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NWS Forecast

FZUS51 KAKQ 100616
CWFAKQ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
116 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

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

ANZ600-101430-
116 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

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

A WEAK LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKS ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY OVERNIGHT.
MEANWHILE...ANOTHER COASTAL LOW WILL FORM ALONG THE CAROLINA COAST
TONIGHT...THEN PUSH NORTHEAST OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST AND
INTENSIFY ON WEDNESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE STARTS TO BUILD BACK INTO THE
REGION FROM THE WEST THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. 



ANZ630-631-101430-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA-
116 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

REST OF TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING N LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT...
BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FT LATE. RAIN LIKELY.

WED
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. SNOW LIKELY.

WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 KT. WAVES
4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING.

THU
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 KT. WAVES 4 TO
5 FT.

THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT.

FRI
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.

SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.

SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. 



ANZ632-101430-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO CAPE HENRY VA-
116 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

REST OF TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. A CHANCE OF RAIN.

WED
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. WAVES 4 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SNOW.

WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT AT THE MOUTH
OF THE BAY. WAVES 5 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING.

THU
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. AT THE MOUTH OF THE BAY...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. GUSTS UP TO
40 KT. WAVES 5 TO 6 FT.

THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. AT THE MOUTH OF THE BAY...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 4 TO
5 FT.

FRI
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...WAVES 3 TO 4 FT AT THE MOUTH OF THE BAY.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.

SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.

SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. 



ANZ650-101430-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT TO 20 NM-
116 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

REST OF TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT...
BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF
4 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.

WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT...BECOMING W
35 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT
WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 6 SECONDS. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING...
THEN SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.

WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 35 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING.

THU
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.

THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT.

FRI
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. 



ANZ652-654-101430-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT TO 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT TO
20 NM-
116 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

REST OF TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT...
BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 5 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.

WED
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...INCREASING TO 35 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 6 SECONDS. RAIN AND
SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.

WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 35 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING.

THU
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT... SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON.

THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT.

FRI
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 



ANZ656-658-101430-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA TO NC VA BORDER OUT TO 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT TO
20 NM-
116 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

REST OF TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF
5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.

WED
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...INCREASING TO 35 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE
OF RAIN IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SNOW.

WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 35 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING.

THU
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT... SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON.

THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT.

FRI
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT.

FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING...
THEN INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 



ANZ633-101430-
CURRITUCK SOUND-
116 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

REST OF TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.

WED
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
IN THE AFTERNOON.

WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING.

THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 KT. WAVES 2 FT.

THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.

FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.

SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.

SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FOOT. 



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