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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
344 pm edt wed may 20 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


anz630-210815-
chesapeake bay from smith point to windmill point va-
344 pm edt wed may 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from thursday afternoon through
friday evening...

.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt early
this evening, then diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late this evening
and early morning, becoming sw 5 to 10 kt late. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, increasing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to
3 ft. a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.thu night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight. 
.fri...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. showers likely. 
.fri night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. showers likely. 
.sat...e winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. showers likely,
mainly in the morning. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. showers with a
chance of tstms. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. waves
1 foot. showers.
.sun night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s with gusts up to
15 kt after midnight. waves 1 foot. a chance of showers.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kakq 201944
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
344 pm edt wed may 20 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


anz631-210815-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
344 pm edt wed may 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from thursday afternoon through
friday evening...

.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
sw 5 to 10 kt late. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
around 3 ft. a chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight. 
.fri...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves around
3 ft. showers likely. 
.fri night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
showers. 
.sat...e winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the morning.
waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se after midnight.
waves 1 foot. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.sun...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. waves
1 foot. showers likely. a chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.sun night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s with gusts up to
15 kt after midnight. waves 1 foot. showers likely with a chance
of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kakq 201944
cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
344 pm edt wed may 20 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


anz654-210815-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
344 pm edt wed may 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from thursday evening through
friday evening...

.tonight...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
sw 10 to 15 kt late. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave
detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
wave detail: se 3 ft at 9 seconds and e 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.thu night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at
5 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.fri...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to
10 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 7 seconds and se 2 ft at
9 seconds. a chance of showers.
.fri night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at
7 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.sat...e winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the morning. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s with gusts up to
15 kt after midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.
showers likely with a chance of tstms. 
.sun...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. gusts
up to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. showers
likely. 
.sun night...s winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. a chance of showers and tstms.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 klwx 202059
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
458 pm edt wed may 20 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.


anz530-210800-
chesapeake bay north of pooles island-
458 pm edt wed may 20 2026

...severe thunderstorm watch 234 in effect until 8 pm edt this
evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from thursday morning through
thursday afternoon...

.rest of this afternoon...w winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. widespread
showers and tstms. 
.tonight...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. widespread showers and
scattered tstms. 
.thu...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft.
showers.
.thu night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. showers
likely. 
.fri night...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft.
showers.
.sat...e winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. showers.
.sun...ne winds around 5 kt. waves flat. showers in the morning. a
chance of showers.  

winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 klwx 202059
cwflwx
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
458 pm edt wed may 20 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.


anz531-210800-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
458 pm edt wed may 20 2026

...severe thunderstorm watch 234 in effect until 8 pm edt this
evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from thursday morning through
thursday afternoon...

.rest of this afternoon...sw winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. widespread
showers and tstms. 
.tonight...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely with
scattered tstms. 
.thu...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
showers.
.thu night...ne winds 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers. 
.fri...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. showers
likely. 
.fri night...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
showers.
.sat...e winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. showers.
.sun...ne winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. showers in the morning.
a chance of showers.  

winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 klwx 202059
cwflwx
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
458 pm edt wed may 20 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.


anz532-210800-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
458 pm edt wed may 20 2026

...severe thunderstorm watch 234 in effect until 8 pm edt this
evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from thursday morning through
thursday afternoon...

.rest of this afternoon...s winds 10 kt. waves 2 ft. scattered
showers and tstms. 
.tonight...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of
showers. 
.thu...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
showers.
.thu night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a
chance of showers. 
.fri...e winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. showers
likely. 
.fri night...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
showers.
.sat...e winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming ne 5 kt after midnight. waves
1 to 2 ft. showers.
.sun...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers in the morning. a
chance of showers.  

winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 klwx 202059
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
458 pm edt wed may 20 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.


anz533-210800-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
458 pm edt wed may 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from thursday morning through
thursday afternoon...

.rest of this afternoon...s winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
2 ft. isolated showers and tstms. 
.tonight...e winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming ne after midnight. waves
1 to 2 ft. scattered showers. 
.thu...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 3 ft. showers
likely. 
.thu night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
showers likely. 
.fri...e winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. showers.
.fri night...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
showers.
.sat...e winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming ne 5 kt after midnight. waves
1 to 2 ft. showers.
.sun...ne winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. showers likely, mainly
in the morning.  

winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 klwx 202059
cwflwx
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
458 pm edt wed may 20 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.


anz534-210800-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
458 pm edt wed may 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 pm edt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from thursday morning through late
thursday night...

.rest of this afternoon...s winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
3 ft. isolated showers and tstms. 
.tonight...se winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming ne
5 to 10 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. scattered showers. 
.thu...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to
25 kt late. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers. 
.thu night...ne winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. showers
likely. 
.fri...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft.
showers.
.fri night...e winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft.
showers.
.sat...e winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft.
showers through the day, then showers with a chance of tstms through
the night. 
.sun...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely, mainly in
the morning.  

winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 klwx 202059
cwflwx
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
458 pm edt wed may 20 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.


anz535-210800-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
458 pm edt wed may 20 2026

...severe thunderstorm watch 234 in effect until 8 pm edt this
evening...

.rest of this afternoon...sw winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. numerous
showers and tstms. 
.tonight...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers.
.thu night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely. 
.fri...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers.
.fri night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers.
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers.
.sun...e winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely, mainly in
the morning.  

winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 klwx 202059
cwflwx
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
458 pm edt wed may 20 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.


anz536-210800-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
458 pm edt wed may 20 2026

.rest of this afternoon...sw winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. isolated
showers and tstms. 
.tonight...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming n after midnight. waves
1 ft. scattered showers. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers.
.thu night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely. 
.fri...ne winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers.
.fri night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers.
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers.
.sun...ne winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers.  

winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 klwx 202059
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
458 pm edt wed may 20 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.


anz537-210800-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
458 pm edt wed may 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 pm edt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from thursday morning through late
thursday night...

.rest of this afternoon...s winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
1 ft. isolated showers and tstms. 
.tonight...se winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming ne after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. scattered showers. 
.thu...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to
25 kt late. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers. 
.thu night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. showers.
.fri...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft.
showers.
.fri night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft.
showers.
.sat...e winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming ne 5 kt after midnight. waves
3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft. showers. a chance of tstms through the
night. 
.sun...ne winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a chance of showers.  

winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

$$