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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
707 pm est fri feb 20 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


anz633-211315-
currituck sound-
707 pm est fri feb 20 2026

.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt late this
evening, then diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. waves
1 foot. a slight chance of rain early this evening. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. waves
1 foot. a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.sat night...e winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up
to 15 kt after midnight. waves 1 foot. rain likely after
midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
1 to 2 ft. rain and snow. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. snow likely in the morning, then a chance of rain and snow
in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
1 foot. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts
up to 15 kt after midnight. waves 1 foot.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 210007
cwfakq
expires:202602211315;;984990

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
707 pm est fri feb 20 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


anz656-211315-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
707 pm est fri feb 20 2026

...gale watch in effect from sunday evening through monday
afternoon...

.tonight...w 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 8 seconds and
w 2 ft at 3 seconds. a slight chance of very light drizzle early
this evening. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 8 seconds and nw 1 foot at
4 seconds. 
.sat night...e winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up
to 15 kt after midnight. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft
at 7 seconds. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...e winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 7 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: ne 3 ft at
4 seconds and e 1 foot at 11 seconds, becoming ne 4 ft at
5 seconds and e 1 foot at 11 seconds. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft,
occasionally to 12 ft after midnight. wave detail: e 5 ft at
7 seconds and nw 4 ft at 4 seconds, becoming nw 6 ft at 5 seconds
and e 4 ft at 8 seconds. rain with snow likely. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing
to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. snow likely in the morning, then a
chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 210007
cwfakq
expires:202602211315;;984991

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
707 pm est fri feb 20 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


anz658-211315-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
707 pm est fri feb 20 2026

...gale watch in effect from sunday evening through monday
afternoon...

.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt late. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at
8 seconds and s 2 ft at 8 seconds. a slight chance of rain early
this evening. patchy fog early this evening with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 8 seconds and nw 1 foot at
3 seconds. a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.sat night...e winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up
to 15 kt after midnight. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft
at 7 seconds and e 1 foot at 11 seconds. rain likely after
midnight. 
.sun...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming n
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: e 3 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 foot at
11 seconds, becoming ne 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at
12 seconds. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft,
occasionally to 12 ft after midnight. wave detail: n 5 ft at
6 seconds and e 1 foot at 12 seconds, becoming n 6 ft at
6 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. rain in the evening, then
rain with snow likely after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to
12 ft. a chance of rain. snow likely, mainly in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. 
.tue...nw 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. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 210004
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expires:202602211315;;984848

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
704 pm est fri feb 20 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz154-211315-
s of cape hatteras to ocracoke inlet nc out 20 nm
including the monitor national marine sanctuary-
704 pm est fri feb 20 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 1 am est saturday...
...small craft advisory in effect until 2 am est saturday...

.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
w 10 to 15 kt after midnight, then becoming nw late. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 7 seconds and ne 4 ft at 11 seconds.
patchy fog late this evening and early morning. a slight chance
of rain after midnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm late this evening and
early morning. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft
at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
4 ft at 11 seconds and s 3 ft at 6 seconds. rain likely in the
evening, then showers with a slight chance of tstms after
midnight. 
.sun...ne winds around 15 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: ne
7 ft at 8 seconds and sw 5 ft at 8 seconds. a slight chance of
tstms. showers.
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
6 to 9 ft. wave detail: w 8 ft at 7 seconds and ne 6 ft at
8 seconds. rain, mainly in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: w 8 ft
at 7 seconds and ne 4 ft at 11 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of
rain in the evening. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 210004
cwfmhx
expires:202602211315;;984843

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
704 pm est fri feb 20 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz135-211315-
pamlico sound-
704 pm est fri feb 20 2026

.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt late.
waves around 2 ft this evening, then 1 ft. patchy fog late this
evening and overnight. a slight chance of rain late. vsby 1 nm or
less late this evening and early morning. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. waves
1 ft or less. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. a
chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers in the
morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves
2 to 4 ft. rain likely, mainly in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. a chance of rain and snow in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft.
.wed night...sw winds around 15 kt. waves around 2 ft.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 210004
cwfmhx
expires:202602211315;;984850

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
704 pm est fri feb 20 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz158-211315-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
704 pm est fri feb 20 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 4 am est saturday...
...small craft advisory in effect until 11 pm est this evening...

