Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Unsettled Pattern in the Pacific Northwest

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. Lake Effect Snow Warnings have been issued. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest this afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. Read More >

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 PM EST Thu Feb 12 2026




This Afternoon: NW winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. Scattered flurries.

Tonight: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Fri: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until late afternoon. Waves 2 ft.

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

Sat: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

Sat Night: S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.

Sun: SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain.

Mon: NE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N 5 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.







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

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