Coastal Waters Forecast for Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA (ANZ534) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA (ANZ534)
Issued by: National Weather Service Baltimore, MD/Washington, D.C.
Last Update: 1258 AM EST Sun Jan 11 2026




Overnight: NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Rain with a slight chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.

Sun: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... Becoming W 5 to 10 kt early in the afternoon, then becoming NW 25 to 30 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain and snow showers. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.

Sun Night: NW winds 25 to 30 kt...diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Waves 4 ft.

Mon: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... Becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 ft... Subsiding to 1 ft in the afternoon.

Mon Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

Tue: SW winds 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tue Night: S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft.

Wed: SW winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.

Thu: NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain through the day.

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







Zone Forecast: Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA (ANZ534)

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