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FZUS51 KAKQ 220148  
CWFAKQ  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR VIRGINIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
948 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026  
 
VIRGINIA PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY, CURRITUCK SOUND AND  
ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CURRITUCK BEACH  
LIGHT NC OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES  
 
ANZ600-221415-  
948 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT 60  
NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING VIRGINIA PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY,  
CURRITUCK SOUND AND PORTIONS OF THE JAMES, YORK, AND RAPPAHANNOCK  
RIVERS...  
 
A MUCH STRONGER FRONT CROSSES THE WATERS EARLY THIS WEEK, WITH  
STRONG ONSHORE FLOW DEVELOPING AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS  
EASTERN CANADA. GALE FORCE GUSTS ARE LIKELY ACROSS MUCH OF THE  
MARINE AREA FROM TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY, WITH A SHORT  
PERIOD OF SUSTAINED GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FROM LATE WEDNESDAY  
THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY. ELEVATED NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS CONTINUE  
THROUGH AT LEAST THE END OF THE WORKWEEK.  
 
 
 
ANZ630-221415-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA-  
948 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
LATE.    
TUE  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. GUSTS  
UP TO 30 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY  
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY  
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES  
4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 TO  
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. SHOWERS.   
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES  
5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE  
EVENING.    
THU  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 TO  
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES  
4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING.    
FRI  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 TO  
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY  
TO 6 FT.    
SAT  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 TO  
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ631-221415-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA-  
948 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO  
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO  
4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES  
4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 5 TO  
6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT. SHOWERS.   
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES  
5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE  
EVENING.    
THU  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES  
5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 5 TO  
6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY  
TO 8 FT.    
SAT  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 TO  
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ632-221415-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA-  
948 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY  
EVENING...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.    
TUE  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO  
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY  
TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY  
TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES 5 TO  
6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT. SHOWERS.   
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES  
6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. SHOWERS.   
THU  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES 6 TO  
7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES  
5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 5 TO  
6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES  
5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT.    
SAT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 4 TO  
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ634-221415-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK VA TO CAPE HENRY VA INCLUDING  
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL-  
948 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY  
EVENING...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES  
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS  
AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TUE  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO  
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY  
TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS, BECOMING E 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY  
TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES 6 TO  
8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS.   
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. WAVES  
7 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
THU  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES 7 TO  
9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS  
AND N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES 7 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY,  
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
FRI  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
10 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 6 TO 8 FT,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 5 TO  
6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ635-221415-  
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FROM URBANNA TO WINDMILL POINT-  
948 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO  
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS LATE.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS.   
WED  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FT. SHOWERS.   
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
THU  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT, DIMINISHING TO  
2 TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
FRI  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 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  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES  
AROUND 1 FOOT.  
 
 
 
ANZ636-221415-  
YORK RIVER-  
948 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.    
TUE  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, INCREASING TO 2 TO 3 FT LATE. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS.   
WED  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FT. SHOWERS.   
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
THU  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
FRI  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FT.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES  
AROUND 1 FOOT.  
 
 
 
ANZ637-221415-  
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE-  
948 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2  
FT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 1 FOOT LATE. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
TUE  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT,  
INCREASING TO 1 TO 2 FT IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
WED  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FT. SHOWERS.   
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
THU  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT, DIMINISHING TO  
2 TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
FRI  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT, DIMINISHING TO  
1 TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FT.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES  
AROUND 1 FOOT.  
 
 
 
ANZ639-221415-  
JAMES RIVER FROM JRB TO HRBT, INCLUDING THE ELIZABETH RIVER-  
948 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING.    
TUE  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES  
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS  
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 TO  
4 FT. SHOWERS.   
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES  
3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS.   
THU  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 TO  
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING.    
FRI  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND  
2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ633-221415-  
CURRITUCK SOUND-  
948 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY  
MORNING...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FT.    
TUE  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS  
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FT. SHOWERS.   
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT, INCREASING TO  
3 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
THU  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES 3 TO  
4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, DIMINISHING  
TO 2 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE  
EVENING.    
FRI  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT, DIMINISHING TO 1 TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DECREASING  
TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.  
 
