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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR VIRGINIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
649 AM EDT THU MAR 12 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
ANZ600-122315-
649 AM EDT THU MAR 12 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 THIS MORNING. DEGRADED MARINE
CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY MID MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON 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.
ANZ630-122315-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA-
649 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. RAIN UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN RAIN
AND SNOW LATE.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SNOW EARLY IN THE EVENING.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 4 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. WAVES 1 FOOT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 TO
4 FT. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ631-122315-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA-
649 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO
25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. RAIN UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN RAIN AND SNOW
LATE.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SNOW EARLY IN THE EVENING.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 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.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ632-122315-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA-
649 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO
25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS MORNING. RAIN LATE THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW EARLY IN THE
EVENING.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 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 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
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ634-122315-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK VA TO CAPE HENRY VA INCLUDING
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL-
649 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM EDT
THIS AFTERNOON...
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO
25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE THIS MORNING, THEN BECOMING N
25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT THIS 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. SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS MORNING, THEN RAIN THIS
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW EARLY IN THE EVENING.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND
NW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 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. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND
W 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 25 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ650-122315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT
20 NM-
649 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN RAIN LATE THIS MORNING
AND AFTERNOON. SNOW LATE.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. RAIN
AND SNOW LIKELY EARLY IN THE EVENING.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 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 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT,
BECOMING NW 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ652-122315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM-
649 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE THIS
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
RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN RAIN LATE THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. SNOW LATE.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY EARLY IN THE EVENING.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 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 3 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN
SE 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. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT,
BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ654-122315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT
20 NM-
649 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING W
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE THIS MORNING, THEN
BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS. RAIN. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY EARLY IN THE EVENING.
FRI
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 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 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 5 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 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS
AND NE 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
11 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT. SHOWERS. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ656-122315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO VIRGINIA-
NORTH CAROLINA BORDER OUT TO 20 NM-
649 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS EVENING...
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING W
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE THIS MORNING, THEN
BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 5 FT AT 4 SECONDS
AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS. RAIN THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY EARLY IN THE EVENING.
FRI
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND NW
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT. SHOWERS. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ658-122315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
20 NM-
649 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS EVENING...
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW
25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 9 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 5 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON. RAIN LATE.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY EARLY 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. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 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, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT
2 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY IN
THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ633-122315-
CURRITUCK SOUND-
649 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2
FT, INCREASING TO 2 TO 3 FT THIS AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY THIS
MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. RAIN THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING
NW 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 1 FOOT. RAIN
LIKELY EARLY IN THE EVENING.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT, INCREASING TO
1 TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 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. 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. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT, INCREASING TO 2 TO
4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT, DIMINISHING TO 2 TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ635-122315-
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FROM URBANNA TO WINDMILL POINT-
649 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW
15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, INCREASING TO 2 TO 3 FT LATE THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. RAIN UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN RAIN AND
SNOW LATE.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW EARLY IN THE EVENING.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT, INCREASING TO
1 TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 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
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT, INCREASING TO
1 TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ636-122315-
YORK RIVER-
649 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW
15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, INCREASING TO 2 TO 3 FT LATE THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. RAIN UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN RAIN AND
SNOW LATE.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW EARLY IN THE EVENING.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 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. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT, DIMINISHING TO 1 TO 2 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 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
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 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. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO
4 FT. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT, DIMINISHING TO 2 TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ637-122315-
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE-
649 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW
15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, INCREASING TO 2 TO 3 FT LATE THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS MORNING.
RAIN. SNOW THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW EARLY IN THE EVENING.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 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. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT, DIMINISHING TO 1 TO 2 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 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
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
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. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO
4 FT. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT, DIMINISHING TO 2 TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ638-122315-
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMES RIVER BRIDGE TO HAMPTON ROADS BRIDGE-
TUNNEL-
649 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO
25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE THIS MORNING, THEN BECOMING N
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3
FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS MORNING.
RAIN THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW LATE.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SNOW EARLY IN THE EVENING.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FOOT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN
THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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