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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
342 am edt mon may 18 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


anz630-182015-
chesapeake bay from smith point to windmill point va-
342 am edt mon may 18 2026

.today...s winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, increasing to 10 
to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.tue...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.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, becoming nw after midnight.
gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of tstms in the
evening. a chance of showers. 
.thu...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in
the afternoon. 
.thu night...ne winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. waves 1 foot.
showers likely. 
.fri...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. showers likely. 
.fri night...e winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. showers likely,
mainly in the evening.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kakq 180742
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
342 am edt mon may 18 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


anz631-182015-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
342 am edt mon may 18 2026

.today...sw winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming s 10 to 
15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.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, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of tstms in the evening. a
chance of showers. 
.thu...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves around
2 ft. a chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in
the afternoon. 
.thu night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. showers
likely. 
.fri...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. showers likely. 
.fri night...e winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming se 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. showers likely,
mainly in the evening.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kakq 180742
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
342 am edt mon may 18 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


anz654-182015-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
342 am edt mon may 18 2026

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
228 am edt mon may 18 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.


anz533-182000-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
228 am edt mon may 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this afternoon through late
tonight...

.overnight...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.mon...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tue...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. showers likely. 
.wed night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. showers.
.thu...n winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming e 5 to 10 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft. showers likely . 
.fri...e winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. showers likely.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
228 am edt mon may 18 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.


anz534-182000-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
228 am edt mon may 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this afternoon through late
tonight...

.overnight...s winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.tue...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.wed...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance
of showers. 
.wed night...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. showers likely. 
.thu...ne winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. showers likely. 
.fri...e winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. showers likely .  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
228 am edt mon may 18 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.


anz530-182000-
chesapeake bay north of pooles island-
228 am edt mon may 18 2026

.overnight...sw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.mon...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers.
.wed night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely. 
.thu...n winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming e around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. a
chance of showers. 
.fri...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers through
the day, then showers likely through the night.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
228 am edt mon may 18 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.


anz536-182000-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
228 am edt mon may 18 2026

.overnight...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.mon...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely. 
.wed night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers.
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely . 
.fri...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
228 am edt mon may 18 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.


anz537-182000-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
228 am edt mon may 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this afternoon through late
tonight...

.overnight...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.mon...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon night...s winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming sw late. gusts up to
20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.wed night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely. 
.thu...ne winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. showers likely. 
.fri...e winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. showers likely .  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
228 am edt mon may 18 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.


anz535-182000-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
228 am edt mon may 18 2026

.overnight...light winds. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely. 
.wed night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely . 
.fri...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
228 am edt mon may 18 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.


anz531-182000-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
228 am edt mon may 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this afternoon through late
tonight...

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

$$

fzus51 klwx 180628
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
228 am edt mon may 18 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.


anz532-182000-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
228 am edt mon may 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this afternoon through late
tonight...

.overnight...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.mon...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.tue...s winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely. 
.wed night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft. showers.
.thu...n winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming e 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
showers likely . 
.fri...e winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. showers likely.  

$$