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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
649 am edt thu mar 12 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


anz630-122315-
chesapeake bay from smith point to windmill point va-
649 am edt thu mar 12 2026

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

.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming nw
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt late this morning and
afternoon. waves 3 to 4 ft. rain until late afternoon, then rain
and snow late. 
.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain and
snow early in the evening. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. waves 3 to 4 ft. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.sun...se winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...se winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming s 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. waves 3 to 4 ft. a chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight. 
.mon...s winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft. showers. a chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.mon night...w winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
waves 3 to 4 ft. showers with a chance of tstms in the evening,
then a chance of showers after midnight.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
649 am edt thu mar 12 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


anz631-122315-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
649 am edt thu mar 12 2026

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

.today...sw winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to
25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt late this morning and afternoon.
waves 3 to 4 ft. rain until late afternoon, then rain and snow
late. 
.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain and
snow early in the evening. 
.fri...s winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.sun...se winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft, building to 2 to 3 ft in the
afternoon. 
.sun night...se winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft. a chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight. 
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 4 ft. showers. a chance of tstms in the
afternoon. 
.mon night...w winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
waves 3 to 4 ft. showers with a chance of tstms in the evening,
then a chance of rain and snow showers after midnight.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kakq 121049
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
649 am edt thu mar 12 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


anz654-122315-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
649 am edt thu mar 12 2026

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

.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late this morning, then
becoming nw 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt this afternoon.
seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at
6 seconds and nw 4 ft at 4 seconds. rain. a slight chance of
tstms late this morning. 
.tonight...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 4 seconds and
se 2 ft at 8 seconds. rain and snow likely early in the evening. 
.fri...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
wave detail: s 2 ft at 3 seconds and ne 2 ft at 5 seconds. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds
and ne 1 foot at 6 seconds. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 kt in the afternoon.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 foot at
11 seconds. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se
2 ft at 6 seconds. 
.sun...se winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.sun night...se winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. a chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight. 
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. showers. a
chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.mon night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. showers with a chance of
tstms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1100 am edt thu mar 12 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.


anz530-122000-
chesapeake bay north of pooles island-
1100 am edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 pm edt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late
friday night...

.rest of today...nw winds 15 kt. gusts up to 30 kt... diminishing to
20 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain late this morning, then rain and
snow this afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming w
5 kt late. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...s winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt... increasing to 15 to
20 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming w
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. waves 2 ft. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...ne winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.sun...se winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers in
the evening. showers after midnight. 
.mon...s winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming w. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1100 am edt thu mar 12 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.


anz531-122000-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
1100 am edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 pm edt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late
friday night...

.rest of today...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 30 kt...
diminishing to 20 kt late. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain late this morning,
then rain and snow this afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming w
5 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri...sw winds around 5 kt...becoming s 20 to 25 kt with gusts to
30 kt in the late morning and afternoon. waves 1 ft...building to
4 ft in the afternoon. 
.fri night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming w
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. waves 4 ft...
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...se winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming s 20 to 25 kt after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft. a chance of showers in the
evening. showers likely after midnight. 
.mon...s winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming w. waves 3 ft. showers. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1100 am edt thu mar 12 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.


anz532-122000-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
1100 am edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 pm edt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late
friday night...

.rest of today...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. rain late this morning, then rain and snow this
afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 5 kt...becoming s 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt in
the late morning and afternoon. waves 2 ft...building to 4 ft in the
afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...se winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming s 20 to 25 kt after midnight.
waves 2 to 3 ft...building to 4 ft after midnight. a chance of
showers in the evening. showers likely after midnight. 
.mon...s winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming nw. waves 4 ft...subsiding to
3 ft after midnight. showers. a chance of showers after midnight.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1100 am edt thu mar 12 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.


anz533-122000-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
1100 am edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 pm edt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late
friday night...

.rest of today...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves
3 ft. rain late this morning, then rain and snow this afternoon.
vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri...sw winds around 5 kt...becoming s 20 to 25 kt with gusts to
30 kt in the late morning and afternoon. waves 1 ft...building to
4 ft in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...se winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming s 25 to 30 kt after midnight.
waves 2 to 3 ft...building to 4 ft after midnight. a chance of
showers in the evening. showers likely after midnight. 
.mon...s winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming nw. waves 4 ft. showers. a
chance of showers after midnight.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1100 am edt thu mar 12 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.


anz534-122000-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
1100 am edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 pm edt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late
friday night...

.rest of today...nw winds 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft.
rain late this morning, then rain and snow this afternoon. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.tonight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 5 kt...becoming s 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt in
the late morning and afternoon. waves 1 ft...building to 4 ft in the
afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming n 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...se winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming s 20 to 25 kt after midnight.
waves 2 to 3 ft...building to 4 ft after midnight. a chance of
showers in the evening. showers likely after midnight. 
.mon...s winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming nw 20 to 25 kt. waves 4 ft.
showers. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1100 am edt thu mar 12 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.


anz535-122000-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
1100 am edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 pm edt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late
friday night...

.rest of today...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves
1 ft. rain late this morning, then rain and snow this afternoon.
vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
waves 1 ft. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 30 kt...diminishing
to 20 kt after midnight. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...e winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...se winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers in
the evening. showers likely after midnight. 
.mon...s winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw. waves 1 to 2 ft. showers.
a chance of showers after midnight.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1100 am edt thu mar 12 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.


anz536-122000-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
1100 am edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 pm edt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late
friday night...

.rest of today...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. rain late this morning, then rain and snow this
afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
waves 1 ft. 
.fri...s winds around 5 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts to
30 kt in the late morning and afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 30 kt...diminishing
to 20 kt after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...e winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.sun...se winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers in
the evening. showers likely after midnight. 
.mon...s winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming nw 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. showers. a chance of showers after midnight.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1100 am edt thu mar 12 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.


anz537-122000-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
1100 am edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 pm edt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late
friday night...

.rest of today...nw winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft.
rain late this morning, then rain and snow this afternoon. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.tonight...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 ft...
building to 3 ft in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...se winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers in
the evening. showers likely after midnight. 
.mon...s winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming nw 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft.
showers. 

$$