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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
359 am edt sat apr 18 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


anz630-182030-
chesapeake bay from smith point to windmill point va-
359 am edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
sunday evening...

.through 7 am...n winds 5 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.today...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft.
.sun...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. 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 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft.
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. 
waves 2 to 3 ft.
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw. waves 1 foot. 

$$

fzus51 kakq 180759
cwfakq
expires:202604182030;;569785

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
359 am edt sat apr 18 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


anz631-182030-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
359 am edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
sunday evening...

.through 7 am...e winds 5 kt. waves 1 foot.
.today...e winds 5 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
gusts up to 20 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft.
.sun...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 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 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. waves around 3 ft. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. waves 2 
to 3 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. 
waves 2 to 3 ft.
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft.
.wed night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw. waves 1 foot. 

$$

fzus51 kakq 180759
cwfakq
expires:202604182030;;569790

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
359 am edt sat apr 18 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


anz654-182030-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
359 am edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through
sunday evening...

.through 7 am...e winds 5 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: se
1 foot at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at 8 seconds. patchy fog. vsby
1 to 3 nm.
.today...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt late. seas 
around 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 
seconds. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.tonight...se winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: s 4 
ft at 5 seconds and se 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.sun...w winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw in the afternoon. gusts
up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail:
se 4 ft at 6 seconds and nw 3 ft at 4 seconds. showers likely. 
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. 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 with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 3 seconds and e 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.mon night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt in the 
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 10 kt, becoming w. seas around 2 ft. 

$$

fzus51 klwx 180857
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expires:202604182300;;572101

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
457 am edt sat apr 18 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.


anz530-182300-
chesapeake bay north of pooles island-
457 am edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 pm edt this afternoon
through this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through sunday
afternoon...

.rest of the overnight...e winds 5 kt. waves flat. 
.today...se winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...se winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming ne
5 to 10 kt late. 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. a chance of showers. 
.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 or less. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming n. waves 1 ft or less.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 180857
cwflwx
expires:202604182300;;572102

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
457 am edt sat apr 18 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.


anz531-182300-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
457 am edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 pm edt this afternoon
through this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through sunday
afternoon...

.rest of the overnight...e winds 5 kt. waves flat. 
.today...e winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...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. a chance of showers. 
.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...n winds 5 kt...becoming s 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming n 5 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 180857
cwflwx
expires:202604182300;;572105

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
457 am edt sat apr 18 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.


anz532-182300-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
457 am edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 pm edt this afternoon
through this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through sunday
afternoon...

.rest of the overnight...ne winds 5 kt. waves flat. 
.today...se winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...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. a chance of showers. 
.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 with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.tue...n 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 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 180857
cwflwx
expires:202604182300;;572107

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
457 am edt sat apr 18 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.


anz533-182300-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
457 am edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 pm edt this afternoon
through this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through sunday
afternoon...

.rest of the overnight...ne winds 5 kt. waves flat. 
.today...se winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...se winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming w 10 to 15 kt late. 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. a chance of
showers. 
.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 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 180857
cwflwx
expires:202604182300;;572110

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
457 am edt sat apr 18 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.


anz534-182300-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
457 am edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 pm edt this afternoon
through sunday afternoon...

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

$$

fzus51 klwx 180857
cwflwx
expires:202604182300;;572098

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
457 am edt sat apr 18 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.


anz535-182300-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
457 am edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 pm edt this afternoon
through this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through sunday
afternoon...

.rest of the overnight...light winds. waves flat. 
.today...se winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...se winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... diminishing
to 5 kt after midnight, then becoming n late. waves 1 ft. a chance
of showers. 
.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. a chance of showers through
the night.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 180857
cwflwx
expires:202604182300;;572099

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
457 am edt sat apr 18 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.


anz536-182300-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
457 am edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 pm edt this afternoon
through this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through sunday
afternoon...

.rest of the overnight...ne winds 5 kt. waves flat. 
.today...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...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. a chance of showers. 
.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 n after midnight. waves 1 ft. a
chance of showers through the night.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 180857
cwflwx
expires:202604182300;;572100

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
457 am edt sat apr 18 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.


anz537-182300-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
457 am edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 pm edt this afternoon
through sunday afternoon...

.rest of the overnight...ne winds 5 kt. waves flat. 
.today...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...se winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming sw 10 to 15 kt late.
waves 2 ft. 
.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. a chance of
showers. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 10 to 15 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 s after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw 5 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$