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NWS Forecast

FZUS51 KAKQ 141948
CWFAKQ

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
348 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2009

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

ANZ600-150345-
348 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2009

.SYNOPSIS FOR FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
20 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING VIRGINIA PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY
AND CURRITUCK SOUND...

AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT STALLS ACROSS NORTHERN VIRGINIA TONIGHT
THEN LIFTS BACK NORTH AS A WARM FRONT FRIDAY. HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS
OFF THE COAST THROUGH SATURDAY. A STRONGER COLD FRONT CROSSES THE
MID ATLANTIC REGION SUNDAY. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE NORTH
EARLY NEXT WEEK.             



ANZ630-631-150345-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA-
348 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2009

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT FRIDAY


TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT.
ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.

FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.

FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.

SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.

SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.

SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING.

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

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.



ANZ632-150345-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO CAPE HENRY VA-
348 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2009

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT FRIDAY


TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT.
ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.

FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FOOT...WAVES 1 TO 2 FT AT THE MOUTH OF THE BAY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.

FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS IN THE EVENING.

SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS
IN THE AFTERNOON.

SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.

SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT...WAVES 3 FT AT THE MOUTH OF THE BAY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.

SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT. WAVES 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

MON
NE WINDS 15 KT. WAVES 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING.

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

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.



ANZ650-150345-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT 20 NM-
348 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2009

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING


TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 6
SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.

FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO
3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.

FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS
IN THE EVENING.

SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.

SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

SUN
W WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING.

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

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.



ANZ652-654-150345-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT 20 NM-
348 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2009

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING


TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT WITH A DOMINANT
PERIOD OF 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE LATE
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.

FRI
S WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT...MAINLY SE SWELL WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 8
SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.

FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS IN THE EVENING.

SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS
IN THE AFTERNOON.

SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.

SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING.

TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT. 

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.



ANZ656-658-150345-
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-
348 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2009

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING


TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT WITH A DOMINANT
PERIOD OF 7 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS EARLY IN THE
EVENING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE LATE EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT.

FRI
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...MAINLY SE SWELL WITH A
DOMINANT PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN
THE AFTERNOON.

FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS
IN THE EVENING.

SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.

SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

SUN
SW WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT. 

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.



ANZ633-150345-
CURRITUCK SOUND-
348 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2009

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT FRIDAY


TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.

FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.

FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS IN THE EVENING.

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

SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

SUN
SW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. 

WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.



GINGRICH

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