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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR VIRGINIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
351 AM EST SAT FEB 21 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
ANZ600-212115-
351 AM EST SAT FEB 21 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.
DANGEROUS MARINE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED LATER SUNDAY AND
ESPECIALLY SUNDAY NIGHT, AS STRONG LOW PRESSURE DEEPENS OFF THE
COAST.
ANZ630-212115-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA-
351 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N. WAVES 1 FOOT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. WAVES
1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. WAVES
5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE EVENING,
THEN SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. SNOW 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. WAVES
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND
2 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ631-212115-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA-
351 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N LATE THIS MORNING AND
EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING E LATE. WAVES 1 FOOT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NE 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. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. WAVES
5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING,
THEN SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
8 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. WAVES
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND
2 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ632-212115-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA-
351 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE
LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING E LATE.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING E WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NE 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. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. WAVES
5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. SNOW.
MON
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 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. WAVES
4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING W
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
AROUND 3 FT.
ANZ634-212115-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK VA TO CAPE HENRY VA INCLUDING
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL-
351 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, BECOMING E
THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS
AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN UNTIL LATE
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
7 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NE 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. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. WAVES
5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SNOW, RAIN.
MON
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
RAIN LIKELY. SNOW LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
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
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND
2 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
ANZ650-212115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT
20 NM-
351 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, BECOMING W
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 6 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
25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT
8 SECONDS, BECOMING E 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 35 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 10 FT AT
9 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN, SNOW.
MON
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
16 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT
4 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS. SNOW.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
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
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ652-212115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM-
351 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 5 KT EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO
25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 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 5 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT
8 SECONDS, BECOMING E 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 35 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT
8 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
5 SECONDS. RAIN, SNOW.
MON
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS
AND NW 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS. SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW WITH
RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS
AND NE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
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, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ654-212115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT
20 NM-
351 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, BECOMING N
LATE THIS MORNING, THEN BECOMING NE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON,
BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING
TO 2 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING E 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
NE 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 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
E 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS
AND NE 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SNOW AND RAIN.
MON
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 6 FT AT
9 SECONDS. SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
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 AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT.
ANZ656-212115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO VIRGINIA-
NORTH CAROLINA BORDER OUT TO 20 NM-
351 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, BECOMING E
THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING
TO 2 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF RAIN.
TONIGHT
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 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 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 NE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING E 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS
AND NE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW AND RAIN
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS
AND NE 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
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, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
ANZ658-212115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
20 NM-
351 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE
LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING E LATE. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND W 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY, THEN A
CHANCE OF RAIN UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
LATE.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NE 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 NE 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS, BECOMING E 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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: NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT
7 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT
7 SECONDS. SNOW, RAIN.
MON
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 5 FT AT
9 SECONDS. SNOW LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN 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. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND NE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
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 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND
3 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
ANZ633-212115-
CURRITUCK SOUND-
351 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N LATE THIS MORNING, THEN
BECOMING E THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
EARLY, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.
TONIGHT
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 WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING N
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT. SNOW, RAIN.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SNOW LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 FOOT.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 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.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 FOOT.
ANZ635-212115-
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FROM URBANNA TO WINDMILL POINT-
351 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NE LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING E LATE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT
CHOP.
TONIGHT
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 WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, BECOMING N
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND
1 FOOT, INCREASING TO 2 TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES
2 TO 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT, DIMINISHING TO
2 TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 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.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND
1 FOOT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ636-212115-
YORK RIVER-
351 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING NE LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING E LATE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT
CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO AROUND 1 FOOT LATE.
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, INCREASING TO 2 TO
3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT, INCREASING TO
3 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. SNOW.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. SNOW LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT, DIMINISHING
TO 1 TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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.
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, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, INCREASING TO
2 TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ637-212115-
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE-
351 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
W WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING E THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS AND LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN UNTIL LATE
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO AROUND 1 FOOT LATE.
RAIN LIKELY 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 1 TO
2 FT, INCREASING TO 2 TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES
3 TO 4 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. SNOW.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. SNOW LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT, DIMINISHING
TO 1 TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND
1 FOOT.
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.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT.
ANZ638-212115-
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMES RIVER BRIDGE TO HAMPTON ROADS BRIDGE-
TUNNEL-
351 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE LATE THIS MORNING AND
EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING E LATE. WAVES 1 FOOT. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. RAIN LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NE 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. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES
3 TO 4 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. SNOW.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. SNOW LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW 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. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT.
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