Marine Forecast James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge ANZ637

 
 ANZ600-190815-
 324 PM EDT Sat Apr 18 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...
 
 Winds increase tonight ahead of a strong cold front. This front
 is then expected to move across the waters Sunday, bringing
 degraded marine conditions and potentially a brief period of gale
 force gusts.
 
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 ANZ637-190815-
 James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
 324 PM EDT Sat Apr 18 2026
 
 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
 SUNDAY AFTERNOON
 

 THROUGH 7 PM
 SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Waves
 around 1 foot.

 TONIGHT
 SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
 midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

 SUN
 W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts
 up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning,
 then showers likely in the afternoon.

 SUN NIGHT
 NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
 Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
 after midnight.

 MON
 W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
 afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft in the
 afternoon.

 MON NIGHT
 N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

 TUE
 N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming E in
 the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less
 and light chop in the afternoon.

 TUE NIGHT
 SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
 midnight. Waves around 1 foot, increasing to 1 to 2 ft after
 midnight.

 WED
 SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
 2 ft.

 WED NIGHT
 SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
 W after midnight. Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or
 less and light chop after midnight.
 
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