Coastal Waters Forecast


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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
112 PM EDT WED OCT 16 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
ANZ600-170030-
112 PM EDT WED OCT 16 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...
A WEAKENING COASTAL LOW SLOWLY DRIFTS NORTH ALONG THE MID ATLANTIC
COAST TODAY AND TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST
THURSDAY AND CROSS THE WATERS THURSDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS
FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND.  
$$
ANZ630-170030-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA-
112 PM EDT WED OCT 16 2013
.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. 
.SAT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.  
$$
ANZ631-170030-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA-
112 PM EDT WED OCT 16 2013
.THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.  
$$
ANZ632-170030-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA-
112 PM EDT WED OCT 16 2013
.THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT. 
.THU...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FOOT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.  
$$
ANZ634-170030-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK TO CAPE HENRY VA...INCLUDING THE
CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL-
112 PM EDT WED OCT 16 2013
.THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 FT.  
$$
ANZ650-170030-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT TO 20 NM-
112 PM EDT WED OCT 16 2013
.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...MAINLY E SWELL
WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...
MAINLY E SWELL WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 7 SECONDS. 
.THU...SW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
$$
ANZ652-170030-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT TO 20 NM-
112 PM EDT WED OCT 16 2013
.THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT... MAINLY E SWELL
WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT...MAINLY E SWELL WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 7 SECONDS. 
.THU...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$
ANZ654-170030-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT TO
20 NM-
112 PM EDT WED OCT 16 2013
.THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...MAINLY E SWELL WITH
A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...
MAINLY E SWELL WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS. 
.THU...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
$$
ANZ656-170030-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA TO NC VA BORDER OUT TO 20 NM-
112 PM EDT WED OCT 16 2013
.THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT... MAINLY E SWELL
WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS. 
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT...
MAINLY E SWELL WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS. 
.THU...SW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$
ANZ658-170030-
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT TO
20 NM-
112 PM EDT WED OCT 16 2013
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...MAINLY E SWELL WITH
A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 9 SECONDS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT...MAINLY E SWELL WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS. 
.THU...W WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY
IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
$$
ANZ633-170030-
CURRITUCK SOUND-
112 PM EDT WED OCT 16 2013
.THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN
THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.  
$$
ANZ635-170030-
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FROM URBANNA TO WINDMILL POINT-
112 PM EDT WED OCT 16 2013
.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. 
.THU...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.  
$$
ANZ636-170030-
YORK RIVER-
112 PM EDT WED OCT 16 2013
.THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.  
$$
ANZ637-170030-
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE-
112 PM EDT WED OCT 16 2013
.THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.  
$$
ANZ638-170030-
JAMES RIVER FROM THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE TO THE HAMPTON ROADS BRIDGE-
TUNNEL-
112 PM EDT WED OCT 16 2013
.THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT. 
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.  
$$