NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Small Craft Advisory
 Gale Warning
   ANZ656-292115-  Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-  North Carolina border out to 20 nm-  346 AM EST Mon Dec 29 2025    SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON  GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  LATE TONIGHT    TODAY  SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing  to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt early this afternoon, then  becoming W 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt late. Seas 5 to  6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and  E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers early. A slight  chance of rain this morning, then rain likely this afternoon.  TONIGHT  W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,  diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.  Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at  5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.  TUE  W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to  5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and  E 1 foot at 10 seconds.  TUE NIGHT  W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas  3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at  5 seconds.  WED  W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to  3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds.  WED NIGHT  W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas  2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds.  THU  NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.  THU NIGHT  NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.  FRI  NW winds 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts up to  15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.  FRI NIGHT  SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.    $$