Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
Gale Watch
ANZ600-290330-
1002 AM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
.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...
Sub-advisory conditions return today. Elevated southwest winds
are expected tonight through Monday. A period of low-end gale
force west to northwesterly gusts is likely late Monday evening
into Tuesday morning behind a strong cold front.
$$
ANZ656-290330- Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia- North Carolina border out to 20 nm- 1002 AM EST Sun Dec 28 2025 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT REST OF TODAY E winds 5 kt, becoming S early this afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 12 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds. TONIGHT S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 3 seconds. MON SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely in the afternoon. MON NIGHT W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely in the evening. TUE W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. TUE NIGHT W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. WED W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. WED NIGHT W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. THU W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. THU NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$
ANZ656-290330- Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia- North Carolina border out to 20 nm- 1002 AM EST Sun Dec 28 2025 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT REST OF TODAY E winds 5 kt, becoming S early this afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 12 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds. TONIGHT S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 3 seconds. MON SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely in the afternoon. MON NIGHT W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely in the evening. TUE W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. TUE NIGHT W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. WED W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. WED NIGHT W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. THU W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. THU NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$