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Christchurch, VA Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1255 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026

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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1255 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026

.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...

Diminishing winds overnight and early Friday as high pressure
builds toward the region. High pressure remains in place into the
first part of the weekend. Low pressure passes well south of the
area late Saturday into Sunday.

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ANZ630-021815-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
1255 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the late morning and
afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt with gusts up
to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning.
Waves 1 foot. A chance of rain and snow in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 foot. A chance of rain in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.

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ANZ631-021815-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
1255 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the late morning and
afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot. A chance of rain and snow in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.

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Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
1255 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the late morning and
early afternoon, then becoming N late. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of rain and snow in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Rain likely in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.

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ANZ634-021815-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
1255 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW
1 foot at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 1 foot at
3 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Rain likely, mainly
in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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ANZ650-021815-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
1255 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
14 seconds. A slight chance of snow.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and S
1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming SW in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

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ANZ652-021815-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
1255 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot
at 6 seconds and NE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and N
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and
S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and S
1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming SW in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

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ANZ654-021815-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
1255 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming S late. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 8 seconds and S
1 foot at 6 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
6 seconds. A chance of rain and snow in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming SW in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
1255 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming NW
with gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: N 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
6 seconds. Rain likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds. Rain likely, mainly
in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming SE in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas
around 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

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ANZ658-021815-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
1255 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and N 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the late
morning and early afternoon, then becoming NW late. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and N 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Rain likely in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at
5 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming E in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming SW with gusts up to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around
2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.

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Currituck Sound-
1255 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming NW
late. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts
up to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop,
increasing to around 1 foot after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to
1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Rain, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to
around 1 foot after midnight.
.MON...N winds 5 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming E in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around
1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
around 1 foot.

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Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
1255 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop.
.FRI...SE winds 5 kt, becoming N in the late morning and
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of rain
and snow in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of rain in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around
1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...NE winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
around 1 foot.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
around 1 foot.

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ANZ636-021815-
York River-
1255 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop.
.FRI...S winds 5 kt, becoming N late. Waves 1 foot or less and
light chop, increasing to around 1 foot late.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts
up to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop,
increasing to around 1 foot after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning.
Waves around 1 foot. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
around 1 foot. A chance of rain in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around
1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...NE winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning.
Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
around 1 foot.

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ANZ637-021815-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
1255 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts
up to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop,
increasing to around 1 foot after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning.
Waves around 1 foot. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around
1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to
around 1 foot after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft after
midnight.

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ANZ638-021815-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
1255 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt, becoming N late. Waves 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON...NE winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 foot.

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