Hazardous marine condition(s):
Storm Warning
Small Craft Advisory
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning
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245 PM EST Sat Jan 31 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...
A strong coastal low is expected to bring high-end Gale to Storm
conditions tonight and Sunday. In addition, moderate to
occasionally heavy freezing spray is expected through Sunday. The
low pressure system pulls away from the coast later Sunday with
calmer marine conditions returning later Monday through at least
Wednesday.
$$
ANZ650-010815- Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 nm- 245 PM EST Sat Jan 31 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH 7 PM N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds. Light freezing spray. A chance of snow late with vsby 1 to 3 NM. TONIGHT N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, increasing to 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt in the late evening and overnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 14 seconds, becoming NE 9 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 13 seconds. A chance of snow. Freezing spray. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM late. SUN NW winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, occasionally to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NE 10 ft at 7 seconds and NE 8 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of snow in the morning. Freezing spray. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, occasionally to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 11 seconds. Light freezing spray. MON NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 11 seconds and N 5 ft at 5 seconds. Light freezing spray in the morning. MON NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. TUE W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. TUE NIGHT SW winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. WED NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain and snow. WED NIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$
ANZ650-010815- Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 nm- 245 PM EST Sat Jan 31 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH 7 PM N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds. Light freezing spray. A chance of snow late with vsby 1 to 3 NM. TONIGHT N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, increasing to 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt in the late evening and overnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 14 seconds, becoming NE 9 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 13 seconds. A chance of snow. Freezing spray. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM late. SUN NW winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, occasionally to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NE 10 ft at 7 seconds and NE 8 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of snow in the morning. Freezing spray. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, occasionally to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 11 seconds. Light freezing spray. MON NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 11 seconds and N 5 ft at 5 seconds. Light freezing spray in the morning. MON NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. TUE W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. TUE NIGHT SW winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. WED NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain and snow. WED NIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$