Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
ANZ600-221415-
948 PM EDT Thu May 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...
Elevated northeast winds develop behind a cold front, then
continue through Friday. Winds slowly diminish and shift to the
east to southeast through the holiday weekend.
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ANZ656-221415- Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia- North Carolina border out 20 NM- 948 PM EDT Thu May 21 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING OVERNIGHT NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms late this evening. Showers likely. FRI NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. FRI NIGHT NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. SAT NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. SAT NIGHT SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. SUN S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. SUN NIGHT S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. MON S winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. MON NIGHT S winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$
ANZ656-221415- Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia- North Carolina border out 20 NM- 948 PM EDT Thu May 21 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING OVERNIGHT NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms late this evening. Showers likely. FRI NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. FRI NIGHT NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. SAT NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. SAT NIGHT SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. SUN S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. SUN NIGHT S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. MON S winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. MON NIGHT S winds 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$