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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
643 pm est wed jan 28 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


anz630-291215-
chesapeake bay from smith point to windmill point va-
643 pm est wed jan 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm est this evening
through late thursday night...
...freezing spray advisory in effect from 1 am est thursday
through thursday afternoon...

.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming nw
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late this evening, then
increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft
after midnight. a slight chance of snow until early morning.
light freezing spray after midnight. 
.thu...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. light freezing spray. 
.thu night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. light freezing spray. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. light freezing spray. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of snow.
light freezing spray. 
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. a chance of snow in the morning, then snow likely in the
afternoon. light freezing spray. vsby 1 nm or less in the
afternoon. 
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
increasing to 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt after midnight.
waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft,
occasionally to 10 ft after midnight. snow. freezing spray. vsby
1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm after midnight. 
.sun...nw winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. waves 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. snow likely, mainly in the morning.
freezing spray. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 45 kt. waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 8 ft. a chance of snow in the evening. light freezing spray.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
643 pm est wed jan 28 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


anz631-291215-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
643 pm est wed jan 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday afternoon...
...freezing spray advisory in effect from 1 am est thursday
through thursday afternoon...

.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming nw
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late this evening, then
increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft
after midnight. light freezing spray after midnight. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. light freezing spray. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. light freezing spray after midnight.
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. light freezing
spray. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of snow.
light freezing spray after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. a chance of snow in the morning, then snow likely in the
afternoon. light freezing spray. vsby 1 to 3 nm, decreasing to
1 nm or less in the afternoon. 
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 35 to 40 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 50 kt. waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft after
midnight. snow. freezing spray. vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to
1 to 3 nm after midnight. 
.sun...nw winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. waves 7 to
9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft. snow, mainly in the morning.
freezing spray. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 45 kt. waves 6 to 7 ft, occasionally
to 9 ft. a chance of snow in the evening. light freezing spray.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
643 pm est wed jan 28 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


anz654-291215-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
643 pm est wed jan 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 1 am est thursday through
thursday afternoon...
...freezing spray advisory in effect from 1 am est thursday
through thursday afternoon...

.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, increasing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late this evening, then
becoming nw 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at
5 seconds and se 1 foot at 10 seconds. light freezing spray late.
.thu...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 foot at
10 seconds. light freezing spray. 
.thu night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft
at 5 seconds and se 1 foot at 10 seconds. light freezing spray
after midnight. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft
at 4 seconds. light freezing spray in the morning. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft
at 4 seconds. a chance of snow. light freezing spray after
midnight. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 9 ft in the afternoon. light freezing spray in the morning.
snow. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sat night...n winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. seas
7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft,
occasionally to 17 ft after midnight. snow. light freezing spray
after midnight. vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm after
midnight. 
.sun...n winds 40 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. seas 10 to
12 ft, occasionally to 17 ft. snow. light freezing spray. vsby
1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 35 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 45 kt. seas 9 to 11 ft, occasionally
to 16 ft. a chance of snow in the evening. light freezing spray
after midnight.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
658 pm est wed jan 28 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.


anz530-290900-
chesapeake bay north of pooles island-
658 pm est wed jan 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 1 am est thursday through
thursday afternoon...

.tonight...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
waves 1 ft. a chance of light freezing spray after midnight. 
.thu...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance
of light freezing spray. 
.thu night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of snow. 
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of snow.
.sun...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. a chance of snow in the
morning. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
658 pm est wed jan 28 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.


anz531-290900-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
658 pm est wed jan 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 1 am est thursday through
thursday afternoon...

.tonight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt late this evening
and overnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of light freezing spray
after midnight. 
.thu...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance
of light freezing spray. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance
of snow. 
.sat night...n winds 25 to 35 kt. waves 3 ft. a chance of snow. 
.sun...nw winds 25 to 35 kt. waves 4 ft. a chance of snow in the
morning. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. waves
4 ft...subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 282359
cwflwx
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
658 pm est wed jan 28 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.


anz532-290900-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
658 pm est wed jan 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 1 am est thursday through
thursday afternoon...

.tonight...nw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt... increasing to
15 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance
of light freezing spray after midnight. 
.thu...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a
chance of light freezing spray. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of snow. 
.sat night...n winds 25 to 35 kt. waves 4 ft. a chance of snow. 
.sun...nw winds 25 to 35 kt. waves 4 ft. a chance of snow in the
morning. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt...diminishing to 10 kt. waves 4 ft...
subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
658 pm est wed jan 28 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.


anz533-290900-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
658 pm est wed jan 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 1 am est thursday through
thursday afternoon...

.tonight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 25 kt late this evening
and overnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of light freezing spray
after midnight. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a
chance of light freezing spray. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat...n winds 15 kt...increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
waves 2 ft...building to 4 ft in the afternoon. a chance of snow. 
.sat night...n winds 30 to 40 kt. waves 6 ft. snow likely. 
.sun...nw winds 30 to 40 kt. waves 5 ft. a chance of snow in the
morning. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt...diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. waves
5 ft...subsiding to 1 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 282359
cwflwx
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
658 pm est wed jan 28 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.


anz534-290900-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
658 pm est wed jan 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 1 am est thursday through
thursday afternoon...

.tonight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... increasing to
20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft...building
to 3 ft after midnight. a chance of light freezing spray after
midnight. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. a
chance of light freezing spray. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of snow. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. snow likely. 
.sat night...n winds 30 to 40 kt. waves 6 ft... building to 8 ft
after midnight. snow likely. 
.sun...nw winds 30 to 40 kt. waves 7 ft...subsiding to 6 ft. a
chance of snow through the day. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt...diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. waves
4 ft...subsiding to 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
658 pm est wed jan 28 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.


anz535-290900-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
658 pm est wed jan 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from thursday morning through
thursday afternoon...

.tonight...nw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.thu...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu night...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...n winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance
of snow. 
.sat night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 25 kt... increasing to
35 kt after midnight. waves 2 ft. a chance of snow.
.sun...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance of snow in the
morning. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
658 pm est wed jan 28 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.


anz536-290900-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
658 pm est wed jan 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from thursday morning through
thursday afternoon...

.tonight...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu night...nw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.fri...n winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.fri night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of snow. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance
of snow. 
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of snow.
.sun...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. a chance of snow in the
morning. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. waves
3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft.  

$$

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cwflwx
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
658 pm est wed jan 28 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.


anz537-290900-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
658 pm est wed jan 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 1 am est thursday through
thursday afternoon...

.tonight...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 15 kt with gusts to
25 kt after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thu...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 25 kt until late afternoon.
waves 2 ft. 
.thu night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of snow. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. snow likely. 
.sat night...n winds 30 to 40 kt. waves 5 ft. snow likely. 
.sun...n winds 30 to 40 kt...becoming nw 25 to 30 kt. waves 5 ft...
subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. a chance of snow in the morning. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. waves
4 ft...subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.  

$$