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NWS Forecast

FZUS51 KAKQ 251026
CWFAKQ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
626 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

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

ANZ600-251815-
626 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

.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...

LOW PRESSURE OVER NEW ENGLAND WILL INTENSIFY AND GRADUALLY LIFT
NORTHEAST INTO EASTERN CANADA ON SUNDAY. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO
THE REGION FROM THE NORTHWEST THROUGH SUNDAY. THE HIGH WILL SETTLE
OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST FROM TUESDAY THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.



ANZ630-251815-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA-
626 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT


TODAY
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT. WAVES 4 TO
5 FT.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO
4 FT.

SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.

SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.

MON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT.

MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT... BUILDING TO 2 TO
3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.

WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. 



ANZ631-251815-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA-
626 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT


TODAY
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 4 TO 5 FT.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT.

SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT.

MON
W WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT.

MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.

TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON
AND EVENING...THEN BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.

WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. 



ANZ632-251815-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA-
626 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT


TODAY
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 4 TO 5 FT.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT.

SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT.

MON
SW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.

TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT.

WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. 



ANZ634-251815-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK TO CAPE HENRY VA...INCLUDING THE
CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL-
626 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT


TODAY
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 4 TO 5 FT.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT.

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

SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.

MON
SW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.

MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.

TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FT.

WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT. 



ANZ650-251815-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT TO 20 NM-
626 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT


TODAY
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS.

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

SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

MON
N WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING...
THEN BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

WED
S WINDS 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN
INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. 



ANZ652-251815-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT TO 20 NM-
626 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT


TODAY
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT WITH
A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 7 SECONDS IN THE AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.

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

SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

MON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.

MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING...
THEN BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING...
THEN BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. 



ANZ654-251815-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT TO
20 NM-
626 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING


TODAY
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 7 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT WITH
A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 5 SECONDS IN THE AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.

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

SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.

MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.

MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



ANZ656-251815-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA TO NC VA BORDER OUT TO 20 NM-
626 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING


TODAY
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 6 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT WITH
A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 5 SECONDS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.

SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.

MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.

WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



ANZ658-251815-
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT TO
20 NM-
626 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING


TODAY
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT... DIMINISHING
TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD
OF 7 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF
7 SECONDS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.

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

SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

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

WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. 



ANZ633-251815-
CURRITUCK SOUND-
626 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING


TODAY
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.

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

SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT.

SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT.

MON
S WINDS 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FOOT.

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

TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FOOT.

WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. 



ANZ635-251815-
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FROM URBANNA TO WINDMILL POINT-
626 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING


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

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

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

SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.

MON
W WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT.

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

TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT.

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



ANZ636-251815-
YORK RIVER-
626 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING


TODAY
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING.
WAVES 2 FT.

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

SUN
NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.

SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT.

MON
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT IN THE MORNING...THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.

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

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

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



ANZ637-251815-
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE-
626 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING


TODAY
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING.
WAVES 2 FT.

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

SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.

SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT.

MON
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.

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

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

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



ANZ638-251815-
JAMES RIVER FROM THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE TO THE HAMPTON ROADS BRIDGE-
TUNNEL-
626 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING


TODAY
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.

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

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

SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT.

MON
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.

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

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

WED
SW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. 



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