fzus51 kakq 211812
cwfakq
expires:202602220715;;024490

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
112 pm est sat feb 21 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


anz633-220715-
currituck sound-
112 pm est sat feb 21 2026

...gale warning in effect from sunday evening through monday
afternoon...

.this afternoon...e winds 5 kt. waves 1 foot or less and light
chop. a slight chance of rain. 
.tonight...e winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
waves around 1 foot. rain likely late. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft, increasing to 2 to 3 ft in the
afternoon. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves 2
to 4 ft. snow, rain.
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft, diminishing to
2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. a chance of rain. snow likely, mainly
in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming w
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to
around 1 foot in the afternoon. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt after midnight. waves 1 foot or less and light chop,
increasing to around 1 foot after midnight. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 211812
cwfakq
expires:202602220715;;024488

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
112 pm est sat feb 21 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


anz656-220715-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
112 pm est sat feb 21 2026

...gale warning in effect from sunday evening through monday
afternoon...

.this afternoon...e winds 5 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: e
2 ft at 7 seconds and w 1 foot at 3 seconds. a slight chance of
rain. 
.tonight...e winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft at 7 seconds and e
1 foot at 11 seconds. a chance of rain late. 
.sun...ne winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to
25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 5 seconds and e
1 foot at 11 seconds. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft,
occasionally to 12 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw 5 ft at
5 seconds and e 4 ft at 7 seconds, becoming nw 6 ft at 5 seconds
and ne 5 ft at 8 seconds. rain in the evening, then snow and rain
likely after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 40 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to
12 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 5 seconds and ne 5 ft at
9 seconds. snow and rain likely. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at
5 seconds and ne 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.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...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 211812
cwfakq
expires:202602220715;;024489

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
112 pm est sat feb 21 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


anz658-220715-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
112 pm est sat feb 21 2026

...gale warning in effect from sunday evening through monday
afternoon...

.this afternoon...ne winds 5 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e
2 ft at 8 seconds and se 1 foot at 7 seconds. a slight chance of
rain. 
.tonight...e winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft at 7 seconds and e
1 foot at 12 seconds. rain likely late. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming n
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 9 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: e 3 ft at 6 seconds and e
1 foot at 12 seconds, becoming e 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 foot
at 12 seconds. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at
5 seconds and e 4 ft at 7 seconds. snow, rain.
.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. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 6 seconds
and ne 5 ft at 9 seconds. snow likely with a chance of rain in
the morning, then a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at
10 seconds and s 1 foot at 8 seconds. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 211744
cwfmhx
expires:202602220645;;023054

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1244 pm est sat feb 21 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


amz154-220645-
s of cape hatteras to ocracoke inlet nc out 20 nm
including the monitor national marine sanctuary-
1244 pm est sat feb 21 2026

...gale warning in effect from sunday afternoon through monday
morning...

.this afternoon...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave 
detail: ne 4 ft at 10 seconds and se 3 ft at 7 seconds. rain 
early, then a chance of rain late. 
.tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e
4 ft at 6 seconds and e 4 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of rain in
the evening, then rain with a slight chance of tstms after
midnight. 
.sun...se winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at
12 seconds and se 3 ft at 6 seconds. a slight chance of tstms.
rain. patchy fog. 
.sun night...w winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 45 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft after midnight. wave detail: w 7 ft at 7 seconds and ne 4 ft
at 10 seconds, becoming w 9 ft at 8 seconds and ne 2 ft at
12 seconds. rain, mainly in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. gusts up to 40 kt, decreasing to
30 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: w 8 ft at
8 seconds and ne 4 ft at 11 seconds. a slight chance of rain. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 7 ft at 8 seconds and ne 5 ft at
11 seconds. 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 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 211744
cwfmhx
expires:202602220645;;023049

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1244 pm est sat feb 21 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


amz135-220645-
pamlico sound-
1244 pm est sat feb 21 2026

...gale warning in effect from sunday evening through monday
morning...

