034  
FZUS51 KAKQ 280758  
CWFAKQ  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
258 AM EST SAT NOV 28 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  
 
ANZ600-281515-  
258 AM EST SAT NOV 28 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...  
 
INTENSE LOW PRESSURE MOVES THROUGH THE CANADIAN MARITIMES  
TODAY...AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST STATES. THE  
HIGH PUSHES OF THE COAST FOR SUNDAY. A COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM  
THE WEST SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...THEN CROSSES THE  
MID ATLANTIC WATERS BY MONDAY EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS  
TUESDAY.  
 
 
 
ANZ630-631-281515-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA-  
258 AM EST SAT NOV 28 2009  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
THROUGH 7 AM  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT.   
TODAY...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT  
BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT LATE.   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
MON...SW WINDS 15 KT  
BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING.    
TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT  
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT.    
WED  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 
 
 
ANZ632-281515-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO CAPE HENRY VA-  
258 AM EST SAT NOV 28 2009  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
THROUGH 7 AM  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT.  
WAVES 3 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT AT THE MOUTH OF THE BAY.   
TODAY...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING  
THEN DIMINISHING TO  
15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. WAVES 3 TO 4  
FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. AT THE MOUTH OF THE  
BAY...WAVES 3 TO 4 FT.   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
MON...SW WINDS 15 KT  
BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT  
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING NE  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT... SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT.    
WED  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 
 
 
ANZ650-652-281515-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT TO 20 NM-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT TO 20 NM-  
258 AM EST SAT NOV 28 2009  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
THROUGH 7 AM  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 8 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 6 SECONDS.    
TODAY...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT  
BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO AROUND 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4  
TO 5 FT. A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 5 SECONDS LATE.   
TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT  
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 4 SECONDS.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.    
MON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT  
BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT.    
MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT  
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT  
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON  
AND EVENING...THEN BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...  
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT.    
WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT  
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 
 
 
ANZ654-281515-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT TO  
20 NM-  
258 AM EST SAT NOV 28 2009  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
THROUGH 7 AM  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH A DOMINANT  
PERIOD OF 6 SECONDS.   
TODAY...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT  
BECOMING  
W 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT. A DOMINANT  
PERIOD OF 5 SECONDS.   
TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT  
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 4 SECONDS.   
SUN  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
MON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT  
BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT  
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON...THEN...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING  
NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT... SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT.    
WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT  
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 
 
 
ANZ656-658-281515-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA TO NC VA BORDER OUT TO 20 NM-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT TO  
20 NM-  
258 AM EST SAT NOV 28 2009  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
THROUGH 7 AM  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 6 SECONDS.    
TODAY...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT  
BECOMING  
W 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO  
4 FT. A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 5 SECONDS.   
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF  
4 SECONDS.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.    
MON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT  
BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT...  
BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT  
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS  
TO AROUND 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT  
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING NE  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT... SUBSIDING TO 3 FT.    
WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT  
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 
 
 
ANZ633-281515-  
CURRITUCK SOUND-  
258 AM EST SAT NOV 28 2009  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
THROUGH 7 AM  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.   
TODAY...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT  
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 FT.    
MON...SW WINDS 15 KT  
BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT  
BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT  
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING N IN THE EVENING... BECOMING NE AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT.    
WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT  
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1  
TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 
 
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