| NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 nm (ANZ658) Issued by: National Weather Service Wakefield, VA Last Update: 652 AM EST Wed Feb 18 2026 |  |
Today: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 4 seconds. Tonight: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt late. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the late evening and overnight. 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, becoming S after midnight. 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 4 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: E 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Fri Night: W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. Sat: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas around 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 in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Sun: NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Rain likely. Sun Night: NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft after midnight. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain and snow after midnight. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 nm (ANZ658) | |
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