.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt late this
evening and early morning, then diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. wave detail: s 5 ft
at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop late this evening and
early morning, then diminishing to light chop late. patchy fog
early this evening, then areas of fog late this evening. patchy
fog after midnight. a slight chance of rain after midnight. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late. vsby 1 nm
or less. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at
11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. a chance of
rain. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to
3 to 5 ft after midnight. near shore, seas 2 to 3 ft. wave
detail: e 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 10 seconds, becoming se
3 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. rain likely with a slight chance of tstms
in the evening, then showers with a chance of tstms after
midnight. 
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. near shore, seas 2 to
3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop, increasing to rough in the afternoon.
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 7 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at
9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. a chance of
rain, mainly in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft
near shore. wave detail: w 6 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at
9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to
choppy in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w around 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. 
.tue night...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 210004
cwfmhx
expires:202602211315;;984849

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
704 pm est fri feb 20 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz156-211315-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
704 pm est fri feb 20 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 4 am est saturday...
...small craft advisory in effect until 2 am est saturday...

.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt late this
evening and early morning, then becoming nw 5 to 10 kt late. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at
12 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop late this evening and early morning, then
diminishing to light chop late. patchy fog early this evening.
patchy fog late this evening and early morning, then patchy fog
late. a slight chance of rain after midnight. a chance of rain
late. vsby 1 nm or less until early morning. 
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. a slight chance of tstms. rain likely in
the evening, then showers after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft
at 6 seconds and e 4 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop, increasing to rough in the afternoon. a slight
chance of tstms. showers.
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at
8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. rain likely,
mainly in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to around 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. a
chance of rain. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.tue night...w winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 210004
cwfmhx
expires:202602211315;;984846

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
704 pm est fri feb 20 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz150-211315-
s of currituck beach light to oregon inlet nc out 20 nm-
704 pm est fri feb 20 2026

.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw late. seas 3 to 5 ft.
wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds and ne 4 ft at 11 seconds.
patchy fog this evening. areas of fog after midnight. a slight
chance of rain late. vsby 1 nm or less until early morning. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft
at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 9 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 6 seconds and e
2 ft at 9 seconds. a slight chance of rain in the evening, then
rain likely after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: e 6 ft at
7 seconds. showers. a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft, except 5 to
7 ft near shore. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 5 ft at
7 seconds, becoming nw 7 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 9 seconds.
rain in the evening, then a chance of rain and snow after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft, except 5 to 7 ft
near shore. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 7 seconds and ne 6 ft at
11 seconds. a chance of snow in the morning. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft.
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 210004
cwfmhx
expires:202602211315;;984847

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
704 pm est fri feb 20 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz152-211315-
s of oregon inlet to cape hatteras nc out 20 nm-
704 pm est fri feb 20 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 1 am est saturday...
...small craft advisory in effect until 2 am est saturday...

.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw late. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds and ne 3 ft at 11 seconds.
patchy fog late this evening and overnight. a slight chance of
rain late. vsby 1 nm or less late this evening and early morning,
increasing to 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at
6 seconds and ne 3 ft at 9 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 11 seconds and
se 2 ft at 6 seconds. a chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight.
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 10 seconds and se 3 ft
at 6 seconds, becoming ne 6 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at
7 seconds. a slight chance of tstms. showers.
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 6 seconds and ne 6 ft at
7 seconds. rain, mainly in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to
9 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 7 seconds and ne 5 ft at
11 seconds. a chance of snow in the morning. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. a chance of
rain in the evening. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$