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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
412 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
ANZ633-170415-
/O.EXP.KAKQ.SC.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-260316T2000Z/
/O.CON.KAKQ.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-260317T0500Z/
CURRITUCK SOUND-
412 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT TUESDAY
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED
* WHAT...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AND
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
* WHERE...CURRITUCK SOUND.
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON. FOR THE GALE WARNING, FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1
AM EDT TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS WAVES WHICH COULD
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD ALTER PLANS TO AVOID THESE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE
VESSEL FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
ANZ650-652-654-170415-
/O.CON.KAKQ.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-260317T0500Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT
20 NM-
412 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT TUESDAY
* WHAT...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT AND SEAS
7 TO 12 FT EXPECTED.
* WHERE...COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE
VA OUT 20 NM, COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE
ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM AND COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND
TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT 20 NM.
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS
MORNING. FOR THE GALE WARNING, FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM
EDT TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS SEAS WHICH COULD
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD ALTER PLANS TO AVOID THESE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE
VESSEL FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
ANZ656-658-170415-
/O.CON.KAKQ.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-260317T0500Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO VIRGINIA-
NORTH CAROLINA BORDER OUT TO 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
20 NM-
412 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT TUESDAY
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT
WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. FOR THE GALE
WARNING, SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AND
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXPECTED.
* WHERE...COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO VIRGINIA-
NORTH CAROLINA BORDER OUT TO 20 NM AND COASTAL WATERS FROM NC
VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT 20 NM.
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON. FOR THE GALE WARNING, FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1
AM EDT TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS SEAS WHICH COULD
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD ALTER PLANS TO AVOID THESE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE
VESSEL FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
ANZ630>632-634-170415-
/O.CON.KAKQ.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-260317T0500Z/
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK VA TO CAPE HENRY VA INCLUDING
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL-
412 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT TUESDAY
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT
WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. FOR THE GALE
WARNING, SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AND
WAVES 3 TO 6 FT EXPECTED.
* WHERE...CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA
AND CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA.
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON. FOR THE GALE WARNING, FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1
AM EDT TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS WAVES WHICH COULD
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD ALTER PLANS TO AVOID THESE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE
VESSEL FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
ANZ638-170415-
/O.CON.KAKQ.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-260317T0500Z/
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMES RIVER BRIDGE TO HAMPTON ROADS BRIDGE-
TUNNEL-
412 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT TUESDAY
* WHAT...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KT
WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. FOR THE GALE
WARNING, SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AND
WAVES 3 TO 4 FT EXPECTED.
* WHERE...JAMES RIVER FROM JAMES RIVER BRIDGE TO HAMPTON ROADS
BRIDGE-TUNNEL.
* WHEN...FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON. FOR THE GALE WARNING, FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1
AM EDT TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS WAVES WHICH COULD
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD ALTER PLANS TO AVOID THESE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE
VESSEL FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
ANZ635>637-170415-
/O.CON.KAKQ.SC.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-260317T1000Z/
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FROM URBANNA TO WINDMILL POINT-YORK RIVER-
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE-
412 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT
TUESDAY...
* WHAT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT EXPECTED. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT ARE
POSSIBLE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
* WHERE...RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FROM URBANNA TO WINDMILL POINT,
YORK RIVER AND JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER
BRIDGE.
* WHEN...FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM EDT TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
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