ANZ600-181215-
738 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 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...
Areas of smoke will allow the vsby to be reduced to 1 to 3 NM
into tonight across much of the region. Otherwise, benign marine
conditions are expected through Saturday afternoon with a weak
frontal boundary south of the area moving northward again on
Saturday. There is potential for SCA conditions Saturday night
into Sunday ahead of the next cold frontal system.
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ANZ656-181215- Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia- North Carolina border out 20 NM- 738 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026 TONIGHT SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S with gusts up to 15 kt late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 4 seconds. Patchy smoke. Vsby 1 to 3 NM until early morning. SAT S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds. SAT NIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. SUN W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. SUN NIGHT SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. MON E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. MON NIGHT S winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. TUE SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. TUE NIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$
ANZ656-181215- Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia- North Carolina border out 20 NM- 738 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026 TONIGHT SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S with gusts up to 15 kt late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 4 seconds. Patchy smoke. Vsby 1 to 3 NM until early morning. SAT S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds. SAT NIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. SUN W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. SUN NIGHT SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. MON E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. MON NIGHT S winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. TUE SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. TUE NIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$