NWS Marine Forecast


   ANZ600-220515-  1143 AM EST Wed Jan 21 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...    Southwest winds increase this evening as high pressure moves  offshore. Strong cold advection is expected Friday night and early  Saturday with increasing northerly winds. Another stronger storm  system likely impacts the region this weekend into early next  week.    $$
   ANZ656-220515-  Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-  North Carolina border out to 20 nm-  1143 AM EST Wed Jan 21 2026    THIS AFTERNOON  S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt,  increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to  3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 2 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.  TONIGHT  SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to  3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.  THU  W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the  afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW  2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.  THU NIGHT  W winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to  3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 1 foot at  4 seconds.  FRI  N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.  Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds and NE 1 foot  at 2 seconds. A chance of rain.  FRI NIGHT  N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with  gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to  9 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.  A chance of rain in the evening. A chance of snow.  SAT  N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to  7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. A chance of snow in the morning,  then snow likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.  SAT NIGHT  NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas  6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. Snow. Rain after midnight. Vsby  1 to 3 NM.  SUN  NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon.  Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. Rain  and snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.  SUN NIGHT  NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas  7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. Rain and snow likely, mainly in  the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.    $$