624  
FZUS51 KAKQ 210256  
CWFAKQ  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR VIRGINIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
956 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  
 
ANZ600-211515-  
956 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
.SYNOPSIS FOR FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT 20  
NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING VIRGINIA PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY,  
CURRITUCK SOUND AND PORTIONS OF THE JAMES, YORK, AND RAPPAHANNOCK  
RIVERS...  
 
SUB ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY.  
DETERIORATING MARINE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED LATER SUNDAY AND  
ESPECIALLY SUNDAY NIGHT, AS STRONG LOW PRESSURE DEEPENS OFF THE  
COAST. GALE WATCHES ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE BAY AND COASTAL  
WATERS FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
ANZ630-211515-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA-  
956 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 5 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 WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING  
NW 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO  
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. RAIN, SNOW.   
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.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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 WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ631-211515-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA-  
956 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
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.  
 
 
 
ANZ632-211515-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA-  
956 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
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.  
 
 
 
ANZ634-211515-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK VA TO CAPE HENRY VA INCLUDING  
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL-  
956 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 8 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. WAVES 3 TO  
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.  
RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES  
4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. 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. 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  
AROUND 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 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ650-211515-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT  
20 NM-  
956 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH 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.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 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: SE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
10 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N 30 TO 35 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
13 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 10 FT AT  
10 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 8 TO  
10 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FT. SNOW LIKELY.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 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, 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  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.  
 
 
 
 
ANZ652-211515-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM-  
956 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
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.    
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.  
 
 
 
 
ANZ654-211515-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT  
20 NM-  
956 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
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.    
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.  
 
 
 
 
ANZ656-211515-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO VIRGINIA-  
NORTH CAROLINA BORDER OUT TO 20 NM-  
956 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
W 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 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ658-211515-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT  
20 NM-  
956 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
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 3 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
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.  
 
 
 
ANZ633-211515-  
CURRITUCK SOUND-  
956 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT.  
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.  
 
 
 
ANZ635-211515-  
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FROM URBANNA TO WINDMILL POINT-  
956 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE THIS  
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT, INCREASING TO  
1 TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.    
MON  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 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 25 KT. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FT.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, DIMINISHING TO  
AROUND 1 FOOT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING  
TO AROUND 1 FOOT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
ANZ636-211515-  
YORK RIVER-  
956 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT.  
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 1 FOOT.   
SAT  
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO  
AROUND 1 FOOT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN 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, INCREASING TO 2 TO  
3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FT. SNOW, RAIN.   
MON  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 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 25 KT. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FT.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, DIMINISHING TO  
AROUND 1 FOOT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP,  
INCREASING TO AROUND 1 FOOT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
ANZ637-211515-  
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE-  
956 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT.  
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 1 FOOT.   
SAT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
AROUND 1 FOOT, DIMINISHING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO  
AROUND 1 FOOT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.   
SUN  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, INCREASING TO 2 TO  
3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FT. SNOW, RAIN.   
MON  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 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 25 KT. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FT.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, DIMINISHING TO  
AROUND 1 FOOT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING S WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING  
TO AROUND 1 FOOT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
ANZ638-211515-  
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMES RIVER BRIDGE TO HAMPTON ROADS BRIDGE-  
TUNNEL-  
956 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
SAT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FOOT.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING N  
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT. RAIN.   
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FT. SNOW, RAIN.   
MON  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SNOW LIKELY IN THE  
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.  
 
 
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