| NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 nm (ANZ650) Issued by: National Weather Service Wakefield, VA Last Update: 105 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026 | |
| This Afternoon: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds. Rain. Patchy fog late. Tonight: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Areas of fog in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Rain until early morning. A chance of drizzle after midnight. Vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm late. Fri: SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of drizzle in the morning. Rain. Areas of dense fog. Vsby 1 nm or less. Fri Night: W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the evening with vsby 1 nm or less. Sat: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Sat Night: NE winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. 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. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain likely in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. Sun Night: NE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 30 to 35 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of snow after midnight. 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 9 to 11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft. A chance of snow in the morning. Mon Night: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft after midnight. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 nm (ANZ650) | |
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