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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1002 pm edt thu oct 15 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


anz630-161515-
chesapeake bay from smith point to windmill point va-
1002 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...gale watch in effect from late friday night through sunday
morning...

.overnight...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se late. gusts up to
15 kt. waves 1 foot. a chance of showers late this evening and
early morning. 
.fri...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the late
morning and afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. patchy
fog early in the morning. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers
in the evening, then showers after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. showers, mainly in the morning. 
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. 
.sun night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.mon night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 160202
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1002 pm edt thu oct 15 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


anz631-161515-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
1002 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...gale watch in effect from late friday night through sunday
morning...

.overnight...e winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
s late. waves 1 foot. a slight chance of showers late this
evening and early morning. 
.fri...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the late
morning and afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. patchy
fog early in the morning. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers
in the evening, then showers after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. showers, mainly in the morning. 
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 8 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. 
.sun night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.mon night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 160202
cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1002 pm edt thu oct 15 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


anz654-161515-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
1002 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through sunday
morning...

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
758 pm edt thu oct 15 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.


anz533-160800-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
758 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late
friday night...
...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through late saturday
night...

.tonight...se winds 10 kt...becoming s late. waves 1 ft. a chance of
showers. patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance
of showers. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming nw
20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the late evening and overnight.
waves 3 ft. showers likely. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 6 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sat night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 5 ft...
subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 3 ft...
subsiding to 1 ft in the afternoon. 
.sun night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
758 pm edt thu oct 15 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.


anz534-160800-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
758 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late
friday night...
...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through late saturday
night...

.tonight...e winds 10 kt...becoming s late. waves 1 ft. a chance of
showers. patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. patchy
fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt...becoming nw
20 to 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt in the late evening and overnight.
waves 3 ft...building to 5 ft after midnight. showers.
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 6 ft. showers.
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 6 ft... subsiding to 4 ft
after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 4 ft...
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. 
.sun night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
758 pm edt thu oct 15 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.


anz530-160800-
chesapeake bay north of pooles island-
758 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late
friday night...

.tonight...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of
showers this evening, then showers likely after midnight. patchy fog
after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning
and afternoon. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers. patchy fog. vsby
1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming nw
15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt late. waves 2 ft. showers.
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sat night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt...diminishing
to 10 kt after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.sun night...e winds around 5 kt. waves flat. 
.mon...ne winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
758 pm edt thu oct 15 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.


anz536-160800-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
758 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late
friday night...

.tonight...se winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a slight chance of
showers this evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers. patchy
fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 ft.
showers.
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a
chance of showers. 
.sat night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun night...ne winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...n winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
758 pm edt thu oct 15 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.


anz537-160800-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
758 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late
friday night...
...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through late saturday
night...

.tonight...se winds 10 kt...becoming s late. waves 1 ft. a chance of
showers. patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning
and afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt...becoming nw
with gusts to 35 kt in the late evening and overnight. waves 2 to
3 ft. showers.
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt. waves 5 ft. a chance
of showers. 
.sat night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
758 pm edt thu oct 15 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.


anz535-160800-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
758 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late
friday night...

.tonight...se winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a chance of showers.
patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt...increasing to
25 kt late. waves 1 ft. showers.
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance
of showers. 
.sat night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
waves 1 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.sun night...ne winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.mon...n winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
758 pm edt thu oct 15 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.


anz531-160800-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
758 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late
friday night...

.tonight...se winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers this
evening, then showers likely after midnight. patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance
of showers. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming nw
20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt late. waves 3 ft. showers.
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.sat night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 30 kt... diminishing
to 20 kt after midnight. waves 4 ft...subsiding to 2 ft after
midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sun night...e winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

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expires:202610160800;;165250

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
758 pm edt thu oct 15 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.


anz532-160800-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
758 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late
friday night...
...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through late saturday
night...

.tonight...se winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers. patchy
fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance
of showers. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...w winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw 20 to 25 kt late.
gusts up to 30 kt...increasing to 35 kt late. waves 3 ft. showers.
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 5 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sat night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.sun night...ne winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$