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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1220 pm est mon feb 16 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


anz630-170630-
chesapeake bay from smith point to windmill point va-
1220 pm est mon feb 16 2026

.this afternoon...n winds 15 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. waves
2 ft. 
.tonight...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e late in the evening,
then becoming s after midnight. waves 1 foot. 
.tue...s winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the morning.
waves 1 foot. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 foot. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain in
the evening. 
.thu...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e with gusts up to 15 kt in
the afternoon. waves 1 foot. a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.thu night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain likely. 
.fri...se winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. gusts
up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain likely. 
.fri night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 foot. a chance of
rain.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1220 pm est mon feb 16 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


anz631-170630-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
1220 pm est mon feb 16 2026

.this afternoon...n winds 15 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. gusts
up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft, subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e late in the evening,
then becoming s after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 foot. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain in the evening. 
.thu...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e with gusts up to 15 kt in
the afternoon. waves 1 foot. a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.thu night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain likely. 
.fri...se winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. gusts
up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain likely. 
.fri night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1220 pm est mon feb 16 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


anz654-170630-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
1220 pm est mon feb 16 2026

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

.this afternoon...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, 
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 
9 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 7 seconds and se 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.tonight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt late in the
evening, then becoming nw after midnight, becoming w late. seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave detail: e 6 ft at 9 seconds
and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tue...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at
10 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 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 11 seconds and se 1 foot at
8 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
e 4 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed night...w 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 7 seconds
and e 3 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain in the evening. 
.thu...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne with gusts up to 15 kt in
the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. a chance of
rain in the afternoon. 
.thu night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. rain likely,
mainly in the evening. 
.fri...se winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. gusts
up to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. rain likely. 
.fri night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. a chance
of rain.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1259 pm est mon feb 16 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.


anz530-170900-
chesapeake bay north of pooles island-
1259 pm est mon feb 16 2026

.this afternoon...ne winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.tonight...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.tue...sw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.tue night...se winds around 5 kt. waves flat. 
.wed...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain. 
.wed night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain through the
night. rain likely after midnight. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming nw after midnight. waves 1 ft.
rain through the day, then a chance of rain through the night.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1259 pm est mon feb 16 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.


anz531-170900-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
1259 pm est mon feb 16 2026

.this afternoon...ne winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.tonight...s winds around 5 kt. waves flat. 
.tue...s winds around 5 kt. waves flat. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tue night...se winds around 5 kt. waves flat. 
.wed...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain. 
.wed night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain through the
night. rain likely after midnight. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming nw after midnight. waves 1 ft.
rain, mainly in the morning.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1259 pm est mon feb 16 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.


anz532-170900-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
1259 pm est mon feb 16 2026

.this afternoon...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...s winds around 5 kt. waves flat. 
.tue...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a
chance of rain. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.thu...ne winds 5 kt...becoming e. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain in
the afternoon. rain through the night. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming nw after midnight. waves 1 ft.
rain, mainly in the morning.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1259 pm est mon feb 16 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.


anz533-170900-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
1259 pm est mon feb 16 2026

.this afternoon...n winds 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt early. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.tonight...se winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...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...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.thu...n winds 5 kt...becoming e. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain in
the afternoon. rain likely through the night. 
.fri...e winds 10 kt...becoming n. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain, mainly in
the morning.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1259 pm est mon feb 16 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.


anz534-170900-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
1259 pm est mon feb 16 2026

.this afternoon...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.tonight...se winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.tue...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.thu...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming e. waves 1 ft. a chance of
rain in the afternoon. rain likely through the night. 
.fri...se winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming sw in the afternoon, then
becoming nw. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain through the day, then a chance of
rain through the night.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1259 pm est mon feb 16 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.


anz535-170900-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
1259 pm est mon feb 16 2026

.this afternoon...n winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.tonight...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.tue...sw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...ne winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain in the
afternoon. rain likely through the night. 
.fri...se winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming nw. waves 1 ft. rain likely,
mainly in the morning.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1259 pm est mon feb 16 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.


anz536-170900-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
1259 pm est mon feb 16 2026

.this afternoon...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...ne winds around 5 kt...becoming e. waves 1 ft. a chance of
rain through the day, then rain likely through the night. 
.fri...e winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming w in the afternoon and evening,
then becoming nw after midnight. waves 1 ft. rain likely, mainly in
the morning.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1259 pm est mon feb 16 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.


anz537-170900-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
1259 pm est mon feb 16 2026

.this afternoon...n winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.tonight...se winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.tue...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.tue night...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...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.thu...ne winds 5 kt...becoming e. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain in
the afternoon. rain likely through the night. 
.fri...se winds 10 kt...becoming nw. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain, mainly
in the morning.  

$$