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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
150 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


anz631-210715-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
150 pm est fri feb 20 2026

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

.through 7 pm...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. waves 1 to 2 ft. patchy fog early this afternoon. a slight
chance of rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. waves
1 foot. 
.sat night...e winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves 1 foot. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. snow and rain. 
.mon...nw 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 snow 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. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 201850
cwfakq
expires:202602210715;;972334

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
150 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


anz632-210715-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
150 pm est fri feb 20 2026

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

.through 7 pm...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. waves 1 to 2 ft. patchy fog early this afternoon. a slight
chance of rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.sat...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. waves
1 foot. 
.sat night...e winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. snow, rain.
.mon...nw 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. 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. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 201850
cwfakq
expires:202602210715;;972341

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
150 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


anz633-210715-
currituck sound-
150 pm est fri feb 20 2026

.through 7 pm...sw winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. waves
1 foot. a chance of rain. 
.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt late in
the evening, then diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. waves
1 foot. 
.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 201850
cwfakq
expires:202602210715;;972337

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
150 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


anz652-210715-
coastal waters from chincoteague to parramore island va out 20 nm-
150 pm est fri feb 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...
...gale watch in effect from sunday evening through monday
afternoon...

.through 7 pm...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 7 seconds. a slight
chance of rain. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 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 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 6 seconds. patchy fog
early in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at
7 seconds. 
.sat night...e winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: s 1 foot at 6 seconds
and e 1 foot at 7 seconds. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up 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: e 2 ft at 7 seconds and s 1 foot at
6 seconds, becoming se 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 foot at
10 seconds. rain.
.sun night...n winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming nw 30 to 35 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 45 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to
13 ft. wave detail: ne 8 ft at 9 seconds. rain and snow. 
.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 7 to
9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. snow likely in the morning, then
snow and rain likely in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 9 ft after midnight. 
.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 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 201850
cwfakq
expires:202602210715;;972338

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
150 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


anz654-210715-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
150 pm est fri feb 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...
...gale watch in effect from sunday evening through monday
afternoon...

.through 7 pm...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at
7 seconds. a slight chance of rain. patchy fog. a slight chance
of very light drizzle late. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave
detail: e 4 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 7 seconds. patchy fog
early in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.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 s 2 ft at
7 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 1 foot
at 7 seconds. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming ne
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 6 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 6 ft at
7 seconds, becoming ne 6 ft at 9 seconds and nw 5 ft at
4 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
snow likely with a chance of rain 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, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 201850
cwfakq
expires:202602210715;;972339

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
150 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


anz656-210715-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
150 pm est fri feb 20 2026

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

.through 7 pm...sw winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 8 seconds and
s 2 ft at 5 seconds. a slight chance of rain. patchy fog. a
slight chance of very light drizzle late. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.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. 
.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 201850
cwfakq
expires:202602210715;;972340

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
150 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


anz658-210715-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
150 pm est fri feb 20 2026

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

.through 7 pm...sw winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 8 seconds and
s 2 ft at 4 seconds. a chance of rain. patchy fog. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.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. patchy fog early in the
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.  

$$