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. $$
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. $$