Hazardous marine condition(s):
Freezing Spray Advisory
Small Craft Advisory
Gale Watch
ANZ600-250130-
722 AM EST Sat Jan 24 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...
Arctic high pressure settles north of the region later today, with
strong northerly winds slowly diminishing by afternoon. Low pressure
develops along the Gulf coast later today, and lifts northeast
tonight. Secondary low pressure intensifies off the Carolina and
mid- Atlantic coast Sunday and Sunday night. High pressure builds
in from the southwest Monday and Tuesday.
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ANZ650-250130- Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 nm- 722 AM EST Sat Jan 24 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON TODAY N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Light freezing spray. TONIGHT NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Snow likely late in the evening. Snow after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less in the late evening and overnight. SUN NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming E 8 ft at 7 seconds and E 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain and snow in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon. SUN NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 8 seconds. Rain in the evening, then drizzle and rain after midnight. MON NW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of drizzle and freezing drizzle in the morning. MON NIGHT NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and E 5 ft at 9 seconds. TUE NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. TUE NIGHT W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. WED NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. WED NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow after midnight. $$
ANZ650-250130- Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 nm- 722 AM EST Sat Jan 24 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON TODAY N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Light freezing spray. TONIGHT NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Snow likely late in the evening. Snow after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less in the late evening and overnight. SUN NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming E 8 ft at 7 seconds and E 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain and snow in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon. SUN NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 8 seconds. Rain in the evening, then drizzle and rain after midnight. MON NW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of drizzle and freezing drizzle in the morning. MON NIGHT NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and E 5 ft at 9 seconds. TUE NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. TUE NIGHT W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. WED NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. WED NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow after midnight. $$