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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
147 am est wed dec 17 2025

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


anz630-171930-
chesapeake bay from smith point to windmill point va-
147 am est wed dec 17 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm est this afternoon...

.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
nw late in the evening, then becoming ne after midnight. waves
1 foot. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 foot. 
.thu night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. rain.
.fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. gusts
up to 30 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. showers
likely in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 10 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. gusts up to
20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 170647
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
147 am est wed dec 17 2025

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


anz631-171930-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
147 am est wed dec 17 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm est this afternoon...

.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming ne
after midnight. waves 1 foot. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 foot. 
.thu night...se winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming s 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. rain.
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.sat...w winds 10 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. gusts up to
20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming nw
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 170647
cwfakq
expires:202512171930;;722981

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
147 am est wed dec 17 2025

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


anz654-171930-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
147 am est wed dec 17 2025

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. gusts
up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: s
3 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 foot at 10 seconds. 
.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late in the evening, then becoming n
after midnight, becoming e late. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw
3 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 foot at 10 seconds. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se
2 ft at 3 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. wave detail: se 6 ft at 6 seconds and se 2 ft at
10 seconds. rain likely in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. gusts
up to 30 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. wave detail:
se 7 ft at 8 seconds and w 4 ft at 4 seconds. rain likely in the
morning. 
.fri night...nw 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. wave detail: w 5 ft at 4 seconds and se 5 ft at
10 seconds. 
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. gusts
up to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1258 am est wed dec 17 2025

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.


anz533-172100-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
1258 am est wed dec 17 2025

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

.overnight...sw winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.wed night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming ne after midnight. waves
1 ft. 
.thu...se winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...s winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. rain.
.fri...w winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon.
waves 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt...diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. waves 4 ft...
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. 
.sat...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon,
then becoming sw 25 to 30 kt. waves 1 ft...building to 3 ft. 
.sun...w winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 170558
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expires:202512172100;;720615

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1258 am est wed dec 17 2025

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.


anz534-172100-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
1258 am est wed dec 17 2025

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

.overnight...sw winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.wed night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming e after midnight. waves
1 ft. 
.thu...se winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft.
rain.
.fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming w in the afternoon. gusts up
to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. rain likely. 
.fri night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 30 kt in the evening.
waves 3 ft. 
.sat...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s 20 to 25 kt. waves 1 ft...
building to 3 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 170558
cwflwx
expires:202512172100;;720606

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1258 am est wed dec 17 2025

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.


anz530-172100-
chesapeake bay north of pooles island-
1258 am est wed dec 17 2025

.overnight...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed night...n winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.thu...se winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. rain.
.fri...w winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 25 kt... increasing to 35 kt
in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...w winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 35 kt... diminishing
to 20 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming s 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 170558
cwflwx
expires:202512172100;;720604

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1258 am est wed dec 17 2025

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.


anz536-172100-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
1258 am est wed dec 17 2025

.overnight...sw winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed night...ne winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft.
rain.
.fri...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance
of rain. 
.fri night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 30 kt in the evening.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat...sw winds around 5 kt...becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming sw 20 to 25 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 170558
cwflwx
expires:202512172100;;720605

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1258 am est wed dec 17 2025

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.


anz537-172100-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
1258 am est wed dec 17 2025

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

.overnight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.wed night...ne winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. rain.
.fri...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. a chance
of rain. 
.fri night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 30 kt...diminishing
to 20 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 20 to 25 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 3 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 170558
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expires:202512172100;;720603

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1258 am est wed dec 17 2025

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.


anz535-172100-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
1258 am est wed dec 17 2025

.overnight...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed night...n winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft.
rain.
.fri...w winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 30 kt... increasing to 40 kt
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 35 kt in the evening.
waves 1 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 170558
cwflwx
expires:202512172100;;720607

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1258 am est wed dec 17 2025

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.


anz531-172100-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
1258 am est wed dec 17 2025

.overnight...sw winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed night...n winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...s winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain.
.fri...w winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon.
waves 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...w winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 35 kt in the evening.
waves 4 ft...subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 20 to 25 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 3 ft. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 170558
cwflwx
expires:202512172100;;720610

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1258 am est wed dec 17 2025

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.


anz532-172100-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
1258 am est wed dec 17 2025

.overnight...sw winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt until late afternoon.
waves 2 ft. 
.wed night...n winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...s winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. rain.
.fri...w winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 25 kt... increasing to 35 kt
in the afternoon. waves 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt... becoming nw
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. waves 4 ft...
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. 
.sat...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon,
then becoming sw 25 to 30 kt. waves 1 ft...building to 3 ft. 
.sun...w winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft...subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.  

$$