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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
948 pm edt mon mar 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


anz630-171415-
chesapeake bay from smith point to windmill point va-
948 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 1 am edt tuesday...
...severe thunderstorm watch 71 in effect until midnight edt
tonight...

.overnight...sw winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt,
becoming w 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. showers with a slight chance of tstms late
this evening, then a chance of showers. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves 3 to
4 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 5 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.thu night...s winds 5 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.fri...sw winds 5 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kakq 170148
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
948 pm edt mon mar 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


anz631-171415-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
948 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 1 am edt tuesday...
...severe thunderstorm watch 71 in effect until midnight edt
tonight...

.overnight...w winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. waves
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. showers with a slight chance of
tstms late this evening, then a chance of showers. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. waves 3 to 4 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming se 5 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed night...se winds 5 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.thu...s winds 5 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.thu night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.fri...s winds 5 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kakq 170148
cwfakq
expires:202603171415;;816630

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
948 pm edt mon mar 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


anz654-171415-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
948 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 1 am edt tuesday...
...severe thunderstorm watch 71 in effect until midnight edt
tonight...

.overnight...sw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
becoming w 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. seas 7 to
9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. wave detail: se 9 ft at 9 seconds.
showers with a slight chance of tstms late this evening, then
showers likely. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. wave detail: se 6 ft at 9 seconds and w 3 ft at 4 seconds. 
.tue night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at
10 seconds and w 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 kt in the afternoon.
seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at
10 seconds and nw 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.wed night...se winds 5 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 9 seconds. 
.thu...se winds 5 kt. seas around 3 ft. 
.thu night...s winds 5 kt. seas around 3 ft. 
.fri...s winds 5 kt. seas around 3 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. a chance of showers after midnight.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 klwx 170301
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1101 pm edt mon mar 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.


anz530-170800-
chesapeake bay north of pooles island-
1101 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 1 am edt tuesday...

.rest of tonight...w winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 40 kt...
diminishing to 30 kt late. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt...diminishing
to 5 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...w winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.thu...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.thu night...sw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain through the
night. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming sw. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance
of rain.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 170301
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1101 pm edt mon mar 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.


anz531-170800-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
1101 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 1 am edt tuesday...

.rest of tonight...w winds 25 kt. gusts up to 40 kt... diminishing
to 30 kt late. waves 3 ft. showers late this evening, then a chance
of showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tue...w winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt...diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt late. waves 2 ft. 
.wed...nw winds 5 kt...becoming s in the afternoon. waves 1 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu night...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain through the
night. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming s. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance
of rain.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 170301
cwflwx
expires:202603170800;;819097

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1101 pm edt mon mar 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.


anz532-170800-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
1101 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 1 am edt tuesday...

.rest of tonight...w winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 40 kt...
diminishing to 30 kt late. waves 3 ft. showers late this evening,
then a chance of showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
waves 2 ft. 
.wed...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se in the afternoon. waves
1 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain through
the night. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming s. waves 2 ft. a chance of
rain in the morning.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 170301
cwflwx
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1101 pm edt mon mar 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.


anz533-170800-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
1101 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 1 am edt tuesday...

.rest of tonight...w winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 40 kt...
diminishing to 25 kt late. waves 3 ft. showers late this evening,
then a chance of showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 kt late. gusts up to
25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.wed...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se in the afternoon. waves
1 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain
through the night. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming s 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a
chance of rain in the morning.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 170301
cwflwx
expires:202603170800;;819102

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1101 pm edt mon mar 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.


anz534-170800-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
1101 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 1 am edt tuesday...

.rest of tonight...w winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 40 kt...
diminishing to 30 kt late. waves 4 ft. showers late this evening,
then a chance of showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 4 ft...
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.wed...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se in the afternoon. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain
through the night. 
.sat...w winds 15 kt...becoming s. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain
in the morning.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 170301
cwflwx
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1101 pm edt mon mar 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.


anz535-170800-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
1101 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 1 am edt tuesday...

.rest of tonight...w winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 40 kt...
diminishing to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. showers likely late this
evening, then a slight chance of showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm late this
evening. 
.tue...w winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
waves 1 ft. 
.wed...ne winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.thu...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.thu night...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain through the
night. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming sw. waves 1 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 170301
cwflwx
expires:202603170800;;819091

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1101 pm edt mon mar 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.


anz536-170800-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
1101 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 1 am edt tuesday...

.rest of tonight...w winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 40 kt...
diminishing to 30 kt. waves 2 ft. showers likely late this evening
with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tue...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt...diminishing
to 5 kt late. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...e winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.thu...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.thu night...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain through the
night. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming sw. waves 1 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 170301
cwflwx
expires:202603170800;;819092

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1101 pm edt mon mar 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.


anz537-170800-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
1101 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 1 am edt tuesday...

.rest of tonight...w winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 40 kt...
diminishing to 25 kt late. waves 3 ft. showers likely late this
evening, then a chance of showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm late this evening.
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.wed...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se in the afternoon. waves
1 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.thu night...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of rain
through the night. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming s. waves 2 ft. a chance of
rain in the morning.  

$$