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Cheriton, VA Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
648 PM EST Fri Dec 20 2024

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

ANZ600-211230-
648 PM EST Fri Dec 20 2024

.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 will gradually intensify as it tracks northeast well
off the Mid Atlantic and New England coasts through Saturday
morning. Meanwhile, a strong cold front pushes across the waters
tonight, bringing a prolonged period of elevated winds and waves
across the local waters this weekend.

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ANZ630-211230-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
648 PM EST Fri Dec 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late.
Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain early this evening, then a
slight chance of rain late this evening.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ631-211230-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
648 PM EST Fri Dec 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of rain early this evening.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ632-211230-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
648 PM EST Fri Dec 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of rain early this evening.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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ANZ634-211230-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
648 PM EST Fri Dec 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this evening.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and
E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and
E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and
NE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE
1 foot at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ650-211230-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
648 PM EST Fri Dec 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds. Rain
likely this evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. A
slight chance of rain and snow showers late.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and
NE 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds
and NE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ652-211230-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
648 PM EST Fri Dec 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds.
Rain likely early this evening, then a chance of rain late this
evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and
NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
4 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and
NE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ654-211230-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
648 PM EST Fri Dec 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of rain early this evening, then a slight chance of rain
late this evening.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and
NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at
9 seconds and E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ656-211230-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
648 PM EST Fri Dec 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and
E 4 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this evening.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and
NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
5 seconds and NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and
NW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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ANZ658-211230-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
648 PM EST Fri Dec 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and
E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and
NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds
and E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to
10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

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ANZ633-211230-
Currituck Sound-
648 PM EST Fri Dec 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

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ANZ635-211230-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
648 PM EST Fri Dec 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST SATURDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1
to 2 ft. A slight chance of rain early this evening.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1
to 2 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

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ANZ636-211230-
York River-
648 PM EST Fri Dec 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST SATURDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1
to 2 ft. A slight chance of rain early this evening.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2
ft, increasing to around 2 ft in the late morning and afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1
to 2 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

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ANZ637-211230-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
648 PM EST Fri Dec 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST SATURDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.MON...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less and light chop.
.TUE...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.

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ANZ638-211230-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
648 PM EST Fri Dec 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1
to 2 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2
to 3 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 foot.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.

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