038  
WHUS71 KAKQ 191322  
MWWAKQ  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
822 AM EST THU FEB 19 2026  
 
ANZ633-656-658-191800-  
/O.EXA.KAKQ.MF.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260219T1800Z/  
CURRITUCK SOUND-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO VIRGINIA-  
NORTH CAROLINA BORDER OUT TO 20 NM-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT  
20 NM-  
822 AM EST THU FEB 19 2026  
   
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON  
 
* WHAT...DENSE FOG WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY BELOW 1 NM.  
 
* WHERE...CURRITUCK SOUND, COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES  
LIGHT TO VIRGINIA-NORTH CAROLINA BORDER OUT TO 20 NM AND  
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC  
OUT 20 NM.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON.  
 
* IMPACTS...LOW VISIBILITY WILL MAKE NAVIGATION DIFFICULT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
IF YOU MUST NAVIGATE, PROCEED WITH CAUTION. USE PROPER FOG  
SIGNALS. MAKE SURE ALL RUNNING LIGHTS ARE ON. REMEMBER TO USE  
YOUR RADAR AND COMPASS.  
 
 
 
 
 
ANZ630>632-634>638-191800-  
/O.EXA.KAKQ.MF.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260219T1800Z/  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA-  
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK VA TO CAPE HENRY VA INCLUDING  
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL-  
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FROM URBANNA TO WINDMILL POINT-YORK RIVER-  
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE-  
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMES RIVER BRIDGE TO HAMPTON ROADS BRIDGE-  
TUNNEL-  
822 AM EST THU FEB 19 2026  
   
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON  
 
* WHAT...DENSE FOG WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN 1 NM.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON.  
 
* IMPACTS...LOW VISIBILITY WILL MAKE NAVIGATION DIFFICULT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
IF YOU MUST NAVIGATE, PROCEED WITH CAUTION. USE PROPER FOG  
SIGNALS. MAKE SURE ALL RUNNING LIGHTS ARE ON. REMEMBER TO USE  
YOUR RADAR AND COMPASS.  
 
 
 
 
 
ANZ650-652-654-191800-  
/O.CON.KAKQ.MF.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260219T1800Z/  
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT  
20 NM-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT  
20 NM-  
822 AM EST THU FEB 19 2026  
 
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
 
* WHAT...DENSE FOG WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY BELOW 1 NM.  
 
* WHERE...COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE  
VA OUT 20 NM, COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE  
ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM AND COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND  
TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT 20 NM.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON.  
 
* IMPACTS...LOW VISIBILITY WILL MAKE NAVIGATION DIFFICULT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
IF YOU MUST NAVIGATE, PROCEED WITH CAUTION. USE PROPER FOG  
SIGNALS. MAKE SURE ALL RUNNING LIGHTS ARE ON. REMEMBER TO USE  
YOUR RADAR AND COMPASS.  
 
 
 
 
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