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NWS Forecast

FZUS51 KAKQ 172253
CWFAKQ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
653 PM EDT FRI OCT 17 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

ANZ600-180630-
653 PM EDT FRI OCT 17 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...

LOW PRESSURE WILL STRENGTHEN OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST TONIGHT. A
SECOND AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS THE REGION
SATURDAY. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE REGION SUNDAY THROUGH EARLY
NEXT WEEK. 



ANZ630-631-180630-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA-
653 PM EDT FRI OCT 17 2008

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON


TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN
AND DRIZZLE IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.

SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.

SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 KT. WAVES 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.

SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 FT.

SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

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

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

TUE
W WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING NW. WAVES 1 FOOT.

WED
N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. 



ANZ632-180630-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO CAPE HENRY VA-
653 PM EDT FRI OCT 17 2008

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING


TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KT. WAVES 3
TO 4 FT. PERIODS OF DRIZZLE IN THE EVENING. RAIN.

SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 4 TO 5 FT. RAIN LIKELY.

SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. WAVES
4 TO 5 FT...WAVES 5 FT AT THE MOUTH OF THE BAY. A CHANCE OF RAIN.

SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 4 FT...WAVES 4 TO 5 FT AT THE MOUTH
OF THE BAY.

SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.

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

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

TUE
W WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING N. WAVES 1 FOOT.

WED
N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. 



ANZ650-652-180630-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM-
653 PM EDT FRI OCT 17 2008

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON


TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT WITH A DOMINANT
PERIOD OF 6 SECONDS. PERIODS OF LIGHT RAIN AND DRIZZLE IN THE
EVENING...THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF
7 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.

SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.

SUN
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.

SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.

MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.

MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TUE
W WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING NW. SEAS 3 FT.

WED
N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 



ANZ654-656-180630-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA TO NC VA BORDER OUT 20 NM-
653 PM EDT FRI OCT 17 2008

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON


TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 6 SECONDS. PERIODS OF LIGHT
RAIN EARLY IN THE EVENING. PERIODS OF DRIZZLE IN THE EVENING. RAIN
IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.

SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT
WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 7 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.

SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.

SUN
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.

SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.

MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.

MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TUE
W WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING N. SEAS 3 FT.

WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 



ANZ658-180630-
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT 20 NM-
653 PM EDT FRI OCT 17 2008

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON


TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT...INCREASING
TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 7 SECONDS. PERIODS OF LIGHT RAIN EARLY
IN THE EVENING. PERIODS OF DRIZZLE IN THE EVENING. RAIN IN THE LATE
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.

SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT
WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 7 SECONDS. PERIODS OF RAIN.

SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. RAIN LIKELY.

SUN
N WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.

SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT...BECOMING
NE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.

MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT.

TUE
W WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING N. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



ANZ633-180630-
CURRITUCK SOUND-
653 PM EDT FRI OCT 17 2008

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING


TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KT. WAVES 1
TO 2 FT. PERIODS OF LIGHT RAIN EARLY IN THE EVENING. PERIODS OF
DRIZZLE IN THE EVENING. RAIN IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.

SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
PERIODS OF RAIN.

SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. RAIN LIKELY.

SUN
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.

SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.

MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT.

TUE
W WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING NW. WAVES 1 FOOT.

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



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