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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
559 am est wed jan 21 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


anz630-212315-
chesapeake bay from smith point to windmill point va-
559 am est wed jan 21 2026

.today...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt late this morning and afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming w
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thu night...w winds 5 kt, becoming n after midnight. waves
1 foot. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain in
the morning. a chance of snow. 
.fri night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 4 ft. a chance of snow in the afternoon
with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. waves 3 to 4 ft. snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 4 ft. snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft. snow likely,
mainly in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 nm.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
559 am est wed jan 21 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


anz631-212315-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
559 am est wed jan 21 2026

.today...s winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt this afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming w
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thu night...w winds 5 kt, becoming n after midnight. waves
1 foot. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. a chance of rain. a
chance of snow in the afternoon. 
.fri night...n winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 4 ft. a chance of snow in the afternoon
with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. waves 4 to 5 ft. snow. vsby
1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 4 to
5 ft. snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
4 to 5 ft. snow likely, mainly in the evening with vsby 1 to
3 nm.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 211059
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
559 am est wed jan 21 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


anz654-212315-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
559 am est wed jan 21 2026

.today...s winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt this afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft
at 3 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds and
se 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming w
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at
11 seconds. 
.thu night...w winds 5 kt, becoming n after midnight. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at
10 seconds. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 10 seconds and ne 1 foot at 3 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: ne
5 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of snow and
rain in the evening. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. a chance of snow
in the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon with vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.sat night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, building to
6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft after midnight. snow. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.sun...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 7 to
9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. rain and snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...n winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 7 to
9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. rain and snow likely, mainly in the
evening with vsby 1 to 3 nm.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
504 am est wed jan 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.


anz533-212200-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
504 am est wed jan 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 am est this morning
through late tonight...

.today...se winds 10 kt...becoming s with gusts to 25 kt this
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft late. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w 5 to 10 kt late. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.thu night...nw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.fri...n winds 5 kt...becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming ne 15 to 20 kt. waves 4 ft...
subsiding to 2 ft. a chance of snow in the afternoon. snow through
the night. 
.sun...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. snow. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
504 am est wed jan 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.


anz534-212200-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
504 am est wed jan 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 am est this morning
through late tonight...

.today...se winds 10 kt...becoming s 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt
this afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft late. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thu night...nw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of snow and rain. 
.fri night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming ne 15 to 20 kt. waves 3 ft...
subsiding to 2 to 3 ft. a chance of snow in the afternoon. snow
through the night. 
.sun...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 3 ft. snow. 

$$

fzus51 klwx 211004
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
504 am est wed jan 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.


anz530-212200-
chesapeake bay north of pooles island-
504 am est wed jan 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 am est this morning
through late tonight...

.today...se winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt
this afternoon. waves 1 ft or less...building to 2 ft late. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu night...nw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.fri...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming ne 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a
chance of snow in the evening. snow after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. snow. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
504 am est wed jan 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.


anz536-212200-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
504 am est wed jan 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 am est this morning
through late tonight...

.today...se winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s with gusts to 20 kt this
afternoon. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu night...n winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming ne 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a
chance of snow in the afternoon. snow through the night. 
.sun...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. snow through the day, then a
chance of snow through the night.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 211004
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
504 am est wed jan 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.


anz537-212200-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
504 am est wed jan 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 am est this morning
through late tonight...

.today...se winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt this afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.thu...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu night...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of snow in the
afternoon. snow through the night. 
.sun...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. snow. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
504 am est wed jan 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.


anz535-212200-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
504 am est wed jan 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 am est this morning
through late tonight...

.today...e winds 5 kt...becoming s with gusts to 20 kt late this
morning and afternoon. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...w winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning and
afternoon. waves 1 ft. 
.thu night...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...nw winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of snow in the
afternoon. snow through the night. 
.sun...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. snow through the day, then a
chance of snow through the night.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 211004
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
504 am est wed jan 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.


anz531-212200-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
504 am est wed jan 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 am est this morning
through late tonight...

.today...se winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt
this afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft late. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.thu...w winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming ne 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of snow in the afternoon. snow through the night. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. snow through the day,
then a chance of snow through the night.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 211004
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
504 am est wed jan 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.


anz532-212200-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
504 am est wed jan 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 am est this morning
through late tonight...

.today...s winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft...
building to 3 ft late. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.
.thu...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thu night...nw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming ne 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft...subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. a chance of snow in the afternoon.
snow through the night. 
.sun...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. snow. 

$$