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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
359 am 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


anz630-162015-
chesapeake bay from smith point to windmill point va-
359 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm edt this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from 1 pm edt this afternoon through
late tonight...

.through 7 am...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. 
.today...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. waves 3 
to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. a chance of showers in the morning,
then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.tonight...s winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 40 kt in the evening. waves 4 to 5 ft, 
occasionally to 6 ft. showers with a chance of tstms in the 
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft.
.tue night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming se 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.wed night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot.
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot.
.thu night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot.
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot.
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kakq 160759
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
359 am 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


anz631-162015-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
359 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm edt this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from 1 pm edt this afternoon through
late tonight...

.through 7 am...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. 
.today...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. waves 4 
to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. a chance of showers in the morning.
a chance of tstms in the late morning and afternoon. showers in 
the afternoon. 
.tonight...s winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 40 kt in the evening. waves 5 to 6 ft, 
occasionally to 8 ft. showers with a chance of tstms in the 
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming se
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.thu night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.fri...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt. waves 1
to 2 ft.

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
359 am 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


anz654-162015-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
359 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am edt this morning...
...gale warning in effect from 10 am edt this morning through
late tonight...

.through 7 am...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. wave detail: se 7 ft at 8 
seconds. a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. 
.today...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt late. seas 7 to 9 ft,
occasionally to 13 ft. wave detail: se 9 ft at 9 seconds. a
chance of showers and tstms early in the morning, then showers
with a chance of tstms in the late morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...s winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, becoming w
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. seas 7 to
9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. wave detail: se 9 ft at 9 seconds.
showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then showers after
midnight. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. wave detail: se 6 ft at 10 seconds and w 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.tue night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at
10 seconds and w 3 ft at 3 seconds. 
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming e
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 9 seconds and nw 3 ft at 3 seconds.
.wed night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. 
.thu night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s. seas around 3 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 
6 ft. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
459 am 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.


anz530-162300-
chesapeake bay north of pooles island-
459 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm edt this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from 1 pm edt this afternoon through late
tonight...

.rest of the overnight...s winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves
2 ft. a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. 
.today...s winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 30 kt... increasing to
35 kt late. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers likely with a chance of tstms.
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.tonight...s winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming w in the late evening and
overnight. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers with a chance
of tstms. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...w winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed night...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

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

$$

fzus51 klwx 160859
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
459 am 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.


anz531-162300-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
459 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm edt this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from 1 pm edt this afternoon through late
tonight...

.rest of the overnight...s winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves
3 ft. a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. 
.today...s winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 30 kt... increasing to
35 kt late. waves 3 ft. showers with a chance of tstms. vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.tonight...s winds 25 kt...becoming w in the late evening and
overnight. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 4 ft. showers with a chance of
tstms. 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. gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
waves 2 ft. 
.wed...nw winds around 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 or less. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

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

$$

fzus51 klwx 160859
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
459 am 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.


anz532-162300-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
459 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm edt this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from 1 pm edt this afternoon through late
tonight...

.rest of the overnight...s winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves
4 ft. a chance of showers and tstms. 
.today...s winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 30 kt... increasing to
35 kt late. waves 4 ft. showers with a chance of tstms. vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.tonight...s winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming w 20 to 25 kt with gusts
to 35 kt in the late evening and overnight. waves 6 ft...subsiding
to 3 ft after midnight. showers with a chance of tstms. 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. 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. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

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

$$

fzus51 klwx 160859
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
459 am 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.


anz533-162300-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
459 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm edt this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from 1 pm edt this afternoon through late
tonight...

.rest of the overnight...s winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves
4 ft. a chance of showers and tstms. 
.today...s winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 30 kt... increasing to
35 kt late. waves 4 ft. showers with a chance of tstms. vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.tonight...s winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming w 20 to 25 kt with gusts
to 40 kt in the late evening and overnight. waves 5 ft...subsiding
to 3 ft after midnight. 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 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. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft.  

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

$$

fzus51 klwx 160859
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
459 am 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.


anz534-162300-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
459 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm edt this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from 1 pm edt this afternoon through late
tonight...

.rest of the overnight...s winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves
4 ft. showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.today...s winds 25 to 30 kt. gusts up to 30 kt in the morning.
waves 4 ft...building to 6 ft in the afternoon. showers with a
chance of tstms. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.tonight...s winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming w in the late evening and
early morning, then becoming nw 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt late.
waves 6 ft...subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. showers. vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.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. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

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

$$

fzus51 klwx 160859
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
459 am 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.


anz535-162300-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
459 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm edt this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from 1 pm edt this afternoon through late
tonight...

.rest of the overnight...s winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
1 ft. a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. 
.today...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 ft.
showers with a chance of tstms. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming w
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the late evening and overnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.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...e winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed night...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

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

$$

fzus51 klwx 160859
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
459 am 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.


anz536-162300-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
459 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm edt this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from 1 pm edt this afternoon through late
tonight...

.rest of the overnight...s winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves
2 ft. a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. 
.today...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 ft.
showers likely with a chance of tstms. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.tonight...sw winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the late
evening and overnight. gusts up to 35 kt... diminishing to 25 kt
late. waves 2 ft. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.tue...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
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 around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

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

$$

fzus51 klwx 160859
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
459 am 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.


anz537-162300-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
459 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm edt this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from 1 pm edt this afternoon through late
tonight...

.rest of the overnight...s winds 20 kt. waves 3 ft. showers likely
with a chance of tstms. 
.today...s winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 30 kt... increasing to
35 kt late. waves 3 ft. showers with a chance of tstms. vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.tonight...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt... becoming w
with gusts to 35 kt in the late evening and overnight. waves 3 ft.
showers with a chance of tstms. 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 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. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

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

$$