344 FZUS51 KAKQ 221423 CWFAKQ Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia National Weather Service Wakefield VA 1023 AM EDT Tue Aug 22 2023 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 ANZ600-230315- 1023 AM EDT Tue Aug 22 2023 .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... A backdoor front will drop across the region this morning increasing north to northeast winds. Cool high pressure builds across the region Wednesday, before sliding offshore on Friday. Another cold front approaches over the upcoming weekend. $$ ANZ630-230315- Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA- 1023 AM EDT Tue Aug 22 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon and evening, then becoming W after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft, subsiding to 1 foot after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms through the night. .SAT...N winds 10 kt, becoming NE. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ631-230315- Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA- 1023 AM EDT Tue Aug 22 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 foot. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon and evening, then becoming SW after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft, subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms through the night. .SAT...N winds 10 kt, becoming NE. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ632-230315- Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA- 1023 AM EDT Tue Aug 22 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon and evening, then becoming SW after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms through the night. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt, becoming NE. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms through the night. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ634-230315- Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel- 1023 AM EDT Tue Aug 22 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming NE late. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms through the night. .SAT...W winds 10 kt, becoming NE. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms through the night. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ650-230315- Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 nm- 1023 AM EDT Tue Aug 22 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Mainly E swell. Dominant period 8 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the evening, then becoming SW after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms through the night. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas around 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ652-230315- Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm- 1023 AM EDT Tue Aug 22 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Mainly E swell. Dominant period 8 seconds. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the evening, then becoming SW after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms through the night. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas around 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ654-230315- Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 nm- 1023 AM EDT Tue Aug 22 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Mainly E swell. Dominant period 7 seconds. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon and evening, then becoming SW after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms through the night. .SAT...W winds 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon, then becoming NE. Seas around 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ656-230315- Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia- North Carolina border out to 20 nm- 1023 AM EDT Tue Aug 22 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft this afternoon. Dominant period 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Mainly NE swell. Dominant period 7 seconds. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon and evening, then becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms through the night. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon, then becoming NE 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of tstms through the night. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ658-230315- Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 nm- 1023 AM EDT Tue Aug 22 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft this afternoon. Dominant period 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E in the afternoon and evening, then becoming NE after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of tstms through the night. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ633-230315- Currituck Sound- 1023 AM EDT Tue Aug 22 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt this afternoon. Waves less than 1 foot and light chop, increasing to around 2 ft this afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .WED...NE 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. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 kt after midnight. Waves less than 1 foot and light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. .THU...SE winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to less than 1 foot and light chop in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NE. Waves less than 1 foot and light chop. A chance of tstms through the night. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ635-230315- Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point- 1023 AM EDT Tue Aug 22 2023 .REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves less than 1 foot and light chop. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves less than 1 foot and light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves less than 1 foot and light chop. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves less than 1 foot and light chop. A chance of showers and tstms through the night. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE. Waves less than 1 foot and light chop. A chance of showers and tstms through the night. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ636-230315- York River- 1023 AM EDT Tue Aug 22 2023 .REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to less than 1 foot and light chop in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves less than 1 foot and light chop. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves less than 1 foot and light chop. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the evening, then becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to less than 1 foot and light chop. A chance of showers and tstms through the night. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE. Waves less than 1 foot and light chop. A chance of showers and tstms through the night. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ637-230315- James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge- 1023 AM EDT Tue Aug 22 2023 .REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to less than 1 foot and light chop in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves less than 1 foot and light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves less than 1 foot and light chop. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming S in the evening, then becoming SW after midnight. Waves less than 1 foot and light chop. A chance of showers and tstms through the night. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE. Waves less than 1 foot and light chop. A chance of showers and tstms through the night. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ638-230315- James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge- Tunnel- 1023 AM EDT Tue Aug 22 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE late. Gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms through the night. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt, becoming NE. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms through the night. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$