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NWS Forecast

FZUS51 KAKQ 161408
CWFAKQ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1008 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008

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

ANZ600-162215-
1008 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008

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

LOW PRESSURE AND AN ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA
TODAY...AND PUSH OFF THE COAST THIS EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS
INTO THE REGION SATURDAY. A SERIES OF WEAK SYSTEMS MOVE THROUGH THE
AREA SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...WITH HIGH PRESSURE RETURNING ON
MONDAY.    



ANZ630-631-162215-
/O.CON.KAKQ.SC.Y.0067.080516T2200Z-080517T1000Z/
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA-
1008 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS IN
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.

SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FT.

SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.

SUN
SW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT...THEN 2 FT IN THE EVENING...
THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS. 

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.



ANZ632-162215-
/O.CON.KAKQ.SC.Y.0067.080516T2200Z-080517T1000Z/
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO CAPE HENRY VA-
1008 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE LATE MORNING
AND AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING.

SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FT.

SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.

SUN
SW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT IN THE MORNING...THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT...
THEN 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT IN THE
MORNING...THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS. 

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.



ANZ650-162215-
/O.CON.KAKQ.SC.Y.0068.000000T0000Z-080516T1700Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT 20 NM-
1008 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...IN A COMBINATION OF
WIND WAVE AND E SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT WITH A DOMINANT
PERIOD OF 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING.

SAT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.

SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT.

MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.



ANZ652-654-162215-
/O.CON.KAKQ.SC.Y.0067.080517T0400Z-080517T1000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT 20 NM-
1008 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT


TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN A COMBINATION OF
WIND WAVE AND E SWELL...WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 10 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS LATE
IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING.

SAT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT.

SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. 

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.



ANZ656-162215-
/O.CON.KAKQ.SC.Y.0067.080517T0400Z-080517T1000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA TO NC VA BORDER OUT 20 NM-
1008 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT


TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN A COMBINATION OF
WIND WAVE AND NE SWELL...WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 10 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS IN
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.

SAT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. 

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.



ANZ658-162215-
/O.CON.KAKQ.SC.Y.0067.080517T0400Z-080517T1000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT 20 NM-
1008 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT


TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN A COMBINATION OF
WIND WAVE AND NE SWELL...WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 11 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS IN
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.

SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW. SEAS 3 FT.

TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. 

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.



ANZ633-162215-
/O.CON.KAKQ.SC.Y.0067.080516T2200Z-080517T1000Z/
CURRITUCK SOUND-
1008 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE LATE
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.

SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FOOT.

SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

MON
W WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 FOOT.

TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.



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