998  
FZUS51 KAKQ 171052  
CWFAKQ  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR VIRGINIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
652 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 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  
 
ANZ600-172315-  
652 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 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...  
 
BREEZY THIS MORNING BEHIND A COLD FRONT WITH IMPROVING CONDITIONS  
BY MID DAY AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES IN. GENERALLY BENIGN CONDITIONS  
EXPECTED WEDNESDAY AND INTO THE WEEKEND.  
 
 
 
ANZ630-172315-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA-  
652 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING  
 
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING  
TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT.    
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN  
BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.    
THU  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.    
FRI  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ631-172315-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA-  
652 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING  
 
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING  
TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING  
NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.    
THU  
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.    
FRI  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ632-172315-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA-  
652 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING  
 
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING  
TO 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING  
NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.   
WED  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 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. WAVES 1 FOOT.    
THU NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT.   
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ634-172315-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK VA TO CAPE HENRY VA INCLUDING  
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL-  
652 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING  
 
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING  
TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING  
NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING N LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND  
2 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES  
AROUND 3 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ650-172315-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT  
20 NM-  
652 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING  
TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING  
TO 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 8 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.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 25 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN DIMINISHING  
TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
WED  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 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.  
WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU  
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.   
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY  
TO 6 FT.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ652-172315-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM-  
652 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TODAY  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING W  
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO  
8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY  
TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING S 6 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 25 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING N  
10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 3 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: NE  
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU  
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.   
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ654-172315-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT  
20 NM-  
652 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TODAY  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING W  
5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 25 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING N  
10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 3 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: N  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU  
E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI  
S WINDS 5 KT. 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.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ656-172315-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO VIRGINIA-  
NORTH CAROLINA BORDER OUT TO 20 NM-  
652 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING  
TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 25 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING N  
WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE. 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  
NE 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: NE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.   
WED NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI  
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ658-172315-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT  
20 NM-  
652 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW  
5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO  
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 6 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 4 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING  
N 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS.    
WED  
NE 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: E 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI  
N WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ633-172315-  
CURRITUCK SOUND-  
652 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING  
 
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING  
TO 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 1 FOOT THIS  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND  
LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO 1 TO 2 FT IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT.    
WED  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.    
THU  
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI  
N WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS AND LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO AROUND 1 FOOT IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT, INCREASING TO 1 TO 2 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
ANZ635-172315-  
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FROM URBANNA TO WINDMILL POINT-  
652 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING  
 
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5  
TO 10 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 1  
FOOT THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING  
N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT, INCREASING TO 1 TO 2 FT  
IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN DIMINISHING TO AROUND  
1 FOOT LATE.    
WED  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
AROUND 1 FOOT, DIMINISHING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.    
THU  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.  
 
 
 
ANZ636-172315-  
YORK RIVER-  
652 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING  
 
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING  
TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT,  
DIMINISHING TO 1 TO 2 FT.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING  
N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT, INCREASING TO 1 TO 2 FT  
IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN DIMINISHING TO AROUND  
1 FOOT LATE.    
WED  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
AROUND 1 FOOT, DIMINISHING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.    
THU  
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.  
 
 
 
ANZ637-172315-  
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE-  
652 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING  
 
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING  
TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT, DIMINISHING TO 1 TO 2 FT LATE THIS  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING  
N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 1 FOOT  
LATE.    
WED  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
AROUND 1 FOOT, DIMINISHING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.    
THU  
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.    
THU NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI  
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ638-172315-  
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMES RIVER BRIDGE TO HAMPTON ROADS BRIDGE-  
TUNNEL-  
652 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING  
 
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING  
TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING N  
WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
WED  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.    
THU  
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.    
THU NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.    
FRI  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FOOT.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.  
 
 
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