fzus51 kakq 221807
cwfakq
expires:202602230630;;077376

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
107 pm est sun feb 22 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


anz633-230630-
currituck sound-
107 pm est sun feb 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm est this evening...
...gale warning in effect from 6 pm est this evening through
monday afternoon...

.this afternoon...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
waves 2 to 3 ft. rain.
.tonight...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves 2 
to 4 ft. rain early in the evening. snow in the evening. a chance 
of snow after midnight. 
.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 in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 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 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. waves around 1 foot, increasing
to 1 to 2 ft after midnight. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves around 1 foot. 
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 1 foot, increasing to 2 to 3 ft in the
afternoon. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. rain. 

$$

fzus51 kakq 221807
cwfakq
expires:202602230630;;077374

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
107 pm est sun feb 22 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


anz656-230630-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
107 pm est sun feb 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm est this evening...
...gale warning in effect from 6 pm est this evening through
monday afternoon...

.this afternoon...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at
6 seconds and e 1 foot at 11 seconds. rain. a slight chance of
tstms late. 
.tonight...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
increasing to 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt in the late
evening and overnight. seas 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft.
wave detail: nw 7 ft at 6 seconds and ne 6 ft at 7 seconds. rain
early in the evening. snow until early morning, then a chance of
snow late. 
.mon...nw winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 45 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to
13 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 6 seconds and ne 6 ft at
11 seconds. a chance of snow. a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at
6 seconds and ne 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 5 seconds and
ne 5 ft at 11 seconds. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 11 seconds and w 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.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. seas around 3 ft. 
.thu...s winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. rain. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kakq 221807
cwfakq
expires:202602230630;;077375

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
107 pm est sun feb 22 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


anz658-230630-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
107 pm est sun feb 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm est this evening...
...gale warning in effect from 6 pm est this evening through
monday afternoon...

.this afternoon...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt
late. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft
at 6 seconds and e 1 foot at 12 seconds. a chance of rain early,
then rain likely late. 
.tonight...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming w 30 to 35 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 45 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to
12 ft. wave detail: n 7 ft at 7 seconds. rain and snow until
early morning, then a chance of snow late. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. gusts up to 45 kt in the morning.
seas 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at
6 seconds and ne 6 ft at 9 seconds. 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 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at
11 seconds. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 11 seconds and nw 2 ft at
5 seconds. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 11 seconds and nw 2 ft at
5 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. seas around 3 ft. 
.thu...s winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 2 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. rain. 

$$

fzus52 kmhx 221747
cwfmhx
expires:202602230700;;076289

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1247 pm est sun feb 22 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


amz154-230700-
s of cape hatteras to ocracoke inlet nc out 20 nm
including the monitor national marine sanctuary-
1247 pm est sun feb 22 2026

...gale warning in effect from 5 pm est this afternoon through
monday morning...

.this afternoon...w winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt 
late. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 6 
seconds and e 4 ft at 7 seconds. a slight chance of rain. 
.tonight...nw winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas 6 to
9 ft. wave detail: w 9 ft at 7 seconds and ne 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
rain likely, mainly in the evening. 
.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 5 to
8 ft. wave detail: w 8 ft at 7 seconds and ne 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 7 seconds and ne 6 ft at
11 seconds. a slight chance of rain in the evening. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: ne
6 ft at 12 seconds and nw 5 ft at 7 seconds. 
.tue night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw
5 ft at 5 seconds and ne 5 ft at 16 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after
midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of rain in
the afternoon. 
.thu night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft, building to
7 to 9 ft after midnight. rain likely in the evening, then rain
after midnight.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 221747
cwfmhx
expires:202602230700;;076284

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1247 pm est sun feb 22 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


amz135-230700-
pamlico sound-
1247 pm est sun feb 22 2026

...gale warning in effect from 7 pm est this evening through
monday morning...

