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FZUS51 KAKQ 210807  
CWFAKQ  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR VIRGINIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
407 AM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
 
VIRGINIA PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY, CURRITUCK SOUND AND  
ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CURRITUCK BEACH  
LIGHT NC OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES  
 
ANZ600-212030-  
407 AM EDT THU MAY 21 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 COLD FRONT DROPS ACROSS THE WATERS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. ELEVATED  
NORTHEAST WINDS DEVELOP BEHIND THE FRONT THIS AFTERNOON, THEN  
CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. WINDS SLOWLY DIMINISH AND SHIFT TO THE  
EAST TO SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND.  
 

 
 
ANZ630-212030-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA-  
407 AM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NW EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN  
BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE THIS MORNING,  
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT, BUILDING  
TO 2 TO 3 FT THIS AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL LATE  
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS  
LATE.   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT. SHOWERS.   
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS.   
SAT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT. SHOWERS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS.   
SUN
 
NW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE  
MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
MON
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ631-212030-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA-  
407 AM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING E LATE THIS MORNING, THEN  
BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT, BUILDING TO  
2 TO 3 FT THIS AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS  
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE.   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT. SHOWERS.   
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS.   
SAT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT. SHOWERS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS.   
SUN
 
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT.  
SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
MON
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS  
IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ632-212030-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA-  
407 AM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
FRIDAY EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT EARLY THIS  
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT  
LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY  
THIS AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS.   
SUN
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FOOT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE  
EVENING.    
MON
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ634-212030-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK VA TO CAPE HENRY VA INCLUDING  
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL-  
407 AM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
FRIDAY EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT EARLY THIS  
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT  
LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY  
THIS AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
EARLY IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF TSTMS UNTIL EARLY MORNING.  
SHOWERS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 TO  
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
MON
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ650-212030-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT  
20 NM-  
407 AM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, BECOMING N  
EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KT LATE THIS MORNING, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND  
SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
SAT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
6 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT.  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
9 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ652-212030-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM-  
407 AM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE LATE THIS MORNING,  
THEN INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN  
THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING.  
SHOWERS LATE.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS  
AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY  
TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
8 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
SAT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
6 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS.   
SUN
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT.  
SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
9 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ654-212030-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT  
20 NM-  
407 AM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE  
FRIDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE  
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN  
THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF TSTMS UNTIL EARLY  
MORNING. SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
8 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
SUN
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT.  
SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
MON
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ656-212030-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO VIRGINIA-  
NORTH CAROLINA BORDER OUT 20 NM-  
407 AM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE  
FRIDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE  
10 TO 15 KT EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT  
WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS  
LATE.   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
NE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING. A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE 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. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP  
TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
MON
 
S WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ658-212030-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT  
20 NM-  
407 AM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
   
TODAY
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE  
WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, THEN INCREASING TO  
10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF TSTMS UNTIL EARLY MORNING. SHOWERS  
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS AROUND 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND  
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ680-212030-  
WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINTOTEAGUE VA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
407 AM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N LATE THIS MORNING, THEN  
BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE EVENING.  
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND  
SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
7 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
SAT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
8 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.   
SUN
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING.  
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE WITH GUSTS UP TO  
15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP  
TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ682-212030-  
WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE VA TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
407 AM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE  
THIS MORNING, THEN BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT EARLY THIS AFTERNOON,  
BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE IN THE  
EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS  
AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY  
TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
SAT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS  
AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS.   
SUN
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON
 
S WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ684-212030-  
WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND VA TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA FROM  
20 TO 60 NM-  
407 AM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING  
TO 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT THIS MORNING, THEN BECOMING  
S 10 TO 15 KT EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS UNTIL EARLY MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS  
AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS  
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
MON
 
S WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ686-212030-  
WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO VIRGINIA -  
NORTH CAROLINA BORDER FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
407 AM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT UNTIL LATE  
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF TSTMS UNTIL EARLY MORNING. SHOWERS  
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT.  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ688-212030-  
WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
407 AM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 15 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE  
1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS UNTIL EARLY MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS AROUND 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
SUN
 
SW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
SW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ635-212030-  
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FROM URBANNA TO WINDMILL POINT-  
407 AM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW EARLY THIS MORNING,  
THEN BECOMING NE AND INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT, INCREASING  
TO 1 TO 2 FT THIS AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS  
MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT. SHOWERS.   
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, DIMINISHING  
TO AROUND 1 FOOT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS.   
SAT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND  
1 FOOT. SHOWERS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING.  
SHOWERS.   
SUN
 
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS AND LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS.   
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
MON
 
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ636-212030-  
YORK RIVER-  
407 AM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT, INCREASING TO  
1 TO 2 FT THIS AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, INCREASING TO 2 TO  
3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.   
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT,  
DIMINISHING TO 1 TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING.  
WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. SHOWERS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT, DIMINISHING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS.   
SUN
 
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS AND LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
MON
 
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.  
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ637-212030-  
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE-  
407 AM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT  
LATE THIS MORNING, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20  
KT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT, INCREASING TO 1 TO 2 FT  
LATE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, DIMINISHING  
TO AROUND 1 FOOT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. SHOWERS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING.  
SHOWERS.   
SUN
 
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP. A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
MON
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. SHOWERS  
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ639-212030-  
JAMES RIVER FROM JRB TO HRBT, INCLUDING THE ELIZABETH RIVER-  
407 AM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
FRIDAY EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS  
MORNING, THEN BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT  
THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS  
THIS AFTERNOON.   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.  
SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING.  
WAVES 1 FOOT. SHOWERS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS.   
SUN
 
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
MON
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
ANZ633-212030-  
CURRITUCK SOUND-  
407 AM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT EARLY THIS  
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOME E LATE. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT, INCREASING TO  
1 TO 2 FT LATE. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS  
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT,  
DIMINISHING TO AROUND 1 FOOT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
SAT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND  
1 FOOT. SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.  
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND  
1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES  
AROUND 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
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