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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
300 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


anz633-170815-
currituck sound-
300 pm est mon feb 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.tonight...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt early this
evening, then diminishing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt
late this evening, diminishing to 5 kt after midnight, becoming
w. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 foot. 
.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.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 162000
cwfakq
expires:202602170815;;744133

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
300 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


anz656-170815-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
300 pm est mon feb 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tuesday night...

.tonight...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt early this evening, then diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt late this evening, becoming nw 5 kt after
midnight, becoming w. seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. wave
detail: ne 6 ft at 8 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.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. 
.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.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 162000
cwfakq
expires:202602170815;;744134

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
300 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


anz658-170815-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
300 pm est mon feb 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tuesday night...

.tonight...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
nw 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft, subsiding 
to 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft after midnight. wave detail:
ne 6 ft at 8 seconds and se 3 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. 
.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.
 

$$

fzus52 kmhx 161757
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expires:202602170700;;738491

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1257 pm est mon feb 16 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


amz154-170700-
s of cape hatteras to ocracoke inlet nc out 20 nm
including the monitor national marine sanctuary-
1257 pm est mon feb 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 6 pm est this evening...

.tonight...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: ne 9 ft
at 8 seconds and ne 9 ft at 13 seconds.
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas
6 to 9 ft. wave detail: ne 9 ft at 13 seconds and s 3 ft at
9 seconds. 
.tue night...sw winds around 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail:
e 7 ft at 12 seconds and sw 4 ft at 5 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 6 seconds and ne
6 ft at 12 seconds, becoming sw 8 ft at 7 seconds and ne 5 ft at
12 seconds. 
.wed night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to
7 ft after midnight. wave detail: sw 8 ft at 7 seconds and ne
5 ft at 13 seconds, becoming sw 7 ft at 7 seconds and ne 4 ft at
13 seconds. a slight chance of rain after midnight. 
.thu...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft
at 7 seconds and ne 4 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of rain in the
morning. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of
rain in the evening. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of
rain. 
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of
rain.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 161757
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expires:202602170700;;738486

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1257 pm est mon feb 16 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


amz135-170700-
pamlico sound-
1257 pm est mon feb 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 pm est this evening...

.tonight...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.tue...nw winds around 5 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 ft or less. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 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 with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. a
slight chance of rain after midnight. 
.thu...w winds around 10 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. waves
1 ft or less. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight. a chance of rain in the evening. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...w winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
rain. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. a chance of
rain.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 161757
cwfmhx
expires:202602170700;;738493

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1257 pm est mon feb 16 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


amz158-170700-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
1257 pm est mon feb 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through tuesday morning...

.tonight...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. near shore, seas 4 to
6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft after midnight. wave detail: n 6 ft
at 5 seconds and s 6 ft at 9 seconds, becoming ne 5 ft at
11 seconds and ne 4 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
rough, diminishing to light chop. 
.tue...n winds around 5 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. wave detail: e 5 ft at
13 seconds and s 3 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to
3 ft near shore. wave detail: e 5 ft at 12 seconds and sw 3 ft at
4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. near shore, seas
2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. wave detail:
sw 6 ft at 6 seconds and e 4 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. 
.wed night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, except 4 to
6 ft near shore. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 6 seconds and e 4 ft at
12 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to
choppy after midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft
near shore. wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at
13 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. a chance
of rain in the morning. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. a chance of rain.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 161757
cwfmhx
expires:202602170700;;738492

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1257 pm est mon feb 16 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


amz156-170700-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
1257 pm est mon feb 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 6 pm est this evening...

.tonight...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft
at 7 seconds and s 6 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
very rough, diminishing to light chop.
.tue...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at 13 seconds and
s 3 ft at 8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e
5 ft at 12 seconds and sw 3 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw
6 ft at 6 seconds and e 4 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. 
.wed night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft
at 7 seconds and e 3 ft at 13 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. a slight chance of
rain after midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft
at 7 seconds and e 3 ft at 13 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy. a chance of rain. 
.sat...nw winds around 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...n winds around 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. a chance of rain.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 161757
cwfmhx
expires:202602170700;;738489

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1257 pm est mon feb 16 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


amz150-170700-
s of currituck beach light to oregon inlet nc out 20 nm-
1257 pm est mon feb 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tuesday night...

.tonight...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming
nw 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft, except 6 to 7 ft near shore. wave
detail: ne 8 ft at 9 seconds and n 5 ft at 6 seconds. 
.tue...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas 5 to
7 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 12 seconds and se 3 ft at
9 seconds. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: e
6 ft at 11 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
seas 5 to 7 ft, except 4 to 5 ft near shore. wave detail: s 5 ft
at 5 seconds and e 5 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft, except
4 to 5 ft near shore. wave detail: s 6 ft at 7 seconds and e 4 ft
at 12 seconds. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.thu...w winds around 10 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. seas
4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. wave detail: s 4 ft at
7 seconds and e 4 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...se winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. a chance of
rain. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...sw winds around 15 kt, becoming w after midnight.
seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
rain.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 161757
cwfmhx
expires:202602170700;;738490

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1257 pm est mon feb 16 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


amz152-170700-
s of oregon inlet to cape hatteras nc out 20 nm-
1257 pm est mon feb 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 6 pm est this evening...

.tonight...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: n 8 ft
at 8 seconds and ne 8 ft at 11 seconds. 
.tue...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas
6 to 9 ft. wave detail: ne 8 ft at 13 seconds and s 2 ft at
9 seconds. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail:
ne 7 ft at 12 seconds and sw 3 ft at 5 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: s 7 ft
at 7 seconds and ne 6 ft at 12 seconds. 
.wed night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: s
7 ft at 7 seconds and ne 5 ft at 13 seconds. a slight chance of
rain after midnight. 
.thu...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds and
ne 4 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
seas 4 to 5 ft. a chance of rain. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of
rain. 
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. a chance of
rain.  

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