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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
122 pm edt thu apr 2 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


anz630-030615-
chesapeake bay from smith point to windmill point va-
122 pm edt thu apr 2 2026

.through 7 pm...se winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a slight chance of
showers and tstms. 
.tonight...se winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s late. gusts up to
20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.sat...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves around
2 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves around
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the
afternoon. a chance of showers in the morning, then showers in
the afternoon. 
.sun night...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers, mainly in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon night...se winds 5 kt, becoming sw after midnight. waves
1 foot.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
122 pm edt thu apr 2 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


anz631-030615-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
122 pm edt thu apr 2 2026

.through 7 pm...se winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...se winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s late. gusts up to
20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. patchy fog late with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.sat...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. a chance of showers in the morning,
then showers in the afternoon. 
.sun night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers, mainly in the
evening. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft, subsiding to
1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. 
.mon night...se winds 5 kt, becoming sw after midnight. waves
1 foot.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
122 pm edt thu apr 2 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


anz654-030615-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
122 pm edt thu apr 2 2026

.through 7 pm...se winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 6 seconds and se 1 foot at
10 seconds. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 6 seconds and
ne 1 foot at 6 seconds. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 8 seconds and ne 2 ft at 7 seconds.
patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...s 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 6 seconds
and ne 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 8 seconds and ne 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sat night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds
and ne 1 foot at 7 seconds. 
.sun...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. a chance of showers in the morning,
then showers in the afternoon. 
.sun night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. showers,
mainly in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. 
.mon night...se winds 5 kt, becoming s after midnight. seas
around 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
228 pm edt thu apr 2 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.


anz530-030800-
chesapeake bay north of pooles island-
228 pm edt thu apr 2 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 pm edt this evening...

.this afternoon...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
1 to 2 ft. a slight chance of showers. 
.tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... diminishing to
5 kt late. waves 1 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. areas of
dense fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
waves 1 ft. 
.sat...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sat night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. showers.
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. waves 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
228 pm edt thu apr 2 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.


anz531-030800-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
228 pm edt thu apr 2 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 pm edt this evening...

.this afternoon...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
1 to 2 ft. a slight chance of showers. 
.tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
areas of fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
areas of dense fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sat night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft...subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. showers.
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft...subsiding to flat after midnight.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
228 pm edt thu apr 2 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.


anz532-030800-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
228 pm edt thu apr 2 2026

.this afternoon...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... diminishing to
5 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. areas of dense fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning
and afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. areas of dense fog. vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sat...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming nw. waves 3 ft... subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.
showers.
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft...subsiding to flat after midnight.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
228 pm edt thu apr 2 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.


anz533-030800-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
228 pm edt thu apr 2 2026

.this afternoon...ne winds 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a slight chance
of showers. 
.tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming se
5 to 10 kt late. waves 2 ft. areas of dense fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
areas of dense fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sat...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming nw 10 to 15 kt. waves 3 ft...
subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. showers.
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w 5 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
228 pm edt thu apr 2 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.


anz534-030800-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
228 pm edt thu apr 2 2026

.this afternoon...e winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a slight
chance of showers. 
.tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming s late. gusts up to 20 kt.
waves 2 ft. areas of dense fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. patchy
dense fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sat...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming nw 15 to 20 kt. waves 3 ft...
subsiding to 2 to 3 ft. showers. a chance of showers after midnight.
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming sw 5 to 10 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
228 pm edt thu apr 2 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.


anz535-030800-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
228 pm edt thu apr 2 2026

.this afternoon...e winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
1 ft. a slight chance of showers. 
.tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... diminishing to
5 kt late. waves 1 ft. areas of dense fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming sw with
gusts to 20 kt late. waves 1 ft. areas of dense fog. vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to
30 kt after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming nw 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. showers.
.mon...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
228 pm edt thu apr 2 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.


anz536-030800-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
228 pm edt thu apr 2 2026

.this afternoon...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of
showers. 
.tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. waves 1 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy
fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming nw 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. showers
through the day. 
.mon...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
228 pm edt thu apr 2 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.


anz537-030800-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
228 pm edt thu apr 2 2026

.this afternoon...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a slight chance of
showers and tstms. 
.tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming s
5 to 10 kt late. waves 2 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri...s winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. showers.
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming sw 5 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft...
subsiding to flat after midnight.  

winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

$$