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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
216 pm 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


anz630-130730-
chesapeake bay from smith point to windmill point va-
216 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

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

.this afternoon...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. 
waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. sleet. rain early, then 
snow and rain late. 
.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. a chance of rain and snow
early in the evening. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming s 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 foot. 
.sun...e winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming se 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...se winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. showers.
.mon...s winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. showers. a chance of tstms in the
afternoon. 
.mon night...sw winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. showers with a
chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
216 pm 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


anz631-130730-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
216 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

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

.this afternoon...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. 
waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. sleet. rain early, then 
rain and snow late. 
.tonight...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. a chance of rain and snow early in
the evening. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming s
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to
3 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft in the
afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming n
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sun...se winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.sun night...se winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. showers.
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. showers. a
chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.mon night...sw winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft, subsiding to
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft after midnight. showers with a
chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
216 pm 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


anz654-130730-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
216 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm edt this evening...

.this afternoon...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. 
seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 4 
seconds and se 3 ft at 7 seconds. rain likely early, then rain and
snow late. 
.tonight...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 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 5 ft at 5 seconds and
se 2 ft at 8 seconds. rain likely early in the evening. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft
at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.fri night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 foot at
9 seconds. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming n
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft
at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at 9 seconds. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 1 to 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 5 seconds and
se 1 foot at 8 seconds. 
.sun...e winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.sun night...se winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft,
occasionally to 10 ft after midnight. showers.
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 40 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to
13 ft. showers.
.mon night...sw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
becoming w 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 9 ft after midnight. showers. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
158 pm 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.


anz533-130800-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
158 pm 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...

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

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
158 pm 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.


anz534-130800-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
158 pm 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...

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

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
158 pm 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.


anz530-130800-
chesapeake bay north of pooles island-
158 pm 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...

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

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

$$

fzus51 klwx 121758
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
158 pm 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.


anz536-130800-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
158 pm 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...

.this afternoon...nw winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft.
rain and snow. 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 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 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...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...e winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.sun...e winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se 20 to 25 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. showers through the night. 
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming w. waves 2 ft. showers. a
chance of tstms through the night, then a chance of showers after
midnight.  

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
158 pm 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.


anz537-130800-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
158 pm 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...

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

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
158 pm 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.


anz535-130800-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
158 pm 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...

.this afternoon...nw winds 10 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 ft.
rain and snow. 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 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 25 kt... increasing to 15 to
20 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 30 kt in the evening.
waves 1 ft. 
.sat...w winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...e winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...se winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. showers through the night. 
.mon...s winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming w. waves 1 to 2 ft. showers. a
chance of tstms through the night, then a chance of showers after
midnight.  

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

$$

fzus51 klwx 121758
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
158 pm 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.


anz531-130800-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
158 pm 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...

.this afternoon...nw winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. rain and snow. 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 5 to 10 kt...becoming s 20 to 25 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 4 ft...
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...se winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft
after midnight. showers through the night. 
.mon...s winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming w. waves 3 ft. showers. a
chance of tstms through the night, then a chance of showers after
midnight.  

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
158 pm 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.


anz532-130800-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
158 pm 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...

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

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

$$