Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
Dense Fog Advisory
ANZ600-181215-
658 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026
.Synopsis for Fenwick Island DE to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20
nautical miles including Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay,
Currituck Sound and portions of the James, York, and Rappahannock
Rivers...
High pressure settles farther off the Southeast coast tonight into
Wednesday. A backdoor cold front is expected to cross the coast
early Thursday, shifting the winds to an easterly direction
through Thursday night.
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ANZ650-181215- Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 nm- 658 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING TONIGHT SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds. Areas of dense fog early, then patchy dense fog after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM after midnight. WED SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt early in the afternoon, then diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 11 seconds. WED NIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds. THU N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely in the afternoon. THU NIGHT E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Rain. FRI SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds. Rain. FRI NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of rain in the evening. SAT NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. SAT NIGHT N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain after midnight. SUN N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Rain likely. SUN NIGHT NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. A chance of rain and snow. $$
ANZ650-181215- Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 nm- 658 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING TONIGHT SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds. Areas of dense fog early, then patchy dense fog after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM after midnight. WED SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt early in the afternoon, then diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 11 seconds. WED NIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds. THU N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely in the afternoon. THU NIGHT E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Rain. FRI SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds. Rain. FRI NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. A chance of rain in the evening. SAT NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. SAT NIGHT N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain after midnight. SUN N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Rain likely. SUN NIGHT NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. A chance of rain and snow. $$