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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
726 pm edt wed mar 11 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


anz630-121215-
chesapeake bay from smith point to windmill point va-
726 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday evening...

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

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
726 pm edt wed mar 11 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


anz631-121215-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
726 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday evening...

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
726 pm edt wed mar 11 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


anz654-121215-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
726 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday evening...

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
459 pm edt wed mar 11 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.


anz533-120800-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
459 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday evening...

.rest of this afternoon...s winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
2 ft. isolated showers and tstms. 
.tonight...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.
a chance of showers. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. showers
with snow showers likely. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu night...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... increasing to
25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 ft...building to 4 ft in the
afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming e. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...se winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming s 20 to 25 kt after midnight.
waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain in the evening. rain 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
459 pm edt wed mar 11 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.


anz534-120800-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
459 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday evening...

.rest of this afternoon...s winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
2 ft. isolated showers and tstms. 
.tonight...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.thu...w winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw 20 to 25 kt in the late
morning and afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. showers. vsby
1 to 3 nm. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... increasing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 ft...
building to 4 ft in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming e 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.sun...se winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming s after midnight. waves 2 to
3 ft. a chance of rain in the evening. rain 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
459 pm edt wed mar 11 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.


anz530-120800-
chesapeake bay north of pooles island-
459 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday evening...

.rest of this afternoon...s winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
1 ft. isolated showers and tstms. 
.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft.
scattered tstms with a chance of showers. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 ft. showers
with a chance of snow showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt...becoming w
around 5 kt after midnight. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... increasing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 ft...
building to 3 ft in the afternoon. 
.fri night...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming w
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming n around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or
less. 
.sun...se winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming s after midnight. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of rain in the evening. rain after midnight.  

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

$$

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cwflwx
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
459 pm edt wed mar 11 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.


anz536-120800-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
459 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday evening...

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

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

$$

fzus51 klwx 112100
cwflwx
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
459 pm edt wed mar 11 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.


anz537-120800-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
459 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday evening...

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

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

$$

fzus51 klwx 112100
cwflwx
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
459 pm edt wed mar 11 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.


anz535-120800-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
459 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday evening...

.rest of this afternoon...s winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
1 ft. scattered showers and tstms. 
.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft.
showers likely with scattered tstms. 
.thu...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
waves 1 ft. 
.fri...s winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to 35 kt
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 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...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming ne. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...se winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming s after midnight. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of rain in the evening. rain likely after midnight.  

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

$$

fzus51 klwx 112100
cwflwx
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
459 pm edt wed mar 11 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.


anz531-120800-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
459 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday evening...

.rest of this afternoon...s winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
2 ft. isolated showers and tstms. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming sw late. gusts up to
20 kt. waves 2 ft. scattered tstms with a chance of showers. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. showers
with snow showers likely. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w around 5 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... increasing to
25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 ft...building to 4 ft in the
afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 30 kt in the evening.
waves 3 ft. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming ne around 5 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.sun...e winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming se 20 to 25 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 3 ft after midnight. a chance of rain in the
evening. rain after midnight.  

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

$$

fzus51 klwx 112100
cwflwx
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
459 pm edt wed mar 11 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.


anz532-120800-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
459 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday evening...

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

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

$$