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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
318 am edt tue apr 21 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 60 nautical miles


anz630-212030-
chesapeake bay from smith point to windmill point va-
318 am edt tue apr 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 5 am edt early this
morning...

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
318 am edt tue apr 21 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 60 nautical miles


anz631-212030-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
318 am edt tue apr 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 5 am edt early this
morning...

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
318 am edt tue apr 21 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 60 nautical miles


anz654-212030-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
318 am edt tue apr 21 2026

.through 7 am...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at
5 seconds and e 1 foot at 8 seconds. 
.today...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming ne
5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt in the late morning and early
afternoon, then becoming se late. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne
3 ft at 6 seconds. 
.tonight...se winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 4 seconds and e 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 8 seconds. a
chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.wed night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 5 seconds and e
2 ft at 8 seconds. a chance of showers in the evening. 
.thu...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. seas
around 2 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at
10 seconds. 
.thu night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas
around 2 ft. 
.fri night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. showers likely.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
226 am edt tue apr 21 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.


anz533-212000-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
226 am edt tue apr 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am edt early this
morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
wednesday morning...

.overnight...ne winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tue...ne winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se late. waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming w 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft in the afternoon. showers
likely. 
.wed night...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.thu...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.thu night...sw winds around 5 kt. waves flat. 
.fri...ne winds 5 kt...becoming se. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of
showers through the night. 
.sat...e winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming ne 15 to 20 kt after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
226 am edt tue apr 21 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.


anz534-212000-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
226 am edt tue apr 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am edt early this
morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
wednesday morning...

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
226 am edt tue apr 21 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.


anz530-212000-
chesapeake bay north of pooles island-
226 am edt tue apr 21 2026

.overnight...ne winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...n winds 5 kt...becoming s late. waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely. 
.wed night...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.thu...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu night...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.fri...e winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of showers
through the night. 
.sat...e winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
226 am edt tue apr 21 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.


anz536-212000-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
226 am edt tue apr 21 2026

.overnight...n winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...e winds around 5 kt...becoming s late. waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely. 
.wed night...w winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu night...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.fri...e winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers through
the night. 
.sat...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers in the
morning. showers likely.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
226 am edt tue apr 21 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.


anz537-212000-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
226 am edt tue apr 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am edt early this
morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
wednesday morning...

.overnight...n winds 10 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tue...ne winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se late. waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. showers likely. 
.wed night...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.thu...nw winds 5 kt. waves flat. 
.thu night...s winds around 5 kt. waves flat. 
.fri...ne winds around 5 kt...becoming se. waves 1 ft or less. a
chance of showers through the night. 
.sat...e winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming ne after midnight. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of showers in the afternoon. showers likely through
the night.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
226 am edt tue apr 21 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.


anz535-212000-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
226 am edt tue apr 21 2026

.overnight...n winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.tue...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely. 
.wed night...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu night...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.fri...e winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers through
the night. 
.sat...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers in the
morning. showers likely.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
226 am edt tue apr 21 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.


anz531-212000-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
226 am edt tue apr 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am edt early this
morning...

.overnight...ne winds 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue...ne winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se in the afternoon. waves
1 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 2 ft. showers likely. 
.wed night...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.thu...nw winds 5 kt. waves flat. 
.thu night...se winds around 5 kt. waves flat. 
.fri...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of showers. 
.sat...e winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 210627
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
226 am edt tue apr 21 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.


anz532-212000-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
226 am edt tue apr 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am edt early this
morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
wednesday morning...

.overnight...ne winds 10 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tue...ne winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se in the afternoon. waves
1 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. waves
3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft in the afternoon. showers likely. 
.wed night...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.thu...nw winds 5 kt. waves flat. 
.thu night...w winds 5 kt. waves flat. 
.fri...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of showers. 
.sat...e winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming ne 15 to 20 kt after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely.  

$$