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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
920 pm est sat feb 21 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles


anz633-221445-
currituck sound-
920 pm est sat feb 21 2026

...gale warning in effect from sunday evening through monday
afternoon...

.overnight...e winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. 
waves 1 foot. a slight chance of rain late this evening. rain 
likely late. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. rain and snow. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance of snow in the
morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
1 foot. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. waves 1 foot. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
1 foot. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 foot.
a chance of rain. 
.thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
1 foot. a chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after
midnight.  

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
920 pm est sat feb 21 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles


anz656-221445-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
920 pm est sat feb 21 2026

...gale warning in effect from sunday evening through monday
afternoon...

.overnight...e winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. 
seas around 2 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 foot at
11 seconds. a chance of rain late. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 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 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft in the afternoon. 
wave detail: ne 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 foot at 6 seconds, 
becoming ne 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at 12 seconds. rain 
until late afternoon, then a chance of rain late. 
.sun night...nw winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas 7 
to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 5 seconds 
and e 5 ft at 7 seconds. rain in the evening. snow.
.mon...nw winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, diminishing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 5 seconds
and ne 5 ft at 9 seconds. 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. wave detail: nw 5 ft at
5 seconds and ne 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.tue...nw winds 20 to 25 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. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 5 seconds and
ne 4 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. rain likely.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
920 pm est sat feb 21 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles


anz658-221445-
coastal waters from nc va border to currituck beach light nc out
20 nm-
920 pm est sat feb 21 2026

...gale warning in effect from sunday evening through monday
afternoon...

.overnight...e winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. 
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 foot at 
12 seconds. a slight chance of rain late this evening and early 
morning. rain likely late. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n with gusts up to 25 kt 
early in the afternoon, then becoming nw 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt late. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, building to 
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: e 3
ft at 6 seconds and e 1 foot at 12 seconds, becoming e 5 ft at 6 
seconds and e 1 foot at 12 seconds. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
6 to 9 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 5 
seconds and e 4 ft at 7 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 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 6 seconds
and ne 5 ft at 9 seconds. snow likely in the morning, then a
chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. wave
detail: ne 5 ft at 10 seconds and s 1 foot at 8 seconds. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. a chance of rain in the evening,
then rain likely after midnight.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
856 pm est sat feb 21 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz154-221500-
s of cape hatteras to ocracoke inlet nc out 20 nm
including the monitor national marine sanctuary-
856 pm est sat feb 21 2026

...gale warning in effect from sunday afternoon through monday
morning...

.tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e
4 ft at 6 seconds and e 4 ft at 10 seconds. a slight chance of
rain this evening. a chance of rain after midnight, then rain
with a slight chance of tstms late. 
.sun...se winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at
12 seconds and se 3 ft at 6 seconds. a slight chance of tstms.
rain.
.sun night...w winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 45 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft after midnight. wave detail: w 7 ft at 7 seconds and ne 4 ft
at 10 seconds, becoming w 9 ft at 8 seconds and ne 2 ft at
12 seconds. rain, mainly in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. gusts up to 40 kt, decreasing to
30 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: w 8 ft at
8 seconds and ne 4 ft at 11 seconds. a slight chance of rain. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 7 ft at 8 seconds and ne 5 ft at
11 seconds. a chance of rain with a slight chance of snow in the
evening. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 8 seconds and ne 5 ft at 12 seconds. 
.tue night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.thu...sw winds around 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. a chance of
rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
856 pm est sat feb 21 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz135-221500-
pamlico sound-
856 pm est sat feb 21 2026

...gale warning in effect from sunday evening through monday
morning...

.tonight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 15 to 20 kt late.
waves 2 to 3 ft. a slight chance of rain this evening, then a
chance of rain after midnight. rain late. 
.sun...e winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain with a slight
chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of rain in the
afternoon. 
.sun night...w winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves
3 to 5 ft. rain in the evening, then a chance of rain and snow
after midnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm in the evening. 
.mon...w winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. a slight chance of
rain in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
856 pm est sat feb 21 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz158-221500-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
856 pm est sat feb 21 2026

...gale warning in effect from sunday afternoon through monday
morning...

.tonight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. a chance of rain until early morning,
then rain with a slight chance of tstms late. 
.sun...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to
5 ft in the afternoon. near shore, seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail:
se 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at 9 seconds, becoming w 4 ft at
5 seconds and e 2 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, increasing to rough in the afternoon. rain with a
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of rain in
the afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
5 to 8 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. wave detail: w 7 ft at
7 seconds and e 2 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
very rough. a chance of rain in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft
near shore. wave detail: w 6 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at
10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to
rough in the afternoon. a slight chance of rain in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. wave detail: w 5 ft at
6 seconds and ne 2 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
rough. a slight chance of rain in the evening. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 6 seconds and ne 2 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.tue night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough in the afternoon. 
.wed night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy after midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.thu night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough. a chance of rain in the evening, then
rain likely after midnight.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
856 pm est sat feb 21 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz156-221500-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
856 pm est sat feb 21 2026

...gale warning in effect from sunday afternoon through monday
morning...

.tonight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. a chance of rain until early morning,
then rain with a slight chance of tstms late. 
.sun...se winds around 10 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop, increasing to rough in the afternoon. rain with a
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of rain in
the afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at
9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. rain likely,
mainly in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers very rough, diminishing to rough in the afternoon. a
slight chance of rain. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at
11 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough. a slight chance of
rain and snow in the evening. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 6 seconds and ne 2 ft at 13 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.tue night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. 
.wed...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. 
.wed night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough. 
.thu...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough. a chance of rain in the evening, then
rain likely after midnight.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmhx 220156
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
856 pm est sat feb 21 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz150-221500-
s of currituck beach light to oregon inlet nc out 20 nm-
856 pm est sat feb 21 2026

...gale warning in effect from sunday evening through monday
morning...

.tonight...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 8 seconds and
se 2 ft at 6 seconds. a slight chance of rain after midnight.
rain likely late. 
.sun...e winds around 15 kt, becoming nw with gusts up to 25 kt
in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at
7 seconds. rain.
.sun night...w winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
5 to 8 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. wave detail: nw 8 ft at
7 seconds and ne 5 ft at 10 seconds. rain and snow, mainly in the
evening. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.mon...w winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming nw
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 6 to
9 ft, except 5 to 6 ft near shore. wave detail: nw 8 ft at
8 seconds and ne 6 ft at 11 seconds. a slight chance of rain and
snow in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw 7 ft at 10 seconds and n 7 ft at
10 seconds. a slight chance of rain in the evening. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: n 7 ft
at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of
rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
856 pm est sat feb 21 2026

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz152-221500-
s of oregon inlet to cape hatteras nc out 20 nm-
856 pm est sat feb 21 2026

...gale warning in effect from sunday evening through monday
morning...

.tonight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 6 seconds and ne 3 ft at 10 seconds. a slight chance of
rain late this evening. a chance of rain after midnight, then
rain likely late. 
.sun...e winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft
at 9 seconds and e 3 ft at 6 seconds. a slight chance of tstms.
rain.
.sun night...w winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 40 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to
8 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 5 seconds and ne
3 ft at 8 seconds, becoming nw 8 ft at 7 seconds and ne 3 ft at
12 seconds. rain, mainly in the evening. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.mon...w 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 5 to
8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 8 seconds and ne 5 ft at
10 seconds. a slight chance of rain. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 7 ft at 10 seconds and n 6 ft at
11 seconds. a slight chance of rain in the evening. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw
7 ft at 9 seconds and n 6 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. a chance of
rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$