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FZUS51 KAKQ 130240
CWFAKQ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
940 PM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

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

ANZ600-131015-
940 PM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

.SYNOPSIS FOR FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
20 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING VIRGINIA PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY
AND CURRITUCK SOUND...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY
BEFORE MOVING OFF THE COAST MONDAY NIGHT. WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL
AFFECT THE AREA TUESDAY...THEN HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS WEDNESDAY.   



ANZ630-131015-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA-
940 PM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST MONDAY


OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT LATE. WAVES
3 FT...THEN 2 FT.

MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.

TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.

TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT.

WED
W WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT.

WED NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT.

THU
E WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. 



ANZ631-131015-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA-
940 PM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST MONDAY


OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT LATE. WAVES
3 FT...THEN 2 FT.

MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.

MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.

TUE
SW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.

WED
W WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT.

WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.

THU
SE WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
EVENING...THEN INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. 



ANZ632-131015-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA-
940 PM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST MONDAY


OVERNIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 3 FT
THEN 2 FT.

MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.

TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT.

WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT.

WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.

THU
SE WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. 



ANZ634-131015-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK TO CAPE HENRY VA...INCLUDING THE
CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL-
940 PM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST MONDAY


OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT LATE. WAVES
3 TO 4 FT...THEN 2 TO 3 FT.

MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.

MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

TUE
SW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.

WED
W WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT.

WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.

THU
SE WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. 



ANZ650-131015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT TO 20 NM-
940 PM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST MONDAY


OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT...BECOMING
W 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 6 SECONDS.

MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 4 SECONDS...
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 4 SECONDS IN THE
AFTERNOON.

MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
EVENING.

WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.

WED NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

THU
NE WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON... THEN INCREASING
TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 



ANZ652-131015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT TO 20 NM-
940 PM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST MONDAY


OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT...
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT WITH A
DOMINANT PERIOD OF 6 SECONDS.

MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 4 SECONDS...
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 4 SECONDS IN THE
AFTERNOON.

MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

WED
W WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.

WED NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

THU
E WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN INCREASING TO
10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 



ANZ654-131015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT TO
20 NM-
940 PM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST MONDAY


OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 6 SECONDS.

MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 4 SECONDS...
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 4 SECONDS IN THE
AFTERNOON.

MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

WED
W WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.

WED NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

THU
E WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN INCREASING TO
10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 



ANZ656-131015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA TO NC VA BORDER OUT TO 20 NM-
940 PM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST MONDAY


OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT WITH A DOMINANT
PERIOD OF 6 SECONDS.

MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 5 SECONDS...
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 5 SECONDS IN THE
AFTERNOON.

MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

TUE
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

WED
W WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.

WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

THU
E WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN
BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
EVENING...THEN INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT...
BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT.



ANZ658-131015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT TO
20 NM-
940 PM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST MONDAY


OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT WITH A DOMINANT
PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS.

MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 5 SECONDS...
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 5 SECONDS IN THE
AFTERNOON.

MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

TUE
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

WED
W WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.

WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

THU
E WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN INCREASING TO
10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT...
BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT. 



ANZ633-131015-
CURRITUCK SOUND-
940 PM EST SUN FEB 12 2012

OVERNIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.

MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 FOOT.

MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.

TUE
SW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.

TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT.

WED
W WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT.

WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.

THU
E WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN
BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

FRI
NW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. 



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