Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
150 PM EST Fri Feb 20 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


ANZ631-210715-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
150 PM EST Fri Feb 20 2026

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Patchy fog early this afternoon. A slight
chance of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 foot. A chance of rain after midnight.
SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain.
SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Snow and rain.
MON...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. 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
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
150 PM EST Fri Feb 20 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


ANZ632-210715-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
150 PM EST Fri Feb 20 2026

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Patchy fog early this afternoon. A slight
chance of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot.
SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.
SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Rain.
SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Snow, rain.
MON...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Snow likely 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
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
150 PM EST Fri Feb 20 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


ANZ634-210715-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
150 PM EST Fri Feb 20 2026

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH 7 PM...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog
early this afternoon. A slight chance of rain. A slight chance of
very light drizzle late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW
1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.
SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds.
Rain.
SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
5 seconds and E 3 ft at 6 seconds. Snow and rain.
MON...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Snow likely 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
around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
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...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
150 PM EST Fri Feb 20 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


ANZ656-210715-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
150 PM EST Fri Feb 20 2026

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of rain. Patchy fog. A
slight chance of very light drizzle late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and
W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at
4 seconds.
SAT NIGHT...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 7 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 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: NE 3 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds, becoming NE 4 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. Rain.
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. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 4 seconds, becoming NW 6 ft at 5 seconds
and E 4 ft at 8 seconds. Rain with snow likely.
MON...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing
to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. Snow likely 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. Seas
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft.
TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.
TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
307 PM EDT Thu Apr 4 2019

From S of Currituck Beach Light to N of Surf City NC out 20 NM...
including the Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds and the Monitor National
Marine Sanctuary


AMZ130-050630-
Albemarle Sound-
307 PM EDT Thu Apr 4 2019

TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely
in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers.
SAT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers.
SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance of
showers in the evening.
SUN...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft.
SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft.
MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of showers.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1222 PM EST Fri Feb 20 2026

From S of Currituck Beach Light to N of Surf City NC out 20 NM,
including the Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds and the Monitor
National Marine Sanctuary


AMZ135-210630-
Pamlico Sound-
1222 PM EST Fri Feb 20 2026

THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. Patchy
fog. A slight chance of rain after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.
SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of rain.
SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. A
chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers in the
morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves
2 to 4 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain
and snow in the morning.
MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1222 PM EST Fri Feb 20 2026

From S of Currituck Beach Light to N of Surf City NC out 20 NM,
including the Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds and the Monitor
National Marine Sanctuary


AMZ152-210630-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
1222 PM EST Fri Feb 20 2026

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and NE 4 ft at 12 seconds. A slight
chance of showers early, then a chance of showers late. Patchy
fog early. Patchy fog late with vsby 1 NM or less.
TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 7 seconds and NE 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. A slight
chance of rain after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.
SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.
SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 11 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight.
SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds and SE 3 ft
at 6 seconds, becoming NE 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at
7 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers.
SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and NE 6 ft at
7 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening.
MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of snow in
the morning. A chance of rain.
MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to
4 to 6 ft after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening.
TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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