October Heat Wave in California; Tropical Cyclone Possible in the Gulf
Much higher than typical October temperatures will continue across coastal southern California up through the Bay Area and Central Valley through midweek resulting in result in Major to Extreme HeatRisk. A tropical depression is likely to form over the Gulf of America during the middle part of this week with further strengthening possible as it moves northeastward later this week. Read More >
| 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: 1057 AM EDT Tue Oct 6 2026 |  |
| Rest Of Today: N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... Diminishing to 5 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft late. Tonight: E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Wed: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wed Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Thu: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Thu Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Fri: N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Sat: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA (ANZ534) | |
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