NWS Marine Forecast


   ANZ600-270430-  1148 AM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026    .Synopsis for Fenwick Island DE to Currituck Beach Light NC out 60  nautical miles including Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay,  Currituck Sound and portions of the James, York, and Rappahannock  Rivers...    High pressure settles offshore mid to late week. A brief period  of Small Craft Advisory conditions is expected in the Chesapeake  Bay this evening into early Thursday morning as S-SSE winds  increase. The chance for showers and storms also returns Thursday  and Friday.    $$
   ANZ656-270430-  Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-  North Carolina border out 20 NM-  1148 AM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026    THIS AFTERNOON  SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt,  increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 1 to  2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.  TONIGHT  S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas  around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at  9 seconds.  THU  S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and  E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the  afternoon.  THU NIGHT  S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas  2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at  9 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.  FRI  SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 2 to  3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A  chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a  chance of tstms in the afternoon.  FRI NIGHT  SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the  evening. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and  S 1 foot at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.  SAT  N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas  around 2 ft. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of  showers and tstms in the afternoon.  SAT NIGHT  E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of  tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.  SUN  NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around  2 ft.  SUN NIGHT  S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas  around 2 ft.    Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.    $$