Hazardous marine condition(s):
Gale Watch
ANZ652-210715-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
150 PM EST Fri Feb 20 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
.THROUGH 7 PM...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. A slight
chance of rain. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog
early in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 6 seconds
and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at
6 seconds, becoming SE 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at
10 seconds. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 30 to 35 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to
13 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 9 seconds. Rain and snow.
.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 7 to
9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. Snow likely in the morning, then
snow and rain likely 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, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 9 ft after midnight.
.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 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
$$
ANZ632-210715- Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA- 150 PM EST Fri Feb 20 2026 GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH 7 PM SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Patchy fog early this afternoon. A slight chance of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. TONIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. SAT W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot. SAT NIGHT E winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain after midnight. SUN NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Rain. SUN NIGHT NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Snow, rain. MON NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Snow likely in the morning, then a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. MON NIGHT NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. TUE NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. TUE NIGHT S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$
ANZ632-210715- Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA- 150 PM EST Fri Feb 20 2026 GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH 7 PM SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Patchy fog early this afternoon. A slight chance of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. TONIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. SAT W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot. SAT NIGHT E winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. 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. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Rain. SUN NIGHT NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Snow, rain. MON NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Snow likely in the morning, then a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. MON NIGHT NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. TUE NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. TUE NIGHT S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$