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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
744 pm edt fri apr 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


anz630-181215-
chesapeake bay from smith point to windmill point va-
744 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

.tonight...nw winds 5 kt, becoming e late this evening, then
becoming sw after midnight, becoming n late. waves 1 foot. 
.sat...e winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming se
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. showers likely. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. showers likely in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming s in
the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
waves 1 foot.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 172344
cwfakq
expires:202604181215;;549622

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
744 pm edt fri apr 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


anz631-181215-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
744 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

.tonight...e winds 5 kt, becoming s after midnight, then becoming
e late. waves 1 foot. 
.sat...e winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming se
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. showers likely. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. showers likely in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming e in
the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
waves 1 foot.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 172344
cwfakq
expires:202604181215;;549627

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
744 pm edt fri apr 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


anz654-181215-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
744 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

.tonight...sw winds 5 kt, becoming nw late. seas around 2 ft.
wave detail: se 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sat...e winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming se
10 to 15 kt late. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at
5 seconds and se 1 foot at 8 seconds. patchy dense fog in the
afternoon with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sat night...se winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 foot at
8 seconds. patchy fog in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...w winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds and s 3 ft at 5 seconds.
a chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon. 
.sun night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 foot at
7 seconds. showers likely in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft
at 3 seconds and e 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.mon night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 2 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 10 kt, becoming w after midnight. gusts up
to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 172357
cwflwx
expires:202604180800;;550015

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
757 pm edt fri apr 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-
757 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

.tonight...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft...subsiding to flat
after midnight. 
.sat...se winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...se winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w late. gusts up to
20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sun...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft.
showers.
.sun night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue...ne winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon and evening, then becoming s after midnight. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming n 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 172357
cwflwx
expires:202604180800;;550018

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
757 pm edt fri apr 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-
757 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

.tonight...n winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.sat...e winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming se with gusts to 20 kt late.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...se winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming s late. gusts up to
20 kt. waves 3 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sun...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft.
showers.
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming se 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming s 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft...building
to 3 ft after midnight. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming n. waves 2 to 3 ft... subsiding to 1 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 172357
cwflwx
expires:202604180800;;550009

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
757 pm edt fri apr 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-
757 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

.tonight...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming ne after midnight. waves
1 ft or less. 
.sat...se winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
waves 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sun...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft.
showers.
.sun night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.tue...w winds around 5 kt...becoming s. waves 1 ft or less. 
.wed...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming n after midnight. waves 1 ft or
less.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 172357
cwflwx
expires:202604180800;;550007

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
757 pm edt fri apr 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-
757 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

.tonight...ne winds 5 to 10 kt...diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. waves 1 ft or less. 
.sat...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...se winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w 5 to 10 kt late.
gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sun...nw winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers.
.sun night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...w winds around 5 kt...becoming s. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming nw. waves 1 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 172357
cwflwx
expires:202604180800;;550008

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
757 pm edt fri apr 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-
757 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

.tonight...n winds 10 kt...becoming e late this evening and
overnight. waves 1 ft or less. 
.sat...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...se winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming sw late. gusts up to
20 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sun...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft.
showers.
.sun night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon
and evening, then becoming sw after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming n 5 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 172357
cwflwx
expires:202604180800;;550006

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
757 pm edt fri apr 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-
757 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

.tonight...n winds 5 to 10 kt this evening...becoming light. waves
1 ft or less. 
.sat...se winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...se winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt...becoming n
late. waves 1 ft. showers likely. 
.sun...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
showers.
.sun night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
waves 1 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...sw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...w winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 172357
cwflwx
expires:202604180800;;550010

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
757 pm edt fri apr 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-
757 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

.tonight...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming ne late. waves 1 ft or
less. 
.sat...e winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves
1 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...se winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt...becoming ne
5 to 10 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sun...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft.
showers.
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue...ne winds 5 kt...becoming s 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming n. waves 1 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 172357
cwflwx
expires:202604180800;;550013

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
757 pm edt fri apr 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-
757 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

.tonight...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming ne late. waves 1 ft or
less. 
.sat...se winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...se winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt...becoming ne
5 to 10 kt late. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sun...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft.
showers.
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w after midnight. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue...ne winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming n 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft.  

$$