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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
811 am edt sat apr 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


anz630-190115-
chesapeake bay from smith point to windmill point va-
811 am edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
sunday evening...

.today...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt in the 
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft.
.sun...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. showers likely.
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. showers likely in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft.
.mon night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft.
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. 
waves 2 to 3 ft.
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw. waves 1 foot. 

$$

fzus51 kakq 181211
cwfakq
expires:202604190115;;579803

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
811 am edt sat apr 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


anz631-190115-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
811 am edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
sunday evening...

.today...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt in the 
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft.
.sun...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. showers likely. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. showers likely in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. waves around 3 ft. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. waves 2 
to 3 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. 
waves 2 to 3 ft.
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft.
.wed night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw. waves 1 foot. 

$$

fzus51 kakq 181211
cwfakq
expires:202604190115;;579808

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
811 am edt sat apr 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


anz654-190115-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
811 am edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through
sunday evening...

.today...e winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming se
10 to 15 kt late. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at
5 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...se winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: s 4 
ft at 5 seconds and se 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.sun...w winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw in the afternoon. gusts
up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail:
se 4 ft at 6 seconds and nw 3 ft at 4 seconds. showers likely. 
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave
detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 foot at 7 seconds. showers
likely in the evening.
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 3 seconds and e 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.mon night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt in the 
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 10 kt, becoming w. seas around 2 ft. 

$$

fzus51 klwx 181157
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expires:202604182000;;578931

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
757 am edt sat apr 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-
757 am edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 pm edt this afternoon
through this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through sunday
afternoon...

.today...se winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming s 15 kt
with gusts to 20 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...se winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming w 10 to 15 kt late. waves
2 to 3 ft. scattered showers. 
.sun...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt... diminishing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt late. waves 3 ft. showers.
.sun night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon
and evening, then becoming s after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming n 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 181157
cwflwx
expires:202604182000;;578934

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
757 am edt sat apr 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-
757 am edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 pm edt this afternoon
through sunday afternoon...

.today...e winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt
this afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft late. 
.tonight...se winds 15 kt...becoming s late. gusts up to 20 kt.
waves 3 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. showers.
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s in the afternoon, then
increasing to 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft... building to 3 ft after
midnight. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming w 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon
and evening, then becoming n after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft...
subsiding to 1 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 181157
cwflwx
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
757 am edt sat apr 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-
757 am edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 pm edt this afternoon
through this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through sunday
afternoon...

.today...e winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. waves
1 ft. 
.tonight...se winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming ne
5 to 10 kt late. waves 1 ft. scattered showers. 
.sun...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... diminishing to
10 kt with gusts to 20 kt late. waves 2 ft. showers.
.sun night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...w winds around 5 kt...becoming s. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming n. waves 1 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 181157
cwflwx
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
757 am edt sat apr 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-
757 am edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 pm edt this afternoon
through this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through sunday
afternoon...

.today...ne winds 5 kt...becoming se 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt
this afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...se winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w 5 to 10 kt late. gusts
up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. scattered showers. 
.sun...nw winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt...diminishing to 20 kt late. waves 2 to
3 ft. showers.
.sun night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...w winds around 5 kt...becoming s. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming n after midnight. waves 1 ft. a
chance of showers through the night.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 181157
cwflwx
expires:202604182000;;578924

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
757 am edt sat apr 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-
757 am edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 pm edt this afternoon
through sunday afternoon...

.today...e winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt
this afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...se winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming sw 10 to 15 kt late.
waves 2 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 30 kt in the late morning
and early afternoon...diminishing to 20 kt. waves 3 ft. showers.
.sun night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon
and evening, then becoming s after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw 5 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 181157
cwflwx
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
757 am edt sat apr 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-
757 am edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 pm edt this afternoon
through this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through sunday
afternoon...

.today...e winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt...becoming se 15 kt
with gusts to 25 kt late. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...se winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... diminishing
to 5 kt after midnight, then becoming n late. waves 1 ft. scattered
showers. 
.sun...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt... diminishing to
10 kt with gusts to 20 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. showers.
.sun night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
waves 1 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...sw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...w winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers through
the night.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 181157
cwflwx
expires:202604182000;;578926

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
757 am edt sat apr 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-
757 am edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 pm edt this afternoon
through this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through sunday
afternoon...

.today...e winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se 15 kt late. gusts up to
20 kt this afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...se winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming ne
5 to 10 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. scattered showers. 
.sun...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft.
showers.
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue...n winds 5 kt...becoming s 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming n 5 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 181157
cwflwx
expires:202604182000;;578929

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
757 am edt sat apr 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-
757 am edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 pm edt this afternoon
through this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through sunday
afternoon...

.today...e winds 5 kt...becoming se 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt
this afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...se winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming ne
5 to 10 kt late. waves 2 to 3 ft. scattered showers. 
.sun...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft.
showers.
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w after midnight. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming n 5 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$