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.

Waves around 1 foot. 

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

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



Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.



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ANZ637-101815-

James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-

125 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024



.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A

slight chance of showers. Patchy fog. 

.FRI...W winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves around

1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. 

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

1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening,

then a chance of showers after midnight.

.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Waves around 1 

foot. A chance of showers.

.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.

Waves around 1 foot.

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

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



Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.



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ANZ638-101815-

James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-

Tunnel-

125 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024



.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight

chance of showers. 

.FRI...W winds 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 

kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, building to around 2 ft. A 

chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight.

Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the

evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 

.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to

5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft, subsiding to around

2 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A 

chance of showers.

.SUN...W winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 to

2 ft in the evening.

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

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



Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.



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