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NWS Forecast

FZUS51 KAKQ 240212
CWFAKQ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1012 PM EDT WED JUL 23 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

ANZ600-241015-
1012 PM EDT WED JUL 23 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...

A COLD FRONT WILL SLOWLY APPROACH THE COAST TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...THEN WILL STALL ALONG THE COAST THROUGH
THURSDAY NIGHT. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FOR FRIDAY...THEN WILL
BE FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING THROUGH THE
MID ATLANTIC REGION THIS WEEKEND.



ANZ630-631-241015-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA-
1012 PM EDT WED JUL 23 2008

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THURSDAY


OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3
FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY LATE IN THE EVENING...THEN SHOWERS
AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

THU
SW WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 2 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.

THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FOOT.

FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 FOOT...THEN 1 TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.

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

SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.

SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.

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

MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.



ANZ632-241015-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO CAPE HENRY VA-
1012 PM EDT WED JUL 23 2008

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THURSDAY


OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY LATE IN THE EVENING...THEN SHOWERS AND
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

THU
SW WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 2 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.

THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.

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

SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.

SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.

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

MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.



ANZ650-652-241015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM-
1012 PM EDT WED JUL 23 2008

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON


OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS LATE IN THE EVENING...THEN SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 6 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO
4 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 7 SECONDS LATE. SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LIKELY.

THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.

FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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

SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.

SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.

MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.



ANZ654-241015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT 20 NM-
1012 PM EDT WED JUL 23 2008

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON


OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY
LATE IN THE EVENING...THEN SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 6 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO
4 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 7 SECONDS LATE. SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LIKELY.

THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.

SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.

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

MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.



ANZ656-658-241015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA TO NC VA BORDER OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT 20 NM-
1012 PM EDT WED JUL 23 2008

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THURSDAY


OVERNIGHT
S 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 AND TSTMS LATE IN THE EVENING...THEN SHOWERS AND TSTMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.

THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 4 FT
IN THE LATE MORNING. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.

THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN
THE AFTERNOON.

SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.

SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.



ANZ633-241015-
CURRITUCK SOUND-
1012 PM EDT WED JUL 23 2008

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THURSDAY


OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS LATE IN THE EVENING...THEN SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.

THU
SW WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 FOOT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY.

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

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

FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.

SAT
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN
THE AFTERNOON.

SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.

SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

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

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.



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