609  
FZUS51 KAKQ 111043  
CWFAKQ  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR VIRGINIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
643 AM 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  
 
ANZ600-112315-  
643 AM 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 TODAY AND ESPECIALLY TONIGHT. DEGRADED  
MARINE CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT, AS A  
STRONG COLD FRONT APPROACHES AND THEN CROSSES THE AREA.  
 
 
 
ANZ630-112315-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA-  
643 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
THURSDAY EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO  
4 FT. RAIN.   
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,  
BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN  
LIKELY IN THE EVENING.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT 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 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES  
3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ631-112315-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA-  
643 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
THURSDAY EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 TO  
4 FT. RAIN.   
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,  
BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN  
LIKELY IN THE EVENING.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 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  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 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. SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
ANZ632-112315-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA-  
643 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
THURSDAY EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
S WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FT.    
THU  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,  
BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN IN  
THE EVENING.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 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 NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 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. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.   
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
ANZ634-112315-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK VA TO CAPE HENRY VA INCLUDING  
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL-  
643 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
THURSDAY MORNING...  
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY  
S WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
THU  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, BECOMING N IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,  
BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
8 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE EVENING.   
FRI  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS  
AND N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN  
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
ANZ650-112315-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT  
20 NM-  
643 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
THURSDAY EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
THU  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING S  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY 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 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT.    
SAT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. 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 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO  
8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
ANZ652-112315-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM-  
643 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
THURSDAY EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
E 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND  
NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS. RAIN.   
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,  
BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 3 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. RAIN 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 AROUND 2 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO  
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING 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. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT.    
SAT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S 25 TO 30 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
ANZ654-112315-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT  
20 NM-  
643 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
THURSDAY EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
THU  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS  
UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,  
BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE EVENING.   
FRI  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY  
TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS,  
BECOMING S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 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.    
SAT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 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  
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
ANZ656-112315-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO VIRGINIA-  
NORTH CAROLINA BORDER OUT TO 20 NM-  
643 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY  
EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.   
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 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON WITH GUST TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9  
FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,  
BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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 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 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT  
AT 3 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 5 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.    
SAT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN  
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS 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. SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
ANZ658-112315-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT  
20 NM-  
643 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY  
EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
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 WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 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 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY  
TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.   
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY  
TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT  
8 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.  
RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS  
AND SE 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 20 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. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.   
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
ANZ633-112315-  
CURRITUCK SOUND-  
643 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY  
EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT, INCREASING TO 1 TO 2 FT  
LATE.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW  
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2  
FT, INCREASING TO 2 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT,  
DIMINISHING TO AROUND 1 FOOT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN 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 AROUND 1 FOOT, INCREASING TO  
1 TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING  
SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, DIMINISHING TO  
AROUND 1 FOOT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
AROUND 1 FOOT.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.    
SUN  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, INCREASING TO 2 TO 3 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
ANZ635-112315-  
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FROM URBANNA TO WINDMILL POINT-  
643 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
THURSDAY EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT, INCREASING TO 1 TO 2 FT  
LATE.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, INCREASING TO 2 TO 3 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3  
FT. RAIN.   
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
BECOMING N 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, DIMINISHING TO  
1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN LIKELY IN THE  
EVENING.    
FRI  
SE 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  
SE 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  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
ANZ636-112315-  
YORK RIVER-  
643 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
THURSDAY EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT, INCREASING TO 1 TO 2 FT  
LATE.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FT.    
THU  
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3  
FT. RAIN.   
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
BECOMING N 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, DIMINISHING TO  
1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN LIKELY 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. 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 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  
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. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ637-112315-  
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE-  
643 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
THURSDAY EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FT.    
THU  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
BECOMING N 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, DIMINISHING TO  
1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN LIKELY 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. 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. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT, INCREASING TO 2 TO 4 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
 
 
 
ANZ638-112315-  
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMES RIVER BRIDGE TO HAMPTON ROADS BRIDGE-  
TUNNEL-  
643 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
THURSDAY EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT.    
THU  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUST TO 30  
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT, SUBSIDING  
TO 1 FOOT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 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. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
SAT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FOOT.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.    
SUN  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
 
 
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