.this afternoon...ne winds around 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. rain
early, then a chance of rain late. 
.tonight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain in the evening, then
rain after midnight. 
.sun...e winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain with a slight
chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of rain in the
afternoon. patchy fog. 
.sun night...w winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves
3 to 5 ft. rain in the evening, then a chance of rain and snow
after midnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm in the evening. 
.mon...w winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. a slight chance of
rain in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 211744
cwfmhx
expires:202602220645;;023056

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1244 pm est sat feb 21 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


amz158-220645-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
1244 pm est sat feb 21 2026

...gale warning in effect from sunday afternoon through monday
morning...

.this afternoon...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft
at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing
to a moderate chop late. a chance of rain early, then rain likely
late. 
.tonight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. rain likely in the evening, then rain
with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. patchy fog after
midnight. 
.sun...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to
5 ft in the afternoon. near shore, seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail:
se 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at 9 seconds, becoming w 4 ft at
5 seconds and e 2 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, increasing to rough in the afternoon. rain with a
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of rain in
the afternoon. patchy fog. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
5 to 8 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. wave detail: w 7 ft at
7 seconds and e 2 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
very rough. a chance of rain in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft
near shore. wave detail: w 6 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at
10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to
rough in the afternoon. a slight chance of rain in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. wave detail: w 5 ft at
6 seconds and ne 2 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
rough. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.tue night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. 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. seas 5 to 7 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy after midnight.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 211744
cwfmhx
expires:202602220645;;023055

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1244 pm est sat feb 21 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


amz156-220645-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
1244 pm est sat feb 21 2026

...gale warning in effect from sunday afternoon through monday
morning...

.this afternoon...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave
detail: ne 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. rain likely early, then a
chance of rain late. 
.tonight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. a chance of rain in the evening, then
rain with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.sun...se winds around 10 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop, increasing to rough in the afternoon. rain with a
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of rain in
the afternoon. patchy fog. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at
9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. rain likely,
mainly in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough, diminishing to rough in the afternoon. a
slight chance of rain. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at
11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.tue night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. 
.wed...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. 
.wed night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 211744
cwfmhx
expires:202602220645;;023052

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1244 pm est sat feb 21 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


amz150-220645-
s of currituck beach light to oregon inlet nc out 20 nm-
1244 pm est sat feb 21 2026

...gale warning in effect from sunday evening through monday
morning...

.this afternoon...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave
detail: e 2 ft at 7 seconds. rain likely early, then a chance of
rain late. 
.tonight...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 8 seconds and
se 2 ft at 6 seconds. rain likely after midnight. 
.sun...e winds around 15 kt, becoming nw with gusts up to 25 kt
in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at
7 seconds. rain. patchy fog in the morning. areas of fog in the
afternoon. 
.sun night...w winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
5 to 8 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. wave detail: nw 8 ft at
7 seconds and ne 5 ft at 10 seconds. rain and snow, mainly in the
evening. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.mon...w winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming nw
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 6 to
9 ft, except 5 to 6 ft near shore. wave detail: nw 8 ft at
8 seconds and ne 6 ft at 11 seconds. a slight chance of rain and
snow in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: n 7 ft at 10 seconds and sw 7 ft at
10 seconds. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 211744
cwfmhx
expires:202602220645;;023053

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1244 pm est sat feb 21 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


amz152-220645-
s of oregon inlet to cape hatteras nc out 20 nm-
1244 pm est sat feb 21 2026

...gale warning in effect from sunday evening through monday
morning...

.this afternoon...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave
detail: ne 3 ft at 9 seconds and ne 2 ft at 6 seconds. rain
early, then a chance of rain late. 
.tonight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 6 seconds and ne 3 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of rain in
the evening, then rain likely after midnight. 
.sun...e winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft
at 9 seconds and e 3 ft at 6 seconds. a slight chance of tstms.
rain. patchy fog. 
.sun night...w winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 40 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to
8 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 5 seconds and ne
3 ft at 8 seconds, becoming nw 8 ft at 7 seconds and ne 3 ft at
12 seconds. rain, mainly in the evening. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.mon...w 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 5 to
8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 8 seconds and ne 5 ft at
10 seconds. a slight chance of rain. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 7 ft at 10 seconds and n 6 ft at
11 seconds. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$