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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
324 pm 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


anz630-190815-
chesapeake bay from smith point to windmill point va-
324 pm edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm edt this evening
through sunday evening...

.through 7 pm...se winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...se winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s late. gusts up to
20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. a chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely in the afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.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. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
showers in the afternoon. 
.wed night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
waves 1 foot. a chance of showers in the evening.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 181924
cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
324 pm 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


anz631-190815-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
324 pm edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm edt this evening
through sunday evening...

.through 7 pm...se winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
waves around 2 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. a chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely in the afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 5 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
waves 1 foot.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 181924
cwfakq
expires:202604190815;;597069

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
324 pm 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


anz654-190815-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
324 pm edt sat apr 18 2026

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

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

$$

fzus51 klwx 181904
cwflwx
expires:202604190800;;596244

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
304 pm 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.


anz533-190800-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
304 pm edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through sunday
afternoon...

.rest of this afternoon...se winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
2 ft. 
.tonight...se winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming sw 10 to 15 kt late.
waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt... diminishing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt late. waves 3 ft. showers.
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 15 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 se 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon
and evening, then becoming s 15 to 20 kt after midnight. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming n. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 181904
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expires:202604190800;;596247

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
304 pm 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.


anz534-190800-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
304 pm edt sat apr 18 2026

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

.rest of this afternoon...se winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
3 ft. 
.tonight...se winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming s late. waves 3 ft. 
.sun...w winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw 20 to 25 kt in the late
morning and afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. numerous
showers. 
.sun night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming s 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 3 ft after midnight. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming n 5 to 10 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft. a chance of showers.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 181904
cwflwx
expires:202604190800;;596238

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
304 pm 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.


anz530-190800-
chesapeake bay north of pooles island-
304 pm edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through sunday
afternoon...

.rest of this afternoon...se winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
1 ft. 
.tonight...se winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming e
5 to 10 kt after midnight. waves 1 ft. scattered showers. 
.sun...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 ft.
showers.
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
waves 1 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
waves 1 ft. 
.tue...w winds around 5 kt...becoming s. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming n. waves 1 ft. a chance of
showers through the day.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 181904
cwflwx
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
304 pm 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.


anz536-190800-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
304 pm edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through sunday
afternoon...

.rest of this afternoon...se winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
2 ft. 
.tonight...se winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w late. gusts up to
20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt... diminishing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves 3 ft...
subsiding to 1 ft in the afternoon. showers.
.sun night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... diminishing
to 5 kt after midnight. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...w winds around 5 kt...becoming s. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming n. waves 1 ft. a chance of
showers.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 181904
cwflwx
expires:202604190800;;596237

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
304 pm 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.


anz537-190800-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
304 pm edt sat apr 18 2026

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

.rest of this afternoon...se winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
2 ft. 
.tonight...se winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming sw 10 to 15 kt late.
waves 2 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. waves
3 ft. numerous showers. 
.sun night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.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 se in the afternoon, then
becoming s 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming n 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of showers.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 181904
cwflwx
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
304 pm 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.


anz535-190800-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
304 pm edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through sunday
afternoon...

.rest of this afternoon...se winds 10 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves
1 ft. 
.tonight...se winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming ne
5 to 10 kt after midnight. waves 1 ft. scattered showers. 
.sun...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt... diminishing to
10 kt with gusts to 20 kt late. 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 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
waves 1 ft. 
.tue...sw winds around 5 kt...becoming s after midnight. waves 1 ft.
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming n. waves 1 ft. a chance of
showers.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 181904
cwflwx
expires:202604190800;;596239

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
304 pm 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.


anz531-190800-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
304 pm edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through sunday
afternoon...

.rest of this afternoon...se winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
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. scattered showers. 
.sun...nw winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
gusts up to 30 kt...diminishing to 20 kt late. waves 3 ft. showers.
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.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 1 to
2 ft. 
.tue...n winds around 5 kt...becoming s 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming n. waves 1 to 2 ft... subsiding to flat
after midnight. a chance of showers.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 181904
cwflwx
expires:202604190800;;596242

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
304 pm 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.


anz532-190800-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
304 pm edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through sunday
afternoon...

.rest of this afternoon...se winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
2 ft. 
.tonight...se winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming n late. gusts up to
20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt... diminishing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt late. waves 3 ft. scattered showers.
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.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 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 n 5 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a
chance of showers.  

$$