Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
ANZ600-190015-
652 AM EST Wed Feb 18 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 today. 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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ANZ656-190015- Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia- North Carolina border out to 20 nm- 652 AM EST Wed Feb 18 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT TODAY SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. TONIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. THU N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E with gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 12 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. THU NIGHT SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 12 seconds and E 2 ft at 3 seconds. Rain likely. FRI SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. FRI NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. SAT N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain. SAT NIGHT E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain. SUN NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 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 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. $$
ANZ656-190015- Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia- North Carolina border out to 20 nm- 652 AM EST Wed Feb 18 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT TODAY SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. TONIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. THU N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E with gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 12 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. THU NIGHT SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 12 seconds and E 2 ft at 3 seconds. Rain likely. FRI SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. FRI NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. SAT N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain. SAT NIGHT E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain. SUN NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Rain likely. SUN NIGHT NW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. $$