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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
353 am est mon feb 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


anz630-162130-
chesapeake bay from smith point to windmill point va-
353 am est mon feb 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm est this afternoon...

.today...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a slight chance of rain early. 
vsby 1 to 3 nm early. 
.tonight...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e late in the evening,
then becoming s after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue...s winds 5 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 foot. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.thu...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. waves
1 foot. a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain likely. 
.fri...se winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain likely. 
.fri night...n winds 10 kt. waves 1 foot. a chance of rain.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 160853
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
353 am est mon feb 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


anz631-162130-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
353 am est mon feb 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm est this afternoon...

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

$$

fzus51 kakq 160853
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
353 am est mon feb 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


anz654-162130-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
353 am est mon feb 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through tuesday afternoon...

.today...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt this morning. seas 5 to 6 ft, 
occasionally to 9 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 6 seconds and se 3 
ft at 8 seconds. a chance of rain early, then a slight chance of 
rain early this morning. vsby 1 to 3 nm early. 
.tonight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late
in the evening, then becoming n after midnight, becoming w late.
seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave detail: e 6 ft at
9 seconds and se 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tue...sw winds 5 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave
detail: e 5 ft at 10 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: e
4 ft at 11 seconds and se 1 foot at 8 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 5 seconds and e 4 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed night...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 7 seconds
and e 3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.thu...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. gusts up
to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. a chance of rain
in the afternoon. 
.thu night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. rain likely. 
.fri...se winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. gusts
up to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. rain likely. 
.fri night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n after midnight.
seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. a chance of rain.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 160559
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1259 am est mon feb 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.


anz533-162100-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
1259 am est mon feb 16 2026

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

.overnight...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft.
rain likely. patchy fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... diminishing to
5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft.
patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.mon night...se winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.tue...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.thu...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming e. waves 1 ft. a chance of
rain through the night. rain likely after midnight. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain likely, mainly in the
morning.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 160559
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expires:202602162100;;710583

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1259 am est mon feb 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.


anz534-162100-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
1259 am est mon feb 16 2026

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

.overnight...ne winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.
rain. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. waves
3 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.mon night...se winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.tue...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.thu...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming e. waves 1 ft. a chance of
rain in the afternoon. rain likely through the night. 
.fri...e winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming n. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain
likely, mainly in the morning.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 160559
cwflwx
expires:202602162100;;710574

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1259 am est mon feb 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.


anz530-162100-
chesapeake bay north of pooles island-
1259 am est mon feb 16 2026

.overnight...ne winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain likely. patchy fog.
vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.mon...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.mon night...s winds around 5 kt. waves flat. 
.tue...sw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy fog. 
.tue night...s winds around 5 kt. waves flat. 
.wed...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain. 
.wed night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain through the
night. rain likely after midnight. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain, mainly in the morning.
 

$$

fzus51 klwx 160559
cwflwx
expires:202602162100;;710572

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1259 am est mon feb 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.


anz536-162100-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
1259 am est mon feb 16 2026

.overnight...ne winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain likely. patchy fog.
vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.mon...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming ne 5 kt
late. waves 1 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.mon night...s winds around 5 kt. waves 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 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...s winds 5 kt...becoming e. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain
through the night. rain likely after midnight. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain likely, mainly in the
morning.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 160559
cwflwx
expires:202602162100;;710573

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1259 am est mon feb 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.


anz537-162100-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
1259 am est mon feb 16 2026

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

.overnight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. rain likely. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. waves
2 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.mon night...se winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.tue...sw winds 5 kt. waves flat. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.thu...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming e. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain
through the night. rain likely after midnight. 
.fri...e winds 10 kt...becoming n. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain likely,
mainly in the morning.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 160559
cwflwx
expires:202602162100;;710571

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1259 am est mon feb 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.


anz535-162100-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
1259 am est mon feb 16 2026

.overnight...ne winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain likely. patchy fog.
vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.mon...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.mon night...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.tue...sw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy fog. 
.tue night...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
waves 1 ft. 
.thu...ne winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain through
the night. rain likely after midnight. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain likely, mainly in the
morning.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 160559
cwflwx
expires:202602162100;;710575

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1259 am est mon feb 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.


anz531-162100-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
1259 am est mon feb 16 2026

.overnight...ne winds 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain likely. patchy
fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.mon...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming ne around
5 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.mon night...s winds around 5 kt. waves flat. 
.tue...s winds around 5 kt. waves flat. patchy fog. 
.tue night...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.wed...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a
chance of rain. 
.wed night...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.thu...ne winds 5 kt...becoming e. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain
through the night. rain likely after midnight. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain, mainly in the morning.
 

$$

fzus51 klwx 160559
cwflwx
expires:202602162100;;710578

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1259 am est mon feb 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.


anz532-162100-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
1259 am est mon feb 16 2026

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

.overnight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. rain likely. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.mon...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming ne 5 kt
late. waves 2 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.mon night...s winds around 5 kt. waves flat. 
.tue...s winds 5 kt. waves flat. patchy fog. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...s winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming sw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 ft. a chance of rain. 
.wed night...w winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.thu...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming e. waves 1 ft. a chance of
rain through the night. rain likely after midnight. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain likely, mainly in the
morning.  

$$