(1/9)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KAKQ
Issued 2/17/2026 12:18 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 2/17/2026 1:15 PM America/New_York.
fzus51 kakq 170518
cwfakq
expires:202602171815;;765049
coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1218 am est tue feb 17 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
anz633-171815-
currituck sound-
1218 am est tue feb 17 2026
.rest of tonight...n winds 5 kt, becoming w late. waves 1 foot.
.tue...sw winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the late
morning and afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. patchy fog in the morning
with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. waves
1 to 2 ft.
.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, 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...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne 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 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain likely.
.fri...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain likely.
.fri night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. waves around 2 ft. rain likely, mainly in the evening.
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain.
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain.
$$
(2/9)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KAKQ
Issued 2/17/2026 12:18 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 2/17/2026 1:15 PM America/New_York.
fzus51 kakq 170518
cwfakq
expires:202602171815;;765047
coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1218 am est tue feb 17 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
anz656-171815-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
1218 am est tue feb 17 2026
...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
.rest of tonight...nw winds 5 kt, becoming w late. seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 10 seconds
and nw 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.tue...s winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at
10 seconds. patchy fog until late afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm until
late afternoon.
.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.
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 11 seconds and s 3 ft at 4 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: e 4 ft at
12 seconds and sw 3 ft at 5 seconds. a chance of rain.
.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:
e 3 ft at 11 seconds and w 2 ft at 4 seconds. a chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. rain likely.
.fri...se winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 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.
seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. rain likely, mainly in the
evening.
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the morning. seas
around 3 ft. 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. a chance of rain.
$$
(3/9)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KAKQ
Issued 2/17/2026 12:18 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 2/17/2026 1:15 PM America/New_York.
fzus51 kakq 170518
cwfakq
expires:202602171815;;765048
coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1218 am est tue feb 17 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
anz658-171815-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
1218 am est tue feb 17 2026
...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
.rest of tonight...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft,
occasionally to 10 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.tue...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming s
with gusts up to 15 kt late. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 10 seconds. patchy fog in the late
morning and early afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 7 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at 11 seconds and
s 3 ft at 4 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: e 4 ft at
12 seconds and s 3 ft at 6 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:
e 4 ft at 12 seconds and s 2 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of rain.
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. rain likely.
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. gusts
up to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. rain likely.
.fri night...w winds 10 kt, becoming nw after midnight. gusts up
to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. rain likely,
mainly in the evening.
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the morning. seas
around 3 ft. a chance of rain.
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. seas around 3 ft. a chance of rain.
$$
(4/9)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KMHX
Issued 2/16/2026 8:17 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 2/17/2026 9:30 AM America/New_York.
fzus52 kmhx 170117
cwfmhx
expires:202602171430;;757202
coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
817 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
amz154-171430-
s of cape hatteras to ocracoke inlet nc out 20 nm
including the monitor national marine sanctuary-
817 pm est mon feb 16 2026
...small craft advisory in effect through thursday morning...
.tonight...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 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 20 to 25 kt with 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.
$$
(5/9)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KMHX
Issued 2/16/2026 8:17 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 2/17/2026 9:30 AM America/New_York.
fzus52 kmhx 170117
cwfmhx
expires:202602171430;;757197
coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
817 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
amz135-171430-
pamlico sound-
817 pm est mon feb 16 2026
.tonight...n winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. waves
2 to 3 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 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft.
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 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.
$$
(6/9)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KMHX
Issued 2/16/2026 8:17 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 2/17/2026 9:30 AM America/New_York.
fzus52 kmhx 170117
cwfmhx
expires:202602171430;;757204
coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
817 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
amz158-171430-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
817 pm est mon feb 16 2026
...small craft advisory in effect through tuesday morning...
.tonight...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. wave detail: ne 6 ft at
8 seconds and e 5 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, 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. 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. 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.
$$
(7/9)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KMHX
Issued 2/16/2026 8:17 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 2/17/2026 9:30 AM America/New_York.
fzus52 kmhx 170117
cwfmhx
expires:202602171430;;757203
coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
817 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
amz156-171430-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
817 pm est mon feb 16 2026
...small craft advisory in effect through thursday morning...
.tonight...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 8 seconds and e 6 ft at
11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to a
moderate 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.
$$
(8/9)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KMHX
Issued 2/16/2026 8:17 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 2/17/2026 9:30 AM America/New_York.
fzus52 kmhx 170117
cwfmhx
expires:202602171430;;757200
coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
817 pm est mon feb 16 2026
from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary
amz150-171430-
s of currituck beach light to oregon inlet nc out 20 nm-
817 pm est mon feb 16 2026
...small craft advisory in effect through late wednesday night...
.tonight...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to
9 ft, except 6 to 7 ft near shore. wave detail: ne 8 ft at 9
seconds and se 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.tue...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas 5 to
7 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 12 seconds and se 3 ft at
9 seconds. patchy fog in the morning.
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: e
6 ft at 11 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
seas 5 to 7 ft, except 4 to 5 ft near shore. wave detail: s 5 ft
at 5 seconds and e 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft, except 4 to 5 ft near shore. wave
detail: s 6 ft at 7 seconds and e 4 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of
rain after midnight.
.thu...w winds around 10 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds and e 4 ft at
12 seconds. a chance of rain.
.thu night...se winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. a chance of
rain.
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of rain.
.fri night...sw winds around 15 kt, becoming w after midnight.
seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of rain.
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. a chance of rain.
.sat night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
rain.
$$
(9/9)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KMHX
Issued 2/16/2026 8:17 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 2/17/2026 9:30 AM America/New_York.
fzus52 kmhx 170117
cwfmhx
expires:202602171430;;757201
coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
817 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
amz152-171430-
s of oregon inlet to cape hatteras nc out 20 nm-
817 pm est mon feb 16 2026
...small craft advisory in effect through thursday morning...
.tonight...n winds 20 to 25 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 with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. 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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