Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
ANZ600-190115-
857 AM EDT Thu Jun 18 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...
A system impacts the area today into Friday, bringing increasing
SW winds. In addition, scattered strong to severe thunderstorms
are possible this evening into tonight, bringing locally higher
wind gusts. Low pressure moves off the NC coast later on Friday
with a period of enhanced northwest winds expected across the
southern half of the area. Calmer conditions return Friday evening
into this weekend before another system approaches Sunday night
into early next week.
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ANZ656-190115- Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia- North Carolina border out 20 NM- 857 AM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING REST OF TODAY SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds. TONIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the late evening and overnight. FRI SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening. SAT NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. SAT NIGHT S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds. SUN SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE with gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. SUN NIGHT S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. MON S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. MON NIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$
ANZ656-190115- Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia- North Carolina border out 20 NM- 857 AM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING REST OF TODAY SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds. TONIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the late evening and overnight. FRI SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening. SAT NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. SAT NIGHT S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds. SUN SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE with gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. SUN NIGHT S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. MON S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. MON NIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$