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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR VIRGINIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
652 AM EST WED FEB 18 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
ANZ600-190015-
652 AM EST WED FEB 18 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...
HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES FARTHER OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST TODAY. A
BACKDOOR COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO CROSS THE COAST EARLY THURSDAY,
SHIFTING THE WINDS TO AN EASTERLY DIRECTION THROUGH THURSDAY
NIGHT.
ANZ630-190015-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA-
652 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE THIS
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
LATE.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN
EARLY IN THE EVENING.
THU
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE
EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP
TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE
EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 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 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. RAIN LIKELY,
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
ANZ631-190015-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA-
652 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
W 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
THU
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE
EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. RAIN LIKELY,
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
ANZ632-190015-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA-
652 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE
THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
W 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING,
THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE
EVENING. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. RAIN.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. RAIN LIKELY,
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
ANZ634-190015-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK VA TO CAPE HENRY VA INCLUDING
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL-
652 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE
THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
W 5 TO 10 KT LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT
3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
EVENING.
THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT
AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN 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 SNOW. RAIN LIKELY,
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
ANZ650-190015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT
20 NM-
652 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT EARLY
THIS AFTERNOON, THEN DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
E 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
NW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
RAIN EARLY IN THE EVENING.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
RAIN.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
E 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
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 IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
7 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY.
ANZ652-190015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM-
652 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE
THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
W 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
E 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY IN THE EVENING.
THU
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY
IN THE EVENING.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
7 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
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. A CHANCE OF SNOW. RAIN
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
ANZ654-190015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT
20 NM-
652 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
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 5 SECONDS AND
E 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
W 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
E 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
RAIN LIKELY.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
7 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
ANZ656-190015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO VIRGINIA-
NORTH CAROLINA BORDER OUT TO 20 NM-
652 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
W 5 TO 10 KT LATE. 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 IN THE EVENING.
THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
E 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
7 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 9 FT. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
ANZ658-190015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
20 NM-
652 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND
S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 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 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
E 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. RAIN
LIKELY.
FRI
SW 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 12 SECONDS AND
S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN
RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ANZ633-190015-
CURRITUCK SOUND-
652 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE
THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
THU
N WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING E WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN
RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FOOT. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH 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.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
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 LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. RAIN
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
ANZ635-190015-
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FROM URBANNA TO WINDMILL POINT-
652 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT,
INCREASING TO 1 TO 2 FT LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES
AROUND 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY IN THE EVENING.
THU
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. RAIN.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP
TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. RAIN LIKELY.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE
EVENING. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
SAT
N WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS AND LIGHT CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO AROUND 1 FOOT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
ANZ636-190015-
YORK RIVER-
652 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND THIS AFTERNOON,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES
AROUND 1 FOOT, INCREASING TO 1 TO 2 FT LATE THIS MORNING, THEN
INCREASING TO 2 TO 3 FT EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, DIMINISHING TO 1 TO
2 FT LATE.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE EVENING.
THU
NE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING E WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO
AROUND 1 FOOT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. RAIN.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 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 LIKELY.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES
AROUND 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
SAT
N WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS AND LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
ANZ637-190015-
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE-
652 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 1
FOOT, INCREASING TO 2 TO 3 FT LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING.
THU
N WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS AND LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO AROUND 1 FOOT IN THE
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. RAIN.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 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 LIKELY.
FRI NIGHT
W 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. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
SAT
N WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS AND LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
ANZ638-190015-
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMES RIVER BRIDGE TO HAMPTON ROADS BRIDGE-
TUNNEL-
652 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
W 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
THU
N WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING E WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN
RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.
RAIN LIKELY.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
SAT
N WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
1 FOOT, BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
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