NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Small Craft Advisory
   ANZ600-251230-  651 PM EST Tue Feb 24 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...    High pressure briefly builds over the area tonight, before moving  southeast of the area through midweek. Another area of strong low  pressure moves through the Great Lakes late tonight through  Thursday, allowing for increasing SW winds across the local  waters.    $$
   ANZ650-251230-  Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out  20 nm-  651 PM EST Tue Feb 24 2026    SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING    TONIGHT  W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt with gusts  up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S  4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of  rain late.  WED  SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late.  Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave  Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance  of rain in the morning.  WED NIGHT  SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt  after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave  Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 foot at 12 seconds.  THU  NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas  2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in  the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.  THU NIGHT  NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after  midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E  2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in  the evening.  FRI  NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE  2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in  the morning.  FRI NIGHT  NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.  SAT  E winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around  2 ft.  SAT NIGHT  S winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around  2 ft.  SUN  N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to  3 ft.  SUN NIGHT  NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas  around 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.    $$