753  
FZUS51 KAKQ 162358  
CWFAKQ  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR VIRGINIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
658 PM 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  
 
ANZ600-171215-  
658 PM 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...  
 
ELEVATED NORTHERLY WINDS CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING. HIGH  
PRESSURE BUILDS IN BEHIND THE DEPARTING SYSTEM OVERNIGHT, THEN BECOMES  
CENTERED SOUTH OF THE AREA BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A BACKDOOR COLD  
FRONT IS EXPECTED THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT, SHIFTING THE WINDS  
TO AN EASTERLY DIRECTION.  
 
 
 
ANZ630-171215-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA-  
658 PM EST MON FEB 16 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE LATE THIS EVENING,  
THEN BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING.  
WAVES 1 FOOT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
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, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. 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  
AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 
 
 
ANZ631-171215-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA-  
658 PM EST MON FEB 16 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E 5 KT LATE THIS EVENING,  
THEN BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. PATCHY FOG LATE.   
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
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, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
THU  
NW 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  
AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 
 
 
ANZ632-171215-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA-  
658 PM EST MON FEB 16 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E 5 KT LATE THIS  
EVENING, THEN BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT,  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG LATE.   
TUE  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
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, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
THU  
W 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  
AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY,  
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 
 
 
ANZ634-171215-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK VA TO CAPE HENRY VA INCLUDING  
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL-  
658 PM EST MON FEB 16 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, BECOMING E  
5 KT LATE THIS EVENING, THEN BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3  
TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS  
AND N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG LATE.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
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 AND  
S 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.    
WED  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS.   
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
SE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
THU  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS  
AND E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY,  
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
FRI  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 
 
 
ANZ650-171215-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT  
20 NM-  
658 PM EST MON FEB 16 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING  
 
   
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 LATE THIS  
EVENING, THEN BECOMING W 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 3  
FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO  
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 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, BECOMING S 10 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 9 SECONDS.    
WED  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
E 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. 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  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND  
NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
6 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.   
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 3 FT.  
 
 
 
ANZ652-171215-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM-  
658 PM EST MON FEB 16 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING  
 
   
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 LATE THIS  
EVENING, THEN BECOMING W 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE LATE MORNING  
AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
E 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG EARLY  
IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
WED  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
E 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
THU  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP  
TO 15 KT. 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 AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
6 FT. RAIN LIKELY.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY.   
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. A CHANCE  
OF RAIN.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 
 
 
ANZ654-171215-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT  
20 NM-  
658 PM EST MON FEB 16 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING  
 
   
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 LATE THIS EVENING, THEN  
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT, BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SE 2  
FT AT 9 SECONDS.   
TUE  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TUE NIGHT  
S 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: E 4 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 4 TO  
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
E 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
W 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. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
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. WAVE DETAIL:  
S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE AFTERNOON.   
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
6 FT. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
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  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 
 
 
ANZ656-171215-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO VIRGINIA-  
NORTH CAROLINA BORDER OUT TO 20 NM-  
658 PM EST MON FEB 16 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT  
 
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE THIS EVENING, THEN BECOMING NW 5  
KT AFTER MIDNIGHT, BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY  
TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 4  
SECONDS. PATCHY FOG LATE WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS  
AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM.    
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 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 6 SECONDS  
AND E 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
THU  
W 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. WAVE DETAIL:  
E 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
6 FT. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
FRI  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY.   
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 
 
 
ANZ658-171215-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT  
20 NM-  
658 PM EST MON FEB 16 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT  
 
   
TONIGHT  
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  
EVENING, THEN DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT, BECOMING  
W LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO  
7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 6 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SE  
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.   
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 12 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.    
WED  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND  
S 4 FT AT 5 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 6 SECONDS  
AND E 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU  
W 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. WAVE DETAIL:  
S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
FRI  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND  
3 FT. RAIN LIKELY.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. A CHANCE  
OF RAIN.    
SAT  
N WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT  
N 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.  
 
 
 
 
ANZ633-171215-  
CURRITUCK SOUND-  
658 PM EST MON FEB 16 2026  
   
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 LATE THIS  
EVENING, THEN DIMINISHING TO 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT, BECOMING W  
LATE. WAVES 1 FOOT. PATCHY FOG LATE WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 FOOT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
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. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES  
1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
FRI  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT.  
RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP  
TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 
 
 
ANZ635-171215-  
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FROM URBANNA TO WINDMILL POINT-  
658 PM EST MON FEB 16 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 KT, BECOMING SE LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY  
MORNING, THEN BECOMING S LATE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT  
CHOP. PATCHY FOG LATE WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP. PATCHY  
FOG IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
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 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  
NW 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 AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. RAIN LIKELY.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO  
15 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES  
AROUND 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN.  
 
 
 
ANZ636-171215-  
YORK RIVER-  
658 PM EST MON FEB 16 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT, DIMINISHING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP  
LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PATCHY FOG LATE.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. PATCHY FOG IN  
THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
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, 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 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. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND  
1 FOOT. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
FRI  
S WINDS 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT, INCREASING TO 1 TO 2 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES  
AROUND 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN.  
 
 
 
ANZ637-171215-  
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE-  
658 PM EST MON FEB 16 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE LATE THIS EVENING AND  
EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING S LATE. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT,  
DIMINISHING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS AND LIGHT CHOP LATE THIS EVENING  
AND OVERNIGHT. PATCHY FOG LATE.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. PATCHY FOG IN  
THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
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 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. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND  
1 FOOT. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
FRI  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.   
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 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.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND  
1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 
 
 
ANZ638-171215-  
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMES RIVER BRIDGE TO HAMPTON ROADS BRIDGE-  
TUNNEL-  
658 PM EST MON FEB 16 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 5  
KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT. PATCHY FOG LATE.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
THU  
SW 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  
AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FT. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
FRI  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.   
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT  
N WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 KT. WAVES  
1 FOOT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 
 
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