 
 
ANZ650-221415-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT  
20 NM-  
948 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY  
MORNING...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.    
TUE  
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE 25 TO 30 KT LATE. GUSTS  
UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO  
7 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL:  
NE 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
9 TO 11 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 11 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS  
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
19 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 13 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS  
12 TO 14 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 20 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 14 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
THU  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO  
13 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 19 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 13 FT AT 12 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
11 TO 13 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 19 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, INCREASING TO  
45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 17 FT.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING.    
SAT  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ652-221415-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM-  
948 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY  
MORNING...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE.  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.    
TUE  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE  
25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY  
TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 8 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.   
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
9 TO 11 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS  
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 12 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS  
11 TO 13 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 19 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 13 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
THU  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO  
13 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 19 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 13 FT AT 12 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
19 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO  
12 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 17 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.   
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FT.    
SAT  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ654-221415-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT  
20 NM-  
948 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY  
MORNING...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
TUE  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE  
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
8 TO 10 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS  
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS  
10 TO 12 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 12 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
THU  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO  
12 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 12 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
10 TO 12 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 17 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO  
11 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.   
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FT.    
SAT  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ656-221415-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO VIRGINIA-  
NORTH CAROLINA BORDER OUT 20 NM-  
948 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY  
MORNING...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
TUE  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE  
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY  
TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING E 5 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY  
TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO  
11 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS.   
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT, OCCASIONALLY  
TO 19 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 13 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
THU  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO  
13 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 19 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 13 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS  
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS  
11 TO 13 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 19 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE  
EVENING.    
FRI  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO  
12 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 17 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.   
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FT.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ658-221415-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT  
20 NM-  
948 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY  
MORNING...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TUE  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT  
7 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
11 TO 13 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 19 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 13 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
THU  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO  
13 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 19 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 13 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS  
11 TO 13 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 19 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE  
EVENING.    
FRI  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO  
13 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 19 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
10 TO 12 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 17 FT.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
10 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ680-221415-  
WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINTOTEAGUE VA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
948 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY  
MORNING...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE.  
GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT,  
BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS.   
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
10 TO 12 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 12 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED  
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO  
14 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 20 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 14 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS  
14 TO 15 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 22 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 15 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
THU  
NE WINDS 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 15 FT,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 22 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 14 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO  
16 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 23 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI  
N WINDS 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 22 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
12 TO 14 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 20 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO  
12 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 17 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
7 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING.  
 
 
 
ANZ682-221415-  
WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE VA TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
948 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY  
MORNING...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO  
25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY  
TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 9 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
10 TO 12 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 12 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO  
14 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 20 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 14 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS  
14 TO 16 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 23 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 15 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
THU  
NE WINDS 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 16 FT,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 23 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 15 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
14 TO 16 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 23 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO  
15 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 22 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
12 TO 14 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 20 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING.    
SAT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO  
12 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 17 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY  
TO 13 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ684-221415-  
WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND VA TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA FROM  
20 TO 60 NM-  
948 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY  
MORNING...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
TUE  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
9 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 8 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
8 TO 10 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FT,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT  
8 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 12 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
19 FT, BUILDING TO 13 TO 15 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 22 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 13 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 14 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS  
14 TO 16 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 23 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 16 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
THU  
NE WINDS 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 16 FT,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 23 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 16 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
14 TO 16 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 23 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE  
EVENING.    
FRI  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO  
15 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 22 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT, OCCASIONALLY  
TO 20 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
SAT  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO  
12 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 17 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
13 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ686-221415-  
WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO VIRGINIA -  
NORTH CAROLINA BORDER FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
948 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY  
MORNING...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO  
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY  
TO 13 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 11 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO  
14 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 20 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 13 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO  
16 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 23 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 15 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
THU  
NE WINDS 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 16 FT,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 23 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 15 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS  
14 TO 17 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 25 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE  
EVENING.    
FRI  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO  
15 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 22 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS  
12 TO 14 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 20 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, DECREASING TO  
30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 17 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT, OCCASIONALLY  
TO 15 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ688-221415-  
WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
948 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY  
MORNING...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
TUE  
NE 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 IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS,  
BECOMING NE 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT  
8 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO  
13 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 19 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 13 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
14 TO 16 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 23 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 15 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
THU  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO  
17 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 25 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 16 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS  
14 TO 17 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 25 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE  
EVENING.    
FRI  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO  
16 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 23 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS  
13 TO 15 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 22 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, DECREASING TO  
30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 17 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
8 TO 10 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
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