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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
500 am 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


anz630-232215-
chesapeake bay from smith point to windmill point va-
500 am est mon feb 23 2026

...gale warning in effect until 1 pm est this afternoon...

.today...nw winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, diminishing
to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 5 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 8 ft. snow likely early. a chance of rain. a
chance of snow. 
.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 231000
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
500 am 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


anz631-232215-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
500 am est mon feb 23 2026

...gale warning in effect until 1 pm est this afternoon...

.today...nw winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, diminishing
to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 5 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 8 ft. a chance of snow and rain early. a slight
chance of snow until late afternoon. 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 231000
cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
500 am 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


anz654-232215-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
500 am est mon feb 23 2026

...storm warning in effect until 1 pm est this afternoon...

.today...nw winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, diminishing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt late this morning and
afternoon. seas 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 5 seconds and ne 7 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of rain
early. a chance of snow. a slight chance of rain. 
.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
358 am 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.


anz533-232300-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
358 am est mon feb 23 2026

...gale warning in effect through this afternoon...

.rest of the overnight...nw winds 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves
5 ft. snow likely. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.today...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 4 ft. a
chance of snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. 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 snow. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. a
chance of rain. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 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 through the night.
a chance of rain after midnight. 
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming e 5 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft...
subsiding to flat after midnight. a chance of rain in the morning.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 230858
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
358 am 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.


anz534-232300-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
358 am est mon feb 23 2026

...gale warning in effect through this afternoon...

.rest of the overnight...nw winds 30 kt. waves 6 ft. a chance of
snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.today...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. gusts up to 30 kt late. waves 5 ft. a
chance of snow. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.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. 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 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thu...se winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming sw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft. a chance of rain in
the morning, then rain. 
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming e 5 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a
chance of rain in the morning.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 230858
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
358 am 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.


anz530-232300-
chesapeake bay north of pooles island-
358 am est mon feb 23 2026

...gale warning in effect through this afternoon...

.rest of the overnight...nw winds 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves
2 ft. snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.today...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 2 ft. snow
likely. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tue...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue night...s winds around 5 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts to 20 kt after midnight. waves 1 ft. snow likely. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a
chance of rain and snow. 
.wed night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...e winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s in the evening, then becoming
w after midnight. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain and snow in the
morning. rain likely through the night, then a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming sw after midnight. waves 1 ft
or less.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 230858
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
358 am 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.


anz536-232300-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
358 am est mon feb 23 2026

...gale warning in effect through this afternoon...

.rest of the overnight...nw winds 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt. waves
3 ft. a slight chance of snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.today...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of snow. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...e winds 5 kt...becoming se 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon, then
becoming s in the evening...becoming w 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...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s after midnight. waves 1 ft or
less.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 230858
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
358 am 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.


anz537-232300-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
358 am est mon feb 23 2026

...gale warning in effect through this afternoon...

.rest of the overnight...nw winds 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt. waves
5 ft. a chance of snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.today...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 40 kt... diminishing to
30 kt late. waves 4 ft. 
.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of snow. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 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 sw after midnight. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain. 
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming e around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or
less. a chance of rain in the morning.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
358 am 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.


anz535-232300-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
358 am est mon feb 23 2026

...gale warning in effect through this afternoon...

.rest of the overnight...nw winds 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves
2 ft. a chance of snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.today...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tonight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 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 25 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed night...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming n after midnight. waves
1 ft. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming w 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...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming light. waves 1 ft or less.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 230858
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
358 am 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.


anz531-232300-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
358 am est mon feb 23 2026

...gale warning in effect through this afternoon...

.rest of the overnight...nw winds 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves
4 ft...except around 2 ft near the mouth of the patapsco. snow
likely. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.today...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 4 ft. a
chance of snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. snow likely. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.wed night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thu...e winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the evening,
then becoming w after midnight. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain in the
morning. rain likely through the night, then a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s after midnight. waves 1 ft
or less.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 230858
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
358 am 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.


anz532-232300-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
358 am est mon feb 23 2026

...gale warning in effect through this afternoon...

.rest of the overnight...nw winds 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves
4 ft. snow likely. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.today...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 4 ft. a
chance of snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. 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 snow. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. a
chance of rain. 
.wed night...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw 5 kt after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thu...e winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming s in the evening, then
becoming w after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain in the
morning. rain likely through the night, then a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming e 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less.  

$$