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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
253 pm est thu dec 18 2025

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


anz630-190830-
chesapeake bay from smith point to windmill point va-
253 pm est thu dec 18 2025

...gale warning in effect from midnight est tonight through
friday evening...

.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, increasing
to 25 to 30 kt. gusts up to 40 kt overnight. waves 1 foot, 
building to 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. a chance of rain late
this evening. rain after midnight. a slight chance of tstms late.
vsby 1 to 3 nm after midnight, decreasing to 1 nm or less. 
.fri...s winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming sw 20 to 25 kt late in the
morning, then becoming w 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. gusts up
to 35 kt. waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. a chance of rain
early in the morning, then showers late in the morning. vsby 1 nm
or less early in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft
after midnight. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.sun...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 5 kt, becoming s after midnight. waves
1 foot. 
.tue...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.tue night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kakq 181953
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
253 pm est thu dec 18 2025

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


anz631-190830-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
253 pm est thu dec 18 2025

...gale warning in effect from midnight est tonight through
friday evening...

.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, increasing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt late tonight and overnight.
waves 1 foot, building to 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. a 
chance of rain late this evening. rain after midnight. a slight 
chance of tstms late. vsby 1 to 3 nm after midnight, decreasing to
1 nm or less. 
.fri...s winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming sw 20 to 25 kt late in the
morning, then becoming w 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. gusts up
to 35 kt. waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. a chance of
showers early in the morning, then showers late in the morning.
vsby 1 nm or less early in the morning. 
.fri night...w winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming
nw 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. waves 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after
midnight. 
.sat...nw winds 5 kt, becoming s with gusts up to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft, subsiding to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 5 kt, becoming s after midnight. waves
1 foot. 
.tue...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.tue night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
253 pm est thu dec 18 2025

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


anz654-190830-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
253 pm est thu dec 18 2025

...gale warning in effect from midnight est tonight through
friday evening...

.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with
gusts up to 35 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, building
to 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft after midnight. wave detail:
se 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming se 7 ft
at 6 seconds and se 7 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of rain late
this evening. rain likely after midnight, then rain with a slight
chance of tstms late. vsby 1 to 3 nm after midnight, decreasing
to 1 nm or less. 
.fri...s winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. gusts up
to 40 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. wave detail: se
8 ft at 9 seconds and sw 5 ft at 5 seconds. a chance of showers
early in the morning. showers likely late in the morning. vsby
1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm late in the morning. 
.fri night...w winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming
nw 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 5 seconds and
se 6 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: se
4 ft at 9 seconds and nw 2 ft at 4 seconds. 
.sat night...sw 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. 
.sun...w winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at
12 seconds. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 7 ft. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.tue night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
209 pm est thu dec 18 2025

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.


anz533-190900-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
209 pm est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 6 pm est this evening through
late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from friday morning through late friday
night...

.this afternoon...se winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft...
building to 5 ft after midnight. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming w 25 to
30 kt in the late morning and afternoon. waves 4 ft. rain. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.fri night...w winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming nw 10 to 15 kt with
gusts to 25 kt after midnight. waves 5 ft... subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight. 
.sat...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sun...w winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw. waves 2 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming sw. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
209 pm est thu dec 18 2025

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.


anz534-190900-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
209 pm est thu dec 18 2025

...gale warning in effect from 6 pm est this evening through late
friday night...

.this afternoon...se winds 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...se winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 3 ft...building to 5 ft after
midnight. rain. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming w 25 to
30 kt in the late morning and afternoon. waves 5 ft. rain. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.fri night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts to 25 kt after midnight. waves 5 ft... subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon and evening, then becoming s after midnight. waves 2 to
3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
209 pm est thu dec 18 2025

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.


anz530-190900-
chesapeake bay north of pooles island-
209 pm est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 6 pm est this evening through
late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from friday morning through late friday
night...

.this afternoon...se winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.tonight...se winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s 15 to 20 kt with gusts
to 30 kt after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming w 20 to
25 kt with gusts to 40 kt in the late morning and afternoon. waves
2 to 3 ft. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt... diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s after midnight. waves 1 ft or
less.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
209 pm est thu dec 18 2025

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.


anz536-190900-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
209 pm est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 6 pm est this evening through
late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from friday morning through late friday
night...

.this afternoon...se winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.tonight...se winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming w 20 to
25 kt with gusts to 40 kt in the late morning and afternoon. waves
2 ft. rain likely. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt... becoming nw
5 to 10 kt after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s. waves 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
209 pm est thu dec 18 2025

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.


anz537-190900-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
209 pm est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 6 pm est this evening through
late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from friday morning through late friday
night...

.this afternoon...se winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...se winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...s winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt...becoming w with gusts to
35 kt in the late morning and afternoon. waves 3 ft. rain. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.fri night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt...diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. waves 4 ft...
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw. waves 2 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming sw 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
209 pm est thu dec 18 2025

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.


anz535-190900-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
209 pm est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 6 pm est this evening through
late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from friday morning through late friday
night...

.this afternoon...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.tonight...se winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...s winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt...becoming w with gusts to
45 kt in the late morning and afternoon. waves 2 ft. rain. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.fri night...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 45 kt... becoming nw
5 to 10 kt after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...w winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 181909
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
209 pm est thu dec 18 2025

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.


anz531-190900-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
209 pm est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 6 pm est this evening through
late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from friday morning through late friday
night...

.this afternoon...e winds 5 kt...becoming se late. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...se winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 ft...
building to 4 ft after midnight. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming w 25 to
30 kt with gusts to 45 kt in the late morning and afternoon. waves
4 ft. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...w winds 25 to 30 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts to 25 kt after midnight. waves 5 ft... subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight. 
.sat...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw. waves 2 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming sw 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
209 pm est thu dec 18 2025

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.


anz532-190900-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
209 pm est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 6 pm est this evening through
late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from friday morning through late friday
night...

.this afternoon...e winds 10 kt...becoming s late. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...se winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming s
20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt after midnight. waves 3 ft...
building to 5 ft after midnight. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming w 25 to
30 kt in the late morning and afternoon. waves 5 ft. rain. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.fri night...w winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming nw 10 to 15 kt with
gusts to 25 kt after midnight. waves 5 ft... subsiding to 2 ft after
midnight. 
.sat...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming sw. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$