Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
ANZ600-191215-
707 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 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...
A system impacts the area today into Friday, bringing increasing
SW winds. In addition, scattered strong to severe thunderstorms
into tonight, bringing locally higher wind gusts. Low pressure
moves off the NC coast later on Friday with a period of enhanced
northwest winds expected across the southern half of the area.
Calmer conditions return Friday evening into this weekend before
another system approaches Sunday night into early next week.
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ANZ635-191215- Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point- 707 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT TONIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms until early morning, then showers with a slight chance of tstms late. FRI W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of tstms. Showers. FRI NIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the evening. Waves around 1 foot. SAT W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. SAT NIGHT W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. SUN W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. SUN NIGHT S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot. MON S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. MON NIGHT S winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$
ANZ635-191215- Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point- 707 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT TONIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms until early morning, then showers with a slight chance of tstms late. FRI W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts up to 15 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of tstms. Showers. FRI NIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the evening. Waves around 1 foot. SAT W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. SAT NIGHT W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. SUN W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. SUN NIGHT S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 1 foot. MON S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. MON NIGHT S winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$