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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
338 am est wed feb 18 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


anz630-182115-
chesapeake bay from smith point to windmill point va-
338 am est wed feb 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 am est this morning
through this evening...

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. a slight chance of rain late. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt with gusts
up to 15 kt after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain
early in the evening. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 foot. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon. 
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain.
.fri...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. gusts up
to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain likely. 
.fri night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain in the evening. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of
rain after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. rain likely. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. a chance of snow. rain likely,
mainly in the evening.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 180838
cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
338 am est wed feb 18 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


anz631-182115-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
338 am est wed feb 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 am est this morning
through this evening...

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
w 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt after midnight. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of rain in the evening. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain in
the afternoon. 
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain.
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. waves
1 to 2 ft. rain likely. 
.fri night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of
rain. 
.sun...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. rain likely. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. a chance of snow. rain likely,
mainly in the evening.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 180838
cwfakq
expires:202602182115;;831206

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
338 am est wed feb 18 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


anz654-182115-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
338 am est wed feb 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 am est this morning
through late tonight...

.today...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. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
w 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt after midnight. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and
e 3 ft at 12 seconds. 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. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail:
s 3 ft at 7 seconds and e 3 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain in
the morning, then rain 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 5 seconds and
e 2 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 11 seconds.
rain likely. 
.fri night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 foot at
11 seconds. rain likely, mainly in the evening. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. seas around 2 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft after midnight. a chance of rain. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 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, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally
to 10 ft. a chance of snow. rain likely, mainly in the evening.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 180557
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1257 am est wed feb 18 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.


anz533-182100-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
1257 am est wed feb 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 8 am est this morning through
this afternoon...

.overnight...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...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w 5 kt late. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain.
.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...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming e. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain
after midnight. 
.sun...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft...building to 4 ft after
midnight. rain likely through the day. snow likely in the afternoon.
a chance of snow through the night.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 180557
cwflwx
expires:202602182100;;824504

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1257 am est wed feb 18 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.


anz534-182100-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
1257 am est wed feb 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 8 am est this morning through
this afternoon...

.overnight...s winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a
chance of rain. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w 5 kt late. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain.
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain.
.fri...sw winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain.
.fri night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming e. 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...building to 4 ft. rain likely through the day. snow likely in
the afternoon. a chance of snow through the night.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 180557
cwflwx
expires:202602182100;;824495

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1257 am est wed feb 18 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.


anz530-182100-
chesapeake bay north of pooles island-
1257 am est wed feb 18 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 10 am est this morning...

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

$$

fzus51 klwx 180557
cwflwx
expires:202602182100;;824493

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1257 am est wed feb 18 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.


anz536-182100-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
1257 am est wed feb 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 8 am est this morning through
this afternoon...

.overnight...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 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w around 5 kt after
midnight. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 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
likely. 
.fri night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw 20 to 25 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. rain likely through the day. a chance of snow in the evening. 

$$

fzus51 klwx 180557
cwflwx
expires:202602182100;;824494

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1257 am est wed feb 18 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.


anz537-182100-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
1257 am est wed feb 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 8 am est this morning through
this afternoon...

.overnight...s winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w 5 kt late. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain.
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain.
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain.
.fri night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of rain
after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. rain likely through the day. snow likely in the afternoon. a
chance of snow through the night.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 180557
cwflwx
expires:202602182100;;824492

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1257 am est wed feb 18 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.


anz535-182100-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
1257 am est wed feb 18 2026

.overnight...se winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. patchy fog. vsby
1 to 3 nm. 
.wed...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.wed night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt until early morning...becoming
light. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain.
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain.
.fri...e winds around 5 kt...becoming sw in the afternoon. waves
1 ft. rain likely. 
.fri night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 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 after midnight.
waves 1 ft. rain likely through the day. snow likely in the
afternoon. a chance of snow through the night.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 180557
cwflwx
expires:202602182100;;824496

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1257 am est wed feb 18 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.


anz531-182100-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
1257 am est wed feb 18 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 10 am est this morning...

.overnight...e winds 5 kt. waves flat. widespread dense fog. vsby
1 nm or less. 
.wed...se winds 5 kt...becoming sw late. waves 1 ft. a chance of
rain. widespread dense 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...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain.
.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...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming ne. waves 1 ft. a chance of
rain after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming n after midnight. waves 2 to
3 ft. rain likely through the day. snow likely in the afternoon. a
chance of snow through the night.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 180557
cwflwx
expires:202602182100;;824499

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1257 am est wed feb 18 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.


anz532-182100-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
1257 am est wed feb 18 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 10 am est this morning...

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

$$