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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
659 AM EST Mon Dec 22 2025

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

ANZ600-230015-
659 AM EST Mon Dec 22 2025

.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...

Northerly winds will continue to diminish today as high pressure
builds over the region. The high slides offshore tonight ahead of
another weak cold front that approaches the area Tuesday. Elevated
SW winds prevail Tuesday then shift to the N on Wednesday.

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ANZ630-230015-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
659 AM EST Mon Dec 22 2025

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, then becoming SW late. Waves 2 ft,
subsiding to 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot, building to 2 ft. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A
chance of rain in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ631-230015-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
659 AM EST Mon Dec 22 2025

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt early
this afternoon, then becoming SE late. Waves 2 ft, subsiding to 1
foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 foot, building to 2 ft. A chance of rain after
midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ632-230015-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
659 AM EST Mon Dec 22 2025

.TODAY...N winds 15 kt, becoming NE 10 kt, then becoming E late.
Waves 2 to 3 ft, subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain
in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
E after midnight. Waves 1 foot.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ634-230015-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
659 AM EST Mon Dec 22 2025

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 kt. Waves 3 ft,
occasionally to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 ft late this morning and
afternoon. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 10
seconds, becoming N 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 10
seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of rain
in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5
seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2
ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
E after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ650-230015-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
659 AM EST Mon Dec 22 2025

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4
ft, occasionally to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at
5 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.

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ANZ652-230015-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
659 AM EST Mon Dec 22 2025

.TODAY...N winds 15 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late this morning,
then becoming NW 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 2 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at
5 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 3 seconds and
S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.

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ANZ654-230015-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
659 AM EST Mon Dec 22 2025

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4
ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 2 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 3 seconds and
S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.

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ANZ656-230015-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
659 AM EST Mon Dec 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5
ft, occasionally to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft this afternoon.
Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds,
becoming N 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and
E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6
ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A
chance of rain in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 3 seconds and
S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.

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ANZ658-230015-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
659 AM EST Mon Dec 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE
10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, subsiding to 4 ft
this afternoon. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10
seconds, becoming NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S with gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E
2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6
ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A
chance of rain in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.

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ANZ633-230015-
Currituck Sound-
659 AM EST Mon Dec 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft,
diminishing to around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot after
midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves around 1 foot.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around
1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
around 1 foot.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

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ANZ635-230015-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
659 AM EST Mon Dec 22 2025

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming SE
late. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot. A chance of rain after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around
1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around
1 foot. A chance of rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around
1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
around 1 foot.

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ANZ636-230015-
York River-
659 AM EST Mon Dec 22 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming SE
late. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot. A chance of rain after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
around 1 foot.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around
1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around
1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
around 1 foot.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ637-230015-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
659 AM EST Mon Dec 22 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming SE
late. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
around 1 foot.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around
1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around
1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
around 1 foot.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ638-230015-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
659 AM EST Mon Dec 22 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt late this morning and afternoon. Waves 2 ft,
subsiding to 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.

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