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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR VIRGINIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
726 PM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
VIRGINIA PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY, CURRITUCK SOUND AND
ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CURRITUCK BEACH
LIGHT NC OUT 20 NAUTICAL MILES
ANZ600-121215-
726 PM EDT WED MAR 11 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...
SOUTHERLY FLOW STRENGTHENS TONIGHT. DEGRADED MARINE CONDITIONS
ARE LIKELY THURSDAY IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT CROSSING
THE REGION. HIGH PRESSURE BECOMES CENTERED SOUTH OF THE AREA ON
FRIDAY, WITH ANOTHER ROUND OF ELEVATED WINDS DEVELOPING LATE
FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT.
ANZ630-121215-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA-
726 PM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO
30 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 5 FT. SHOWERS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS
LATE.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FT. SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 5 FT. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ631-121215-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA-
726 PM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
THU
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 25 KT
WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 3
TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT. SHOWERS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LATE.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON
S WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT. SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 5 FT. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
ANZ632-121215-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA-
726 PM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30
KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
SHOWERS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS LATE.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FT. SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 5 FT. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
ANZ634-121215-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK VA TO CAPE HENRY VA INCLUDING
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL-
726 PM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
8 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 35 KT LATE IN THE MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON,
DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 4
TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3
FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 4 FT AT 4
SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SHOWERS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT
4 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND
SE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FT. SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 5 FT. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
ANZ650-121215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT
20 NM-
726 PM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO
30 KT LATE IN THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 4
FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS LATE.
THU NIGHT
NW 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, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS
AND S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, BECOMING S
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
11 SECONDS.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
10 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MON
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT. SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
10 FT. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
ANZ652-121215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM-
726 PM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO
30 KT LATE IN THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT
AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS LATE.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT
5 SECONDS.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND
3 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MON
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT. SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FT. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
ANZ654-121215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT
20 NM-
726 PM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO
30 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 7
SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS IN THE
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
FRI
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, BECOMING S
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS
AND NE 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING N
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND
3 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. SHOWERS.
MON
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT. SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 20 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP
TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. SHOWERS, MAINLY
IN THE EVENING.
ANZ656-121215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO VIRGINIA-
NORTH CAROLINA BORDER OUT TO 20 NM-
726 PM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 35 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 3
SECONDS, BECOMING NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS IN THE LATE
MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING
NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
FRI
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, BECOMING S
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
AROUND 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS.
MON
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. SHOWERS,
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
ANZ658-121215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
20 NM-
726 PM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6
FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8
SECONDS, BECOMING NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS IN THE LATE
MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS
AND N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, BECOMING N IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND
3 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT.
SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ633-121215-
CURRITUCK SOUND-
726 PM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN
BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY
IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING
NW 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2
FT. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
FRI
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 FOOT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES AROUND
2 FT. SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
ANZ635-121215-
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FROM URBANNA TO WINDMILL POINT-
726 PM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
LATE.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT,
INCREASING TO 2 TO 3 FT IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SHOWERS
UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LATE.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, DIMINISHING
TO 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND
1 FOOT, INCREASING TO 2 TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT, DIMINISHING
TO 1 TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, BECOMING N IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT, DIMINISHING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS
AND LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
SUN
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT, INCREASING TO
1 TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ636-121215-
YORK RIVER-
726 PM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT,
INCREASING TO 2 TO 3 FT IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS LATE.
THU NIGHT
NW 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. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND
1 FOOT, INCREASING TO 2 TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT, DIMINISHING
TO 1 TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, BECOMING N IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT, DIMINISHING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS
AND LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
SUN
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT, INCREASING TO
1 TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT, DIMINISHING
TO 1 TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
ANZ637-121215-
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE-
726 PM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT,
INCREASING TO 2 TO 3 FT IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS LATE.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, DIMINISHING
TO 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND
1 FOOT, INCREASING TO 2 TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT, DIMINISHING
TO 1 TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, BECOMING N IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT, DIMINISHING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS
AND LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
SUN
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT, INCREASING TO
1 TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, INCREASING TO 2 TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
ANZ638-121215-
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMES RIVER BRIDGE TO HAMPTON ROADS BRIDGE-
TUNNEL-
726 PM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE
THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 15 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KT LATE IN THE MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, DIMINISHING
TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY
IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SNOW
SHOWERS LATE.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FT, SUBSIDING
TO 1 FOOT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
EVENING.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, BECOMING N IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND
2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
MON
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
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