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Rappahannock Light, VA Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
717 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 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

ANZ600-271215-
717 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 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...

High pressure will build over the area from the north this
weekend. The high will shift offshore early next week with
summertime marine conditions returning to the waters.

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ANZ630-271215-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
717 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ631-271215-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
717 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ632-271215-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
717 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight chance
of rain late.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ634-271215-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
717 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A slight chance
of rain after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of drizzle in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot
at 2 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ650-271215-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
717 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming N late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2
ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ652-271215-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
717 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ654-271215-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
717 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
rain after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at
5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of drizzle in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ656-271215-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
717 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
rain after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of drizzle in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ658-271215-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
717 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Isolated showers this
evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
A chance of drizzle in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ633-271215-
Currituck Sound-
717 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Scattered
showers this evening, then a slight chance of rain after
midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with a few gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1
to 2 ft. A chance of drizzle in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot after
midnight.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ635-271215-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
717 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less and light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ636-271215-
York River-
717 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight.
.SUN...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less and light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot after
midnight.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ637-271215-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
717 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight.
.SUN...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less and light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ638-271215-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
717 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight chance
of rain late.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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GINGRICH