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Christchurch, VA Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
106 PM EDT Tue Oct 22 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

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106 PM EDT Tue Oct 22 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...

Benign marine conditions are expected through Wednesday as high
pressure remains in control. A period of elevated north to
northwest winds is expected late Wednesday night and Thursday in
the wake of a dry cold frontal passage.

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ANZ630-230545-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
106 PM EDT Tue Oct 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ631-230545-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
106 PM EDT Tue Oct 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S late. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ632-230545-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
106 PM EDT Tue Oct 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE late. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft.

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ANZ634-230545-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
106 PM EDT Tue Oct 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 kt, becoming E late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 3 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves around
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.

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ANZ650-230545-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
106 PM EDT Tue Oct 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming W with gusts up to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...N 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
NW 4 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.

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ANZ652-230545-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
106 PM EDT Tue Oct 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and
NW 4 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.

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ANZ654-230545-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
106 PM EDT Tue Oct 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 9 seconds and N 4 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt, increasing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.

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ANZ656-230545-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
106 PM EDT Tue Oct 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 kt, becoming E late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 4 seconds and E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and NW
4 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas around
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.

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Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
106 PM EDT Tue Oct 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 9 seconds and N 4 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.

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Currituck Sound-
106 PM EDT Tue Oct 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot after
midnight.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N 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.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in
the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ635-230545-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
106 PM EDT Tue Oct 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, increasing
to 1 to 2 ft after midnight.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft, diminishing to 1 to 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N 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.
.FRI...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ636-230545-
York River-
106 PM EDT Tue Oct 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE late. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming SW late. Waves 1 foot or less
and light chop.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, increasing
to 1 to 2 ft after midnight.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft, diminishing to 1 to 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N 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.
.FRI...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.

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James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
106 PM EDT Tue Oct 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW late. Waves 1 foot or less
and light chop.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to 1 to
2 ft after midnight.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to around 1 foot after
midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ638-230545-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
106 PM EDT Tue Oct 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E late. Waves 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.WED...SW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.

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