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FZUS51 KAKQ 160853
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR VIRGINIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
353 AM EST MON FEB 16 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
ANZ600-162130-
353 AM EST MON FEB 16 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...
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM SLIDES FARTHER OFFSHORE THROUGH THIS EVENING.
A PERIOD OF ELEVATED WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDDAY, BEFORE
GRADUALLY DIMINISHING. SOME GALE FORCE GUSTS ARE LIKELY OVER
SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE COASTAL AND OFFSHORE WATERS SOUTH OF CAPE
CHARLES. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN BEHIND THE DEPARTING SYSTEM
TONIGHT THROUGH MIDWEEK, WITH FLOW TURNING OFFSHORE TUESDAY
THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY.
ANZ630-162130-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA-
353 AM EST MON FEB 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM EARLY.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E LATE IN THE EVENING,
THEN BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
ANZ631-162130-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA-
353 AM EST MON FEB 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY. VSBY 1 TO 3
NM EARLY.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E LATE IN THE EVENING,
THEN BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
ANZ632-162130-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA-
353 AM EST MON FEB 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE
THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT EARLY THIS MORNING, DECREASING TO 20 KT
LATE. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN EARLY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM EARLY.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE LATE IN THE EVENING,
THEN BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP
TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
ANZ634-162130-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK VA TO CAPE HENRY VA INCLUDING
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL-
353 AM EST MON FEB 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS
UP TO 30 KT, DECREASING TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM
EARLY.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
TUE
S WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
ANZ650-162130-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT
20 NM-
353 AM EST MON FEB 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON
TODAY
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N LATE THIS MORNING AND
THIS AFTERNOON, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. GUSTS UP TO 30
KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT, BUILDING
TO 6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL:
NE 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 6 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY, THEN A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE IN
THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT, BECOMING W LATE.
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND
3 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
ANZ652-162130-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM-
353 AM EST MON FEB 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON
TODAY
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, DIMINISHING TO
15 TO 20 KT LATE. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3
FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM EARLY.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE
IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT, BECOMING SW
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
ANZ654-162130-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT
20 NM-
353 AM EST MON FEB 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON
TODAY
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3
FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM EARLY.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE
IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT, BECOMING W LATE.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS
AND E 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP
TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
ANZ656-162130-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO VIRGINIA-
NORTH CAROLINA BORDER OUT TO 20 NM-
353 AM EST MON FEB 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7
FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM EARLY.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING N AFTER
MIDNIGHT, BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
E 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU
W WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND
3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO
20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
ANZ658-162130-
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
20 NM-
353 AM EST MON FEB 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NE 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
EARLY, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM EARLY.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE LATE
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING NW LATE. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW 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
12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
THU
W WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO
15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP
TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
ANZ633-162130-
CURRITUCK SOUND-
353 AM EST MON FEB 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO
15 TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN
EARLY, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING W LATE. WAVES 1 FOOT.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 FOOT.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. 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.
ANZ635-162130-
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FROM URBANNA TO WINDMILL POINT-
353 AM EST MON FEB 16 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 1 FOOT
LATE. PATCHY FOG EARLY.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE LATE EVENING
AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING S LATE. WAVES 1 FOOT.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, DIMINISHING TO
AROUND 1 FOOT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT
OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP
TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. RAIN LIKELY.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. A CHANCE
OF RAIN.
ANZ636-162130-
YORK RIVER-
353 AM EST MON FEB 16 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT EARLY THIS MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT,
DIMINISHING TO AROUND 1 FOOT LATE.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 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.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
THU
SW 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. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
UP TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. RAIN LIKELY.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES
AROUND 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
ANZ637-162130-
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE-
353 AM EST MON FEB 16 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT EARLY THIS MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT,
DIMINISHING TO AROUND 1 FOOT LATE.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE LATE EVENING
AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING S LATE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND
LIGHT CHOP.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 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, INCREASING TO 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.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT, DIMINISHING TO 1 TO
2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW 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. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT, INCREASING TO 1 TO 2 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE
EVENING. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
ANZ638-162130-
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMES RIVER BRIDGE TO HAMPTON ROADS BRIDGE-
TUNNEL-
353 AM EST MON FEB 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM EARLY.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E LATE IN THE EVENING,
THEN BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
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