Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning
Gale Warning
ANZ600-311515-
951 PM EST Fri Jan 30 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...
Strong high pressure slowly builds over the central United States
today into Saturday, with a strong coastal low expected to
develop this weekend off the Southeast coast. High-end Gale to
Storm conditions remain likely this weekend. In addition, moderate
to occasionally heavy freezing spray is possible Saturday night
into Sunday.
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ANZ630-311515- Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA- 951 PM EST Fri Jan 30 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON OVERNIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Light freezing spray. SAT N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Light freezing spray. Snow likely in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM. SAT NIGHT N winds 35 to 40 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt, increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Snow likely. Freezing spray. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. SUN NW winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Waves 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. Light freezing spray in the afternoon. 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. Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Light freezing spray. MON NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Light freezing spray in the morning. MON NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. TUE NW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. TUE NIGHT S winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 foot. $$
ANZ630-311515- Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA- 951 PM EST Fri Jan 30 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON OVERNIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Light freezing spray. SAT N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Light freezing spray. Snow likely in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM. SAT NIGHT N winds 35 to 40 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt, increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Snow likely. Freezing spray. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. SUN NW winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Waves 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. Light freezing spray in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Light freezing spray. MON NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Light freezing spray in the morning. MON NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. TUE NW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot. TUE NIGHT S winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 foot. $$