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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
359 pm edt sun may 17 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 60 nautical miles


anz630-180815-
chesapeake bay from smith point to windmill point va-
359 pm edt sun may 17 2026

.through 7 pm...s winds 5 kt. waves 1 foot. a slight chance of
showers. 
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. a chance of showers
early in the evening. 
.mon...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.thu...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. a chance of showers. 
.thu night...e winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. waves 1 foot.
a chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kakq 171959
cwfakq
expires:202605180815;;727118

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
359 pm edt sun may 17 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 60 nautical miles


anz631-180815-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
359 pm edt sun may 17 2026

.through 7 pm...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. a slight
chance of showers. 
.tonight...se winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
sw late. waves 1 foot. 
.mon...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.thu...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. a chance of showers. a chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.thu night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kakq 171959
cwfakq
expires:202605180815;;727123

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
359 pm edt sun may 17 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 60 nautical miles


anz654-180815-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
359 pm edt sun may 17 2026

.through 7 pm...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail:
se 2 ft at 8 seconds and e 1 foot at 9 seconds. 
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
late evening and early morning, then becoming sw 5 to 10 kt late.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 8 seconds and e 1 foot at
9 seconds. 
.mon...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 4 seconds. 
.mon night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 foot at
8 seconds. 
.tue...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tue night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds
and se 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. a chance of tstms in the evening. a chance of showers. 
.thu...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. a chance of showers. 
.thu night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. a chance of showers.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 klwx 171828
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expires:202605180800;;722697

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
228 pm edt sun may 17 2026

tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.

forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow.  waves flat where waters are iced over.


anz533-180800-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
228 pm edt sun may 17 2026

.this afternoon...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. isolated showers. 
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.tue...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming nw in the evening, then
becoming n 15 to 20 kt after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. showers
likely in the afternoon. showers with a chance of tstms through the
night. 
.thu...n winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming ne 5 to 10 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft. a chance of showers.  

winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 klwx 171828
cwflwx
expires:202605180800;;722700

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
228 pm edt sun may 17 2026

tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.

forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow.  waves flat where waters are iced over.


anz534-180800-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
228 pm edt sun may 17 2026

.this afternoon...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.tue...s winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.wed...s winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw. waves 2 ft. a chance of
showers in the afternoon. showers with a chance of tstms through the
night. 
.thu...ne winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming e 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. showers likely through the day. a chance of showers through
the night.  

winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 klwx 171828
cwflwx
expires:202605180800;;722691

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
228 pm edt sun may 17 2026

tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.

forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow.  waves flat where waters are iced over.


anz530-180800-
chesapeake bay north of pooles island-
228 pm edt sun may 17 2026

.this afternoon...sw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. scattered
showers with isolated tstms. 
.tonight...sw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon night...s winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming n after midnight. waves 1 ft.
showers with a chance of tstms through the night. showers likely
after midnight. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers through
the day. a chance of showers after midnight.  

winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 klwx 171828
cwflwx
expires:202605180800;;722689

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
228 pm edt sun may 17 2026

tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.

forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow.  waves flat where waters are iced over.


anz536-180800-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
228 pm edt sun may 17 2026

.this afternoon...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. scattered
showers with isolated tstms. 
.tonight...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming nw. waves 1 ft. showers with a
chance of tstms. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers.  

winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 klwx 171828
cwflwx
expires:202605180800;;722690

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
228 pm edt sun may 17 2026

tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.

forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow.  waves flat where waters are iced over.


anz537-180800-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
228 pm edt sun may 17 2026

.this afternoon...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. isolated
showers. 
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...sw winds 5 kt...becoming se 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming n 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a
chance of showers in the afternoon. showers with a chance of tstms
through the night. 
.thu...ne winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming e 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. showers likely .  

winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 klwx 171828
cwflwx
expires:202605180800;;722688

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
228 pm edt sun may 17 2026

tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.

forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow.  waves flat where waters are iced over.


anz535-180800-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
228 pm edt sun may 17 2026

.this afternoon...w winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. scattered
showers with isolated tstms. 
.tonight...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...s winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon night...s winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming nw. waves 1 ft. showers with a
chance of tstms. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers.  

winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 klwx 171828
cwflwx
expires:202605180800;;722692

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
228 pm edt sun may 17 2026

tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.

forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow.  waves flat where waters are iced over.


anz531-180800-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
228 pm edt sun may 17 2026

.this afternoon...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. scattered
showers. 
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...s winds around 5 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt late. waves flat...building to 2 ft in the afternoon. 
.mon night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tue...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming nw 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. showers with a chance of tstms through the night. showers
likely after midnight. 
.thu...ne winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming e 5 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft...
subsiding to 1 ft or less. a chance of showers.  

winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 klwx 171828
cwflwx
expires:202605180800;;722695

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
228 pm edt sun may 17 2026

tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.

forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow.  waves flat where waters are iced over.


anz532-180800-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
228 pm edt sun may 17 2026

.this afternoon...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. scattered
showers. 
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves flat...
building to 2 ft in the afternoon. 
.mon night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.tue...s winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming nw 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. showers with a chance of tstms through the night. showers
likely after midnight. 
.thu...ne winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming e 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of showers.  

winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

$$