.this afternoon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
with gusts up to 30 kt late. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain
late. 
.tonight...w winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. waves 3 to
5 ft. rain likely in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
around 10 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. 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. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain. 

$$

fzus52 kmhx 221747
cwfmhx
expires:202602230700;;076291

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1247 pm est sun feb 22 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


amz158-230700-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
1247 pm est sun feb 22 2026

...gale warning in effect from 5 pm est this afternoon through
monday morning...

.this afternoon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
late. seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft 
at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers 
choppy, increasing to very rough late. a chance of rain late. 
.tonight...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 5 to
8 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. wave detail: w 7 ft at
7 seconds and e 1 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
very rough. a chance of rain in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing
to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. 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. 
.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: nw 5 ft at
6 seconds and ne 1 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
rough. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft
at 5 seconds and ne 2 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw
5 ft at 5 seconds and ne 2 ft at 13 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. 
.wed...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. 
.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. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after
midnight. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough
after midnight. a chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 221747
cwfmhx
expires:202602230700;;076290

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1247 pm est sun feb 22 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


amz156-230700-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
1247 pm est sun feb 22 2026

...gale warning in effect from 5 pm est this afternoon through
monday morning...

.this afternoon...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt
late. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at
5 seconds and e 2 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, increasing to rough late. a slight chance of rain early,
then a chance of rain late. 
.tonight...nw winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 8 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 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough, diminishing to rough in the afternoon. 
.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 6 seconds and e 2 ft at
11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft
at 5 seconds and ne 2 ft at 12 seconds. 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 with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw
4 ft at 5 seconds and ne 2 ft at 14 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. 
.wed...sw winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough. 
.wed night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy after midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.thu night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough. a chance of rain in the evening, then
rain likely after midnight.  

$$

fzus52 kmhx 221747
cwfmhx
expires:202602230700;;076287

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1247 pm est sun feb 22 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


amz150-230700-
s of currituck beach light to oregon inlet nc out 20 nm-
1247 pm est sun feb 22 2026

...gale warning in effect from 6 pm est this evening through
monday morning...

.this afternoon...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt 
with gusts up to 30 kt late. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: e 6 ft 
at 7 seconds and w 3 ft at 6 seconds. a slight chance of rain. 
.tonight...w winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 5 to 
8 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. near shore, seas 5 to 
7 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 8 seconds and e 5 ft at 7 seconds. 
rain with a chance of snow in the evening, then a chance of rain 
and snow after midnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm in the evening. 
.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
9 ft, except 6 to 7 ft near shore. wave detail: n 9 ft at
10 seconds. a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft, except 5 to
6 ft near shore. wave detail: n 8 ft at 11 seconds and s 3 ft at
7 seconds. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to
6 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: n 8 ft at 11 seconds and s
1 ft at 7 seconds, becoming ne 6 ft at 11 seconds and s 1 ft at
6 seconds. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at
11 seconds and s 3 ft at 6 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. a chance of rain in
the afternoon. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. rain. 

$$

fzus52 kmhx 221747
cwfmhx
expires:202602230700;;076288

coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1247 pm est sun feb 22 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


amz152-230700-
s of oregon inlet to cape hatteras nc out 20 nm-
1247 pm est sun feb 22 2026

...gale warning in effect from 6 pm est this evening through
monday morning...

.this afternoon...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt 
with gusts up to 30 kt late. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft 
at 6 seconds and e 4 ft at 7 seconds. a slight chance of rain. 
.tonight...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 6 seconds and ne 4 ft
at 7 seconds, becoming nw 9 ft at 8 seconds and ne 4 ft at
8 seconds. rain likely, mainly in the evening. 
.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
9 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 9 seconds and n 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
5 to 8 ft. wave detail: n 8 ft at 11 seconds and sw 7 ft at
10 seconds. a slight chance of rain in the evening. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to
4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: n 7 ft at 11 seconds and
s 3 ft at 7 seconds, becoming n 6 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at
7 seconds. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: ne
5 ft at 12 seconds and sw 4 ft at 5 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after
midnight. rain. 

$$