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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
247 pm edt mon mar 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


anz630-240715-
chesapeake bay from smith point to windmill point va-
247 pm edt mon mar 23 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through tuesday morning...

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

$$

fzus51 kakq 231847
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
247 pm edt mon mar 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


anz631-240715-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
247 pm edt mon mar 23 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through tuesday morning...

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

$$

fzus51 kakq 231847
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
247 pm edt mon mar 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


anz654-240715-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
247 pm edt mon mar 23 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through tuesday afternoon...

.tonight...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave
detail: ne 5 ft at 5 seconds and n 2 ft at 3 seconds. a slight
chance of showers early this afternoon. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming ne
5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 7 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 6 seconds and se 1 foot at
8 seconds. 
.tue night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.wed...se winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.wed night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 9 seconds and se 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.thu...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds and
ne 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.thu night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 15 kt, becoming nw in the afternoon. gusts up to
25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. a chance of showers
in the afternoon. 
.fri night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. showers likely. 
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. a chance of showers in the morning. 
.sat night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. seas around 3 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
457 pm edt mon mar 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.


anz530-240800-
chesapeake bay north of pooles island-
457 pm edt mon mar 23 2026

...gale warning in effect until 10 pm edt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm edt this evening
through late tonight...

.rest of this afternoon...n winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves
2 ft. 
.tonight...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt... diminishing to
5 to 10 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming sw late. waves 1 ft or less. 
.tue night...s winds around 5 kt. waves flat. 
.wed...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain likely after
midnight. 
.fri...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming n. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain
likely in the morning, then a chance of rain. a chance of snow
through the night.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
457 pm edt mon mar 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.


anz531-240800-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
457 pm edt mon mar 23 2026

...gale warning in effect until 10 pm edt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm edt this evening
through late tonight...

.rest of this afternoon...n winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves
3 ft. 
.tonight...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming e around 5 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.wed...s winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.fri...w winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming n 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. a
chance of rain.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
457 pm edt mon mar 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.


anz532-240800-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
457 pm edt mon mar 23 2026

...gale warning in effect until 10 pm edt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm edt this evening
through late tonight...

.rest of this afternoon...nw winds 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves
3 ft. 
.tonight...n winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 35 kt... diminishing to
25 kt after midnight. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming se 5 kt
late. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.fri...w winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming n. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance
of rain.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
457 pm edt mon mar 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.


anz533-240800-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
457 pm edt mon mar 23 2026

...gale warning in effect until 10 pm edt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm edt this evening
through late tonight...

.rest of this afternoon...n winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves
3 ft. 
.tonight...n winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 40 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft in the afternoon. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.wed...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.fri...w winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming n. waves 3 ft. a chance of
rain.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
457 pm edt mon mar 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.


anz534-240800-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
457 pm edt mon mar 23 2026

...gale warning in effect until 10 pm edt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm edt this evening
through late tonight...

.rest of this afternoon...n winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves
3 ft. 
.tonight...n winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 40 kt... diminishing to
30 kt in the late evening and overnight. waves 4 ft. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.wed...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.fri...w winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming n 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. a
chance of rain.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
457 pm edt mon mar 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.


anz535-240800-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
457 pm edt mon mar 23 2026

...gale warning in effect until 10 pm edt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm edt this evening
through late tonight...

.rest of this afternoon...nw winds 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves
1 ft. 
.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt... becoming n
5 to 10 kt late. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt until late afternoon...becoming light.
waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.fri...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming n. waves 1 ft. a chance of
rain.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
457 pm edt mon mar 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.


anz536-240800-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
457 pm edt mon mar 23 2026

...gale warning in effect until 10 pm edt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm edt this evening
through late tonight...

.rest of this afternoon...nw winds 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves
2 ft. 
.tonight...n winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 40 kt... diminishing to
20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s late. waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.fri...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming n. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance
of rain.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
457 pm edt mon mar 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.


anz537-240800-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
457 pm edt mon mar 23 2026

...gale warning in effect until 10 pm edt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm edt this evening
through late tonight...

.rest of this afternoon...n winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves
2 ft. 
.tonight...n winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 40 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming se around
5 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue night...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.wed...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.fri...w winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming n. waves 2 ft. a chance of
rain. a chance of snow after midnight.  

$$