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Wachapreague, VA Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1251 PM EDT Fri Apr 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

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1251 PM EDT Fri Apr 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...

Strong high pressure will build east towards New England today.
The high will become centered across the New England and mid
Atlantic coast Saturday, before moving offshore by Sunday.

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ANZ630-270515-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
1251 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot, then around 2 ft after
midnight.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot, then around 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft.

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ANZ631-270515-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
1251 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot, then around 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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ANZ632-270515-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
1251 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 foot or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
1251 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ650-270515-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
1251 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...S 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 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.

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ANZ652-270515-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
1251 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...SW 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 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.

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Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
1251 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.

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ANZ656-270515-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
1251 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.

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Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
1251 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at
8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.

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Currituck Sound-
1251 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ635-270515-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
1251 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

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York River-
1251 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to
around 1 foot late.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

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ANZ637-270515-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
1251 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to
around 1 foot late.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

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ANZ638-270515-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
1251 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 foot or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot, then around 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less.

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