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FZUS51 KAKQ 161349
CWFAKQ
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR VIRGINIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
949 AM EDT MON MAR 16 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
ANZ600-170215-
949 AM EDT MON MAR 16 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...
A STRONG COLD FRONT CROSSES THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO
TONIGHT, BRINGING HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS TO THE LOCAL
WATERS. HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES ACROSS THE REGION MID TO LATE THIS
WEEK.
ANZ630-170215-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA-
949 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE
THIS MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. WAVES 4 TO 5 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ631-170215-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA-
949 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES
4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. WAVES 5 TO 6 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING SE
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1
TO 2 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ632-170215-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA-
949 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT.
WAVES 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. WAVES 4 TO 5 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING E
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 FOOT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FOOT.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FOOT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ634-170215-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK VA TO CAPE HENRY VA INCLUDING
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL-
949 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES
5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LATE THIS MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, BECOMING
W 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO
6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING E
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND
2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ650-170215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT
20 NM-
949 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 10 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE
THIS MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT, BECOMING W
WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 17 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 12 FT AT 10 SECONDS,
BECOMING SE 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5
TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 7
FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 5 FT AT 10
SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING E
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ652-170215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM-
949 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT,
INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE THIS
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT, BECOMING W
WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS,
BECOMING SE 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN
THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING E
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ654-170215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT
20 NM-
949 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT, BECOMING W
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
TUE
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW 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
10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING E
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ656-170215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO VIRGINIA-
NORTH CAROLINA BORDER OUT TO 20 NM-
949 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT
LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 8 FT
AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, BECOMING W
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS,
BECOMING SE 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS. SHOWERS
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
TUE
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3
TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4
FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 3 FT AT 4
SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH 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 9 SECONDS.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3
FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3
TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ658-170215-
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
20 NM-
949 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
7 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 8 FT AT
9 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, BECOMING W
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS
AND W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
TUE
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4
FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
UP TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 6 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ633-170215-
CURRITUCK SOUND-
949 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT LATE. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT, INCREASING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS
THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, BECOMING W
WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2
FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
THU
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FOOT.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1
FOOT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SW. WAVES 1 FOOT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ635-170215-
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FROM URBANNA TO WINDMILL POINT-
949 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT. 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.
TUE
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 1 FOOT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
AROUND 1 FOOT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.
FRI
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ636-170215-
YORK RIVER-
949 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO AROUND 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
AROUND 1 FOOT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.
FRI
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ637-170215-
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE-
949 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT, INCREASING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
TO AROUND 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS
IN THE EVENING.
TUE
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
AROUND 1 FOOT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.
FRI
W WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
ANZ638-170215-
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMES RIVER BRIDGE TO HAMPTON ROADS BRIDGE-
TUNNEL-
949 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN
THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
WED
N WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, BECOMING E IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FOOT.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FOOT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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