NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Small Craft Advisory
   ANZ600-240715-  247 PM EDT Mon Mar 23 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...    Small Craft Advisory is now in effect through midday Tuesday.  Look for improving boating conditions to return later Tuesday  through midweek. Another frontal system approaches for late in the  week, and will bring increased winds and seas Friday into next  weekend.    $$
   ANZ650-240715-  Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out  20 nm-  247 PM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026    SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING    TONIGHT  N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing  to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to  6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds. A  slight chance of showers early this afternoon.  TUE  N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE  5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE  5 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.  TUE NIGHT  S winds 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft  at 8 seconds.  WED  S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.  Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds.  WED NIGHT  S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas  2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 3 ft at  9 seconds.  THU  SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S  3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.  THU NIGHT  SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas  4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.  FRI  SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas  4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. A chance of showers.  FRI NIGHT  N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to  6 ft. A chance of showers.  SAT  N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. A chance of  showers in the morning.  SAT NIGHT  NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.    $$