Hazardous marine condition(s):
Gale Watch
ANZ600-220315-
951 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026
.Synopsis for Fenwick Island DE to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20
nautical miles including Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay,
Currituck Sound and portions of the James, York, and Rappahannock
Rivers...
Sub advisory conditions are expected through early Sunday.
Dangerous marine conditions are expected later Sunday and
especially Sunday night, as strong low pressure deepens off the
coast.
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ANZ630-220315- Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA- 951 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026 GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON REST OF TODAY N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. TONIGHT E winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 1 foot. A chance of rain after midnight. SUN NE winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain. SUN NIGHT N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 30 to 35 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 45 kt. Waves 5 to 6 ft. Snow and rain in the evening, then snow after midnight. MON NW winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 5 ft. Snow in the morning, then snow and rain likely in the afternoon. MON NIGHT NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. TUE NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. TUE NIGHT SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. WED SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. WED NIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain after midnight. $$
ANZ630-220315- Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA- 951 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026 GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON REST OF TODAY N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. TONIGHT E winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 1 foot. A chance of rain after midnight. SUN NE winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain. SUN NIGHT N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 30 to 35 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 45 kt. Waves 5 to 6 ft. Snow and rain in the evening, then snow after midnight. MON NW winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 5 ft. Snow in the morning, then snow and rain likely in the afternoon. MON NIGHT NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. TUE NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. TUE NIGHT SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. WED SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. WED NIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain after midnight. $$