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.
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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. $$
ANZ650-251230- Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 nm- 651 PM EST Tue Feb 24 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING TONIGHT W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain late. WED SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. WED NIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 foot at 12 seconds. THU NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. THU NIGHT NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. FRI NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. FRI NIGHT NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SAT E winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. SAT NIGHT S winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. SUN N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SUN NIGHT NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. $$