Hurricane Isaias Approaching the Gulf Coast; Remnants of Rachel to Impact the Southwest U.S.
Hurricane Isaias is expected to make landfall along the U.S. northern Gulf Coast late Friday or early Saturday. A life-threatening storm surge is expected along the coast with damaging wind gusts extending well inland. Areas of heavy rainfall are forecast throughout much of the Southeast U.S. The remnants of Rachel will bring gusty winds and heavy rainfall to the Southwest U.S. this weekend. 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: 226 AM EDT Fri Oct 9 2026 |  |
| Overnight: NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Fri: N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Fri Night: E winds around 5 kt...becoming NE late. Waves 1 ft or less. Sat: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Sat Night: E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers. Sun: E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft... Building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Showers. Sun Night: S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... Becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 3 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. Mon: W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers through the day. Tue: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft after midnight. 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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