NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Small Craft Advisory
   ANZ600-120730-  253 PM EDT Wed Mar 11 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...    Southerly flow strengthens tonight. Degraded marine conditions  are likely Thursday in the wake of a strong cold front crossing  the region. High pressure becomes centered south of the area on  Friday, with another round of elevated winds developing late  Friday and Friday night.    $$
   ANZ650-120730-  Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out  20 nm-  253 PM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026    SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING  THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING    TONIGHT  S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Gusts  up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft, occasionally  to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds.  THU  SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt with gusts to  30 kt late in the morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft,  occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4  ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers early in the morning, then  showers in the late morning and afternoon. Snow showers late.  THU NIGHT  NW 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, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds  and S 3 ft at 8 seconds. Snow showers in the evening.  FRI  SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming S  20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to  4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds and  NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.  FRI NIGHT  S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after  midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to  9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at  11 seconds.  SAT  W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the  afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to  6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.  SAT NIGHT  NE winds 5 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 to  3 ft.  SUN  E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to  3 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft in the  afternoon.  SUN NIGHT  SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt after  midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to  10 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after  midnight.  MON  S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to  8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. Showers.  MON NIGHT  W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after  midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to  10 ft. Showers, mainly in the evening.    $$