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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1251 pm est mon feb 23 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


anz630-240615-
chesapeake bay from smith point to windmill point va-
1251 pm est mon feb 23 2026

...gale warning in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.this afternoon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to
25 kt late. gusts to 35 kt. waves 4 to 5 ft. a slight chance of 
rain. a chance of snow early, then a slight chance of snow late. 
.tonight...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
rain after midnight. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain
in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. 
.thu night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
waves 2 to 3 ft. rain.
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft, subsiding to
1 foot in the afternoon. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.fri night...ne winds 5 kt. waves 1 foot.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 231751
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1251 pm est mon feb 23 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


anz631-240615-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
1251 pm est mon feb 23 2026

...gale warning in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.this afternoon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
waves 4 to 5 ft. a slight chance of snow early. a slight chance
of rain. 
.tonight...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain
in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
around 3 ft. rain.
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain
in the morning. 
.fri night...ne winds 5 kt. waves 1 foot.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 231751
cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1251 pm est mon feb 23 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


anz654-240615-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
1251 pm est mon feb 23 2026

...gale warning in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.this afternoon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
seas 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at
11 seconds and nw 6 ft at 4 seconds. a slight chance of rain. a
chance of snow early, then a slight chance of snow late. 
.tonight...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in
the late evening and overnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 11 seconds
and nw 5 ft at 3 seconds. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 30 kt in the morning.
seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at
11 seconds. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 4 seconds and ne 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and
ne 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at
6 seconds and e 2 ft at 11 seconds. 
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. rain.
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...ne winds 5 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1258 pm est mon feb 23 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.


anz530-240900-
chesapeake bay north of pooles island-
1258 pm est mon feb 23 2026

...gale warning in effect until 6 pm est this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from 6 pm est this evening through
tuesday morning...

.this afternoon...nw winds 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 2 ft. a
chance of snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
waves 1 ft. a chance of snow. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a
chance of rain. 
.wed night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely through the night. a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.fri...nw 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
1258 pm est mon feb 23 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.


anz531-240900-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
1258 pm est mon feb 23 2026

...gale warning in effect until 6 pm est this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from 6 pm est this evening through
tuesday morning...

.this afternoon...nw winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming w 5 to 10 kt late. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of snow.
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.wed night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming nw after midnight. waves 1 ft.
a chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely through the night.
a chance of rain after midnight. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se. waves 1 ft or less.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1258 pm est mon feb 23 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.


anz532-240900-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
1258 pm est mon feb 23 2026

...gale warning in effect until 6 pm est this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from 6 pm est this evening through
tuesday morning...

.this afternoon...nw winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming w 5 to 10 kt late. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 ft...building to 3 ft
after midnight. a chance of rain and snow. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.wed night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thu...ne winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw after midnight. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely through the
night. a chance of rain after midnight.
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming se around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or
less.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1258 pm est mon feb 23 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.


anz533-240900-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
1258 pm est mon feb 23 2026

...gale warning in effect until 6 pm est this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from 6 pm est this evening through
tuesday morning...

.this afternoon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves
4 ft. 
.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming w 5 to
10 kt late. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt after midnight.
waves 1 ft...building to 3 ft after midnight. a chance of rain and
snow. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thu...e winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw after midnight. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain through the night.
a chance of rain after midnight. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming se around 5 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft...subsiding to flat after midnight.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1258 pm est mon feb 23 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.


anz534-240900-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
1258 pm est mon feb 23 2026

...gale warning in effect until 6 pm est this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from 6 pm est this evening through
tuesday morning...

.this afternoon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves
5 ft. 
.tonight...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming w 5 to
10 kt late. waves 3 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt after midnight.
waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain and snow. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thu...se winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w after midnight. waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 3 ft. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain.
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming e 5 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a
chance of rain in the morning.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 231758
cwflwx
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1258 pm est mon feb 23 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.


anz535-240900-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
1258 pm est mon feb 23 2026

...gale warning in effect until 6 pm est this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from 6 pm est this evening through
tuesday morning...

.this afternoon...nw winds 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.tonight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt until late afternoon.
waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. a
chance of snow. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...e winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming nw after midnight. waves 1 ft.
a chance of rain in the morning, then rain through the night. a
chance of rain after midnight. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se. waves 1 ft or less.  

$$

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cwflwx
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1258 pm est mon feb 23 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.


anz536-240900-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
1258 pm est mon feb 23 2026

...gale warning in effect until 6 pm est this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from 6 pm est this evening through
tuesday morning...

.this afternoon...nw winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming w 5 kt
late. waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...e winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming n 10 to 15 kt in the evening,
then becoming nw after midnight. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain in the
morning, then rain through the night. a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se. waves 1 ft or less.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 231758
cwflwx
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1258 pm est mon feb 23 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.


anz537-240900-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
1258 pm est mon feb 23 2026

...gale warning in effect until 6 pm est this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from 6 pm est this evening through
tuesday morning...

.this afternoon...nw winds 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt until late afternoon.
waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thu...se winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w after midnight. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming se around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or
less.  

$$