Hazardous marine condition(s):
Gale Watch
ANZ600-210715-
150 PM EST Fri Feb 20 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...
Sub advisory conditions are expected through early Sunday.
Deteriorating marine conditions are expected later Sunday and
especially Sunday night, as strong low pressure deepens off the
coast. Gale Watches are in effect for the entire bay and coastal
waters from Sunday evening through early Monday afternoon.
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ANZ656-210715- Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia- North Carolina border out to 20 nm- 150 PM EST Fri Feb 20 2026 GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH 7 PM SW winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of rain. Patchy fog. A slight chance of very light drizzle late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. TONIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds. SAT NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds. SAT NIGHT E winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. SUN E winds 15 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: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds, becoming NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. Rain. SUN NIGHT NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 4 seconds, becoming NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 8 seconds. Rain with snow likely. 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 8 ft, occasionally to 12 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. Seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. 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 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. TUE NIGHT S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. $$
ANZ656-210715- Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia- North Carolina border out to 20 nm- 150 PM EST Fri Feb 20 2026 GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH 7 PM SW winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of rain. Patchy fog. A slight chance of very light drizzle late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. TONIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds. SAT NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds. SAT NIGHT E winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. SUN E winds 15 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: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds, becoming NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. Rain. SUN NIGHT NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 4 seconds, becoming NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 8 seconds. Rain with snow likely. 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 8 ft, occasionally to 12 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. Seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. 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 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. TUE NIGHT S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. $$