Hazardous marine condition(s):
Special Marine Warning
Small Craft Advisory
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
ANZ600-220715-
258 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026
.Synopsis for Fenwick Island DE to Currituck Beach Light NC out 60
nautical miles including Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay,
Currituck Sound and portions of the James, York, and Rappahannock
Rivers...
Southerly winds increase today into Wednesday with Small Craft
Advisories in effect for most of the marine area. Strong to severe
thunderstorms are possible today and Wednesday, primarily during
the afternoon and evening hours.
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ANZ630-220715- Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA- 258 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 509 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH 7 PM SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely. A chance of tstms early this afternoon, then tstms likely late. TONIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Showers with tstms likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of tstms after midnight. WED SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. WED NIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers and tstms likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of tstms after midnight. THU N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. THU NIGHT E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers in the evening. FRI E winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the evening. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers. SAT NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers. SAT NIGHT NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$
ANZ630-220715- Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA- 258 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 509 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH 7 PM SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely. A chance of tstms early this afternoon, then tstms likely late. TONIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Showers with tstms likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of tstms after midnight. WED SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. WED NIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers and tstms likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of tstms after midnight. THU N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. THU NIGHT E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers in the evening. FRI E winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the evening. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers. SAT NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers. SAT NIGHT NE winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. A chance of showers in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$