NWS Marine Forecast


   ANZ600-200715-  105 PM EST Thu Feb 19 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...    A backdoor cold front has cleared most of the area but will  meander over the next day or so. Along and ahead of the boundary,  marine fog has expanded with widespread visibilities at or below  1 NM from Cape Charles southward.      $$
   ANZ650-200715-  Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out  20 nm-  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.    $$