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FZUS51 KAKQ 221149
CWFAKQ
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR VIRGINIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
649 AM EST SUN FEB 22 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
ANZ600-230015-
649 AM EST SUN FEB 22 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...
DANGEROUS MARINE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED LATER TODAY AND INTO
EARLY MONDAY, AS STRONG LOW PRESSURE RAPIDLY INTENSIFIES OFF THE
DELMARVA COAST.
ANZ630-230015-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA-
649 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM
EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING N
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, THEN SNOW LATE.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 35 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. WAVES
4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. RAIN EARLY IN THE EVENING. SNOW.
MON
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. WAVES 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FT. SNOW 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. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE
EVENING.
TUE
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING W
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 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 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN.
ANZ631-230015-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA-
649 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM
EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING N
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 5 FT. RAIN UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN RAIN WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SNOW LATE.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW 30 TO 35 KT IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. 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 WITH 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
4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE
EVENING.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING W
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. RAIN.
ANZ632-230015-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA-
649 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING N
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT. RAIN. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW LATE.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. WAVES 4 TO 5 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES 4 TO
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SNOW AND 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. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE
EVENING.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING W
5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES AROUND 3 FT. RAIN.
ANZ634-230015-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK VA TO CAPE HENRY VA INCLUDING
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL-
649 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 4 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS, BECOMING N 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
RAIN. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW LATE.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. WAVES 6 TO 7 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH 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 9 SECONDS. 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
4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN
THE EVENING.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING W
5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT
11 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS
AND NE 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
AROUND 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
ANZ650-230015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT
20 NM-
649 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM
EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE
25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT
6 SECONDS, BECOMING E 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS. RAIN UNTIL LATE
AFTERNOON, THEN RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW LATE.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT, BECOMING
NW 40 TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FT, BUILDING TO
11 TO 13 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL:
NE 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 13 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN IN
THE EVENING. SNOW IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 35 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT AT
11 SECONDS. SNOW.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING.
TUE
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING W
15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND
3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
ANZ652-230015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM-
649 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM
EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO
6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING E 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS. RAIN.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT, BECOMING
NW 40 TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NE 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 5 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE
EVENING. SNOW IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 35 TO 40 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT
5 SECONDS. SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT
4 SECONDS. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING.
TUE
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING W
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS
AND NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND
3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
ANZ654-230015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT
20 NM-
649 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM
EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING N
25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT
6 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. RAIN.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 35 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS
AND NW 7 FT AT 5 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE EVENING. SNOW IN THE LATE
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 6 FT AT
10 SECONDS. SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 5 FT AT
11 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 5 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 5 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING W
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS
AND NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND
3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. RAIN.
ANZ656-230015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO VIRGINIA-
NORTH CAROLINA BORDER OUT TO 20 NM-
649 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, INCREASING
TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO
6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 6 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 35 TO 40 KT. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT, INCREASING TO
50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE
EVENING. SNOW IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 5 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND NE 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
EVENING.
TUE
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING W
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NE 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
AROUND 3 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
ANZ658-230015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
20 NM-
649 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT THIS AFTERNOON.
WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 12 SECONDS,
BECOMING NE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE EVENING. SNOW IN THE LATE EVENING
AND EARLY MORNING. A CHANCE OF SNOW LATE.
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: N 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
NE 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING W
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
AROUND 3 FT.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND
2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
ANZ633-230015-
CURRITUCK SOUND-
649 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTS
UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
RAIN EARLY IN THE EVENING. SNOW UNTIL EARLY MORNING. A CHANCE OF
SNOW LATE.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
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 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 FOOT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. RAIN LIKELY.
ANZ635-230015-
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FROM URBANNA TO WINDMILL POINT-
649 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM
EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, BECOMING N
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT,
INCREASING TO 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN RAIN AND
SNOW LATE.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE.
GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT, INCREASING TO 3 TO 4 FT LATE.
RAIN EARLY IN THE EVENING. SNOW UNTIL EARLY MORNING. SNOW LIKELY
LATE.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO
4 FT. SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN
IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING W
5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 1 FOOT IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT, INCREASING
TO 1 TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES
AROUND 1 FOOT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND
1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
ANZ636-230015-
YORK RIVER-
649 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM
EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING N
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. RAIN UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SNOW LATE.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES
2 TO 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW AND
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING W
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, DIMINISHING TO
AROUND 1 FOOT IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT, INCREASING TO
1 TO 2 FT 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, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, DIMINISHING
TO AROUND 1 FOOT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 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. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
ANZ637-230015-
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE-
649 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM
EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, INCREASING TO 2 TO 3 FT LATE. RAIN
UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
LATE.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES
2 TO 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
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. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE
EVENING.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING W
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, DIMINISHING TO
AROUND 1 FOOT IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. 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 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT, DIMINISHING
TO AROUND 1 FOOT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 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. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
ANZ638-230015-
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMES RIVER BRIDGE TO HAMPTON ROADS BRIDGE-
TUNNEL-
649 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING N
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. RAIN. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW LATE.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
LATE. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING W
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
WED
SW WINDS 15 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
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
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