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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
652 pm est fri jan 23 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


anz630-241215-
chesapeake bay from smith point to windmill point va-
652 pm est fri jan 23 2026

...gale warning in effect from 10 pm est this evening through
saturday morning...
...freezing spray advisory in effect from midnight est tonight
through saturday morning...

.tonight...n winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt early this evening, then increasing to 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt late this evening, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 1 foot, building to 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. freezing spray after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. freezing spray in the morning. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. snow likely
in the evening, then snow after midnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm,
decreasing to 1 nm or less after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. snow and rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm in the afternoon. 
.sun night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain in the
evening, then rain with freezing rain likely after midnight with
vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.tue...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming sw
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
652 pm est fri jan 23 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


anz631-241215-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
652 pm est fri jan 23 2026

...gale warning in effect from 10 pm est this evening through
saturday morning...
...freezing spray advisory in effect from midnight est tonight
through saturday morning...

.tonight...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 25 to 30 kt with gusts
up to 35 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. light freezing spray late. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming ne
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. light freezing spray in the morning. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. snow. vsby
1 to 3 nm, decreasing to 1 nm or less after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. rain and snow in the morning, then
rain in the afternoon. vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm
in the afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain. vsby
1 to 3 nm after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 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. 
.mon night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves around 2 ft. 
.wed night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
652 pm est fri jan 23 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


anz654-241215-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
652 pm est fri jan 23 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through sunday morning...
...freezing spray advisory in effect from midnight est tonight
through saturday morning...

.tonight...n winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, increasing
to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 5 seconds and se
2 ft at 10 seconds. light freezing spray late. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 6 seconds and se 2 ft at
11 seconds. light freezing spray in the morning. 
.sat night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 7 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at
11 seconds. snow likely in the evening, then snow after midnight.
vsby 1 to 3 nm, decreasing to 1 nm or less after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. wave detail: e 8 ft at 7 seconds.
rain and snow in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. vsby
1 nm or less in the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally
to 10 ft. wave detail: e 7 ft at 8 seconds and ne 4 ft at
7 seconds. rain.
.mon...nw 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: se 6 ft at 9 seconds and nw 5 ft at
4 seconds. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.wed...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.wed 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
658 pm est fri jan 23 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.


anz530-240900-
chesapeake bay north of pooles island-
658 pm est fri jan 23 2026

...gale warning in effect until 6 am est saturday...
...freezing spray advisory in effect until 6 am est saturday...

.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 35 kt... diminishing to
25 kt late. waves 2 ft. light freezing spray. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... diminishing to
5 kt late. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
waves 1 ft. snow. light freezing spray. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
snow, sleet and freezing rain. light freezing spray. 
.sun night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft.
freezing rain and snow. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 ft. a
chance of snow. 
.mon night...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.wed...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
658 pm est fri jan 23 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.


anz531-240900-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
658 pm est fri jan 23 2026

...gale warning in effect until 6 am est saturday...
...freezing spray advisory in effect until 6 am est saturday...

.tonight...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 3 ft.
light freezing spray. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt until late afternoon.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the late
evening and overnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. snow. light freezing spray.
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.
snow, sleet and freezing rain. light freezing spray. 
.sun night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. freezing rain with a chance of snow. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. a
chance of snow. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
658 pm est fri jan 23 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.


anz532-240900-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
658 pm est fri jan 23 2026

...gale warning in effect until 6 am est saturday...
...freezing spray advisory in effect until 6 am est saturday...

.tonight...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 3 ft.
light freezing spray. 
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... diminishing to
10 kt late. waves 2 to 3 ft. light freezing spray.
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. snow. light freezing spray. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. snow,
sleet and freezing rain. light freezing spray. 
.sun night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
freezing rain and rain. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 25 kt... increasing to
35 kt in the afternoon. waves 3 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
658 pm est fri jan 23 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.


anz533-240900-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
658 pm est fri jan 23 2026

...gale warning in effect until 6 am est saturday...
...freezing spray advisory in effect through saturday afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect from 6 am est saturday through
saturday morning...

.tonight...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt. waves 3 ft...
building to 5 ft late this evening and overnight. near the mouth of
the choptank, waves around 3 ft. light freezing spray. 
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt until late afternoon.
waves 4 ft...subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. light freezing
spray. 
.sat night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. snow. light
freezing spray. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. sleet,
freezing rain with a chance of snow. light freezing spray. 
.sun night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. rain and freezing rain. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 25 kt... increasing to
35 kt in the afternoon. waves 3 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw 10 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft...
subsiding to 1 ft. 
.wed...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
658 pm est fri jan 23 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.


anz534-240900-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
658 pm est fri jan 23 2026

...gale warning in effect until 6 am est saturday...
...freezing spray advisory in effect through saturday afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect from 6 am est saturday through
saturday morning...

.tonight...n winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt...increasing to 25 kt
with gusts to 35 kt late this evening and overnight. waves 2 ft...
building to 4 ft late this evening and overnight. light freezing
spray. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt... diminishing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves 3 ft. light
freezing spray. 
.sat night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. snow. light freezing spray. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. sleet,
rain, a chance of freezing rain and snow. light freezing spray. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
rain with freezing rain likely. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 5 ft. 
.tue...w winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon and evening, then becoming nw after midnight. waves 4 ft...
subsiding to 2 ft. 
.wed...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
658 pm est fri jan 23 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.


anz535-240900-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
658 pm est fri jan 23 2026

...gale warning in effect until 6 am est saturday...
...freezing spray advisory in effect until 6 am est saturday...

.tonight...n winds 15 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. light
freezing spray. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. waves
1 ft. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. snow. light freezing
spray. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sun...ne winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. snow and
sleet. light freezing spray. 
.sun night...n winds around 5 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft.
freezing rain. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 30 kt...diminishing to
20 kt after midnight. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 232358
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
658 pm est fri jan 23 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.


anz536-240900-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
658 pm est fri jan 23 2026

...gale warning in effect until 6 am est saturday...
...freezing spray advisory in effect until 6 am est saturday...

.tonight...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 2 ft.
light freezing spray. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming ne 5 kt
late. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
waves 1 ft. snow. light freezing spray. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. snow,
sleet and freezing rain. light freezing spray. 
.sun night...n winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft.
freezing rain and rain. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.tue...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
658 pm est fri jan 23 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.


anz537-240900-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
658 pm est fri jan 23 2026

...gale warning in effect until 6 am est saturday...
...freezing spray advisory in effect through saturday afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect from 6 am est saturday through
saturday morning...

.tonight...n winds 10 kt...increasing to 20 to 25 kt late this
evening and overnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 1 ft... building to
3 ft late this evening and overnight. light freezing spray. 
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming ne 10 kt
late. waves 2 to 3 ft. light freezing spray. 
.sat night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. snow. light freezing spray. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. sleet,
freezing rain, rain with a chance of snow. light freezing spray. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
rain with freezing rain likely. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$