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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
338 am est wed feb 18 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


anz633-182115-
currituck sound-
338 am est wed feb 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 am est this morning
through this evening...

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt early this afternoon, then
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt with gusts
up to 15 kt after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain in
the late evening and overnight. 
.thu...n winds 5 kt, becoming e with gusts up to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 foot. a chance of rain in the morning, then
rain likely in the afternoon. 
.thu night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s after midnight.
waves 1 foot. rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 foot.
a chance of rain. 
.fri night...w winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. waves
1 foot. a chance of rain. 
.sat...ne winds 5 kt. waves 1 foot. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...e winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up
to 15 kt after midnight. waves 1 foot. a chance of rain. 
.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 likely. 
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves around 2 ft. rain
likely, mainly in the evening.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 180838
cwfakq
expires:202602182115;;831207

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
338 am est wed feb 18 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


anz656-182115-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
338 am est wed feb 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 11 seconds and se 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
w 5 to 10 kt late. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave
detail: e 4 ft at 12 seconds and s 3 ft at 6 seconds. a chance of
rain in the evening. 
.thu...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e with gusts up to 15 kt in
the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail:
e 3 ft at 12 seconds and se 2 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of rain
in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. 
.thu night...se winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at
12 seconds and e 2 ft at 3 seconds. rain likely. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 6 seconds and
e 2 ft at 12 seconds. rain likely. 
.fri night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 7 seconds and w 2 ft at 3 seconds.
rain likely, mainly in the evening. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. rain likely. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 9 ft. rain likely, mainly in the evening.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 180838
cwfakq
expires:202602182115;;831208

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
338 am est wed feb 18 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


anz658-182115-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
338 am est wed feb 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 11 seconds and
s 3 ft at 4 seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt late.
gusts up to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave
detail: e 4 ft at 12 seconds and s 3 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of
rain in the late evening and overnight. 
.thu...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e with gusts up to 15 kt in
the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail:
e 3 ft at 12 seconds and se 2 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of rain
in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. 
.thu night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s after midnight.
gusts up to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave
detail: e 3 ft at 12 seconds and e 2 ft at 4 seconds. rain
likely. 
.fri...sw 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 12 seconds and
s 2 ft at 5 seconds. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain
likely in the afternoon. 
.fri night...w winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 7 seconds and
s 2 ft at 7 seconds. rain likely, mainly in the evening. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. seas
around 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain in the evening, then
rain likely after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n in the afternoon. gusts
up to 25 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. rain likely. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 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 after midnight. rain likely in the evening,
then a chance of rain and snow after midnight.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 180902
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expires:202602182215;;832172

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
402 am est wed feb 18 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


amz135-182215-
pamlico sound-
402 am est wed feb 18 2026

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late.
waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. a slight chance of rain after
midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. waves
1 ft or less. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. a chance of
rain, mainly in the evening. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 2 ft. a chance of rain.
.fri night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. a chance of
rain after midnight. 
.sat...n winds around 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. waves
1 ft or less. rain likely. 
.sat night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight. a chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight. 
.sun...e winds around 15 kt, becoming nw in the afternoon. waves
2 to 3 ft. rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
rain in the evening.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 180902
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expires:202602182215;;832175

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
402 am est wed feb 18 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


amz150-182215-
s of currituck beach light to oregon inlet nc out 20 nm-
402 am est wed feb 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday morning...

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: e
5 ft at 11 seconds and s 4 ft at 7 seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. near shore, seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding
to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds and
e 4 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm after
midnight. 
.thu...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds and e 4 ft at 12 seconds.
a chance of rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm in the morning. 
.thu night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at
12 seconds. a chance of rain, mainly in the evening. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 6 seconds and ne 3 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w after midnight.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and ne 3 ft at
7 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain
in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n in the afternoon. seas
2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. rain likely. 
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft, building to
5 to 8 ft after midnight. a chance of rain in the evening, then a
chance of rain and snow after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 180902
cwfmhx
expires:202602182215;;832176

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
402 am est wed feb 18 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


amz152-182215-
s of oregon inlet to cape hatteras nc out 20 nm-
402 am est wed feb 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday morning...

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft 
at 7 seconds and ne 5 ft at 12 seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, 
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft, 
subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 6 ft at 7 
seconds and ne 5 ft at 12 seconds, becoming s 5 ft at 7 seconds 
and ne 4 ft at 12 seconds. a slight chance of rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm
after midnight. 
.thu...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds and ne 4 ft at
13 seconds. a chance of rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm in the morning. 
.thu night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and ne
4 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of rain, mainly in the evening. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft
at 6 seconds and ne 3 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s
5 ft at 7 seconds and ne 3 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. a chance of
rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. 
.sun...e winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. rain likely, mainly in the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of rain.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 180902
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expires:202602182215;;832177

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
402 am est wed feb 18 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


amz154-182215-
s of cape hatteras to ocracoke inlet nc out 20 nm
including the monitor national marine sanctuary-
402 am est wed feb 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday morning...

.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt this
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 
ft this afternoon. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds and e 5 ft at 
12 seconds, becoming s 7 ft at 6 seconds and ne 5 ft at 12 
seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming 
w 15 to 20 kt after midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 
ft after midnight. wave detail: s 7 ft at 7 seconds and ne 4 ft at
13 seconds, becoming s 6 ft at 7 seconds and ne 4 ft at 13 
seconds. a slight chance of rain after midnight. 
.thu...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft
at 6 seconds and ne 4 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of rain, mainly
in the morning. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 6 seconds and ne 4 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of rain,
mainly in the evening. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 6 seconds and ne 3 ft at
13 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...w winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 7 seconds and e
3 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in
the afternoon. 
.sat night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of
rain in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. 
.sun...s winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft. showers likely in the morning, then a chance of rain
in the afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of
rain.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 180902
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expires:202602182215;;832178

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
402 am est wed feb 18 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


amz156-182215-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
402 am est wed feb 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday morning...

.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft.
wave detail: sw 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 4 ft at 12 seconds. 
adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds and e
3 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 13 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. a slight chance of rain. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 13 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. a slight chance of rain. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 6 seconds and
e 3 ft at 13 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough in the afternoon. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming w 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave
detail: sw 5 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. seas
2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. a chance
of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. 
.sat night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. a chance of rain in the evening, then
rain likely after midnight. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. seas
2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. rain likely, mainly
in the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough. a chance of rain.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 180902
cwfmhx
expires:202602182215;;832179

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
402 am est wed feb 18 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


amz158-182215-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
402 am est wed feb 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday morning...

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 
ft near shore. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 4 ft at 12 
seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, 
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft, except 
3 to 5 ft near shore. wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 4 ft 
at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop after midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 13 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. a slight chance of rain. 
.thu night...sw winds around 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail:
s 4 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 13 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. a slight chance of rain. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. wave detail: sw 6 ft at
6 seconds and e 3 ft at 13 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming w 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave
detail: sw 6 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sat...nw winds around 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. seas
2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon. rain likely. 
.sat night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. a chance of rain in the evening, then
rain likely after midnight. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. rain likely, mainly
in the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough. a chance of rain in the evening.  

$$