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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
949 PM EST MON NOV 23 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

ANZ600-241030-
949 PM EST MON NOV 23 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...

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKS NORTHEAST OFF THE EASTERN SEABOARD
TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE REGION
TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY. A WEAK COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE WEST
ON THURSDAY...WHILE ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FORMS OFF THE MID
ATLANTIC COAST. THE LOW WILL INTENSIFY OVER NEW ENGLAND ON FRIDAY...
AS A SECONDARY COLD FRONT PUSHES OFF THE COAST. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS
INTO THE REGION FROM THE WEST OVER THE WEEKEND.    

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ANZ630-631-241030-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA-
949 PM EST MON NOV 23 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST TUESDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING 10 TO 15 KT.
WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. DRIZZLE LIKELY. RAIN. AREAS OF FOG. TIDES 1 FOOT
ABOVE NORMAL.
.TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN
THE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. AREAS OF DRIZZLE
AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. AREAS OF DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING.
AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT.

$$

ANZ632-241030-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO CAPE HENRY VA-
949 PM EST MON NOV 23 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST TUESDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT.
WAVES 3 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT WAVES 4 TO 5 FT AT THE MOUTH OF THE BAY.
RAIN AND DRIZZLE LIKELY IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AND DRIZZLE LATE. AREAS OF FOG.
TIDES 1 TO 1.5 FT ABOVE NORMAL.
.TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT
RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. AREAS OF DRIZZLE
AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...E WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT...WAVES 2 FT AT THE MOUTH OF THE
BAY. AREAS OF DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT.  

$$

ANZ650-241030-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT TO 20 NM-
949 PM EST MON NOV 23 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS. RAIN LATE IN
THE EVENING...THEN RAIN WITH DRIZZLE LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY
FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. TIDES 1 TO 1.5 FT ABOVE NORMAL.
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT... SUBSIDING TO 5 TO
6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
AREAS OF DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  

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ANZ652-654-241030-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT TO 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT TO
20 NM-
949 PM EST MON NOV 23 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS. RAIN
AND DRIZZLE LIKELY. AREAS OF FOG. TIDES 1 TO 1.5 FT ABOVE NORMAL.
.TUE...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO
4 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS
OF FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. AREAS OF DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING.
AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.  

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ANZ656-658-241030-
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-
949 PM EST MON NOV 23 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT WITH A DOMINANT
PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS. RAIN AND DRIZZLE LIKELY IN THE LATE EVENING AND
EARLY MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AND DRIZZLE LATE. AREAS OF FOG. 
TIDES 1 TO 1.5 FT ABOVE NORMAL.
.TUE...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN WITH PATCHY DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. AREAS OF DRIZZLE
AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.WED...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. AREAS OF DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING.
AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.  

$$

ANZ633-241030-
CURRITUCK SOUND-
949 PM EST MON NOV 23 2009

.OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. A CHANCE OF
DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE. 
.TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. PATCHY DRIZZLE
IN THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. AREAS OF DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
AREAS OF FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. AREAS OF DRIZZLE IN THE
MORNING. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
.THU...NE WINDS 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. 
.SAT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.

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