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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
658 pm est tue feb 17 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


anz630-181215-
chesapeake bay from smith point to windmill point va-
658 pm est tue feb 17 2026

.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, increasing
to 10 to 15 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e with gusts up to 15 kt in
the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain in the morning,
then rain likely in the afternoon. 
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. waves
1 to 2 ft. rain.
.fri...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. gusts
up to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain.
.fri night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. rain likely. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. a chance of rain and snow.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 172358
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expires:202602181215;;811132

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
658 pm est tue feb 17 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


anz631-181215-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
658 pm est tue feb 17 2026

.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, increasing
to 10 to 15 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e with gusts up to 15 kt in
the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain in the morning,
then rain likely in the afternoon. 
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. waves
around 2 ft. rain.
.fri...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw with gusts up to 15 kt in
the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain.
.fri night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. waves
1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...n winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
rain. 
.sun...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. rain likely. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. a chance of rain and snow.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 172358
cwfakq
expires:202602181215;;811137

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
658 pm est tue feb 17 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


anz654-181215-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
658 pm est tue feb 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm est this evening...

.tonight...s winds 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave 
detail: e 4 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and
e 4 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed night...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds
and e 3 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.thu...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e with gusts up to 15 kt in
the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail:
s 3 ft at 7 seconds and e 3 ft at 12 seconds. rain likely in the
afternoon. 
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 9 seconds and
s 2 ft at 7 seconds. rain.
.fri...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. gusts up
to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 7 seconds. rain.
.fri night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. a chance of rain.
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...n winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sun...n winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. rain likely. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. a chance of rain and snow.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
657 pm est tue feb 17 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.


anz533-180900-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
657 pm est tue feb 17 2026

.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a
chance of rain. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.wed night...w winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt late. waves
1 to 2 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. rain likely. 
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain.
.fri...e winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming sw in the afternoon. waves
1 ft. rain.
.fri night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw 25 to 30 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft...building to 4 ft after midnight. rain likely in the morning.
a chance of rain through the night. a chance of snow in the evening.
 

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
657 pm est tue feb 17 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.


anz534-180900-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
657 pm est tue feb 17 2026

.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.wed night...w winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
waves 2 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain likely. patchy dense
fog. 
.thu night...e winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain.
.fri...se winds 10 kt...becoming sw in the afternoon. waves 1 ft.
rain.
.fri night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain.
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw 25 to 30 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft...building to 4 ft. rain likely in the morning, then a chance
of rain through the night. a chance of snow in the evening.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 172357
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
657 pm est tue feb 17 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.


anz530-180900-
chesapeake bay north of pooles island-
657 pm est tue feb 17 2026

.tonight...light winds. waves flat. areas of fog this evening, then
widespread dense fog after midnight. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.wed...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain. patchy
fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.wed night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy dense fog. 
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain.
.fri...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain.
.fri night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. waves 2 ft. rain and snow likely in the morning, then a
chance of rain in the afternoon. a chance of snow through the night.
 

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
657 pm est tue feb 17 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.


anz536-180900-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
657 pm est tue feb 17 2026

.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy fog after midnight
with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w around 5 kt after
midnight. waves 1 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain.
.fri...e winds 5 kt...becoming sw in the afternoon. waves 1 ft.
rain.
.fri night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain through the
night. 
.sun...n winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw 20 to 25 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 3 ft after midnight. rain likely in the morning,
then a chance of rain through the night. a chance of snow in the
evening.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
657 pm est tue feb 17 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.


anz537-180900-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
657 pm est tue feb 17 2026

.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w 5 kt late. waves
1 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. rain likely. 
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain.
.fri...se winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming sw in the afternoon. waves
1 ft. rain.
.fri night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain in the
morning. a chance of rain through the night. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. rain likely in the morning, then a chance of rain through the
night. a chance of snow in the evening.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
657 pm est tue feb 17 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.


anz535-180900-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
657 pm est tue feb 17 2026

.tonight...se winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning
and afternoon. waves 1 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.wed night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain likely. 
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain.
.fri...e winds 5 kt...becoming sw in the afternoon. waves 1 ft.
rain.
.fri night...nw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.sat...n winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. rain likely in the morning, then a chance of rain in the
afternoon. a chance of snow in the evening.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
657 pm est tue feb 17 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.


anz531-180900-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
657 pm est tue feb 17 2026

.tonight...se winds 5 kt. waves flat. areas of fog. vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.wed...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain. widespread
fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.wed night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. rain likely. 
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain.
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain.
.fri night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.sun...n winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw 20 to 25 kt after midnight.
waves 2 to 3 ft. rain likely in the morning, then a chance of rain
in the afternoon. a chance of snow.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
657 pm est tue feb 17 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.


anz532-180900-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
657 pm est tue feb 17 2026

.tonight...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to
3 nm...decreasing to 1 nm or less after midnight. 
.wed...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain.
patchy fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w 5 kt late. waves 1 to
2 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. rain likely. 
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain.
.fri...e winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming sw in the afternoon. waves
1 ft. rain.
.fri night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming n 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. rain likely in the morning, then a chance of rain in the
afternoon. a chance of snow.  

$$