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Last update: 23:38 local time / This forecast is based on the GFS model
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Local time
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Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
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Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
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Time
Tide height (m)

Thursday, Jan 08

Wind
Weather
Tides
01h
15° NNE
3 kts
max 4 kts
13%
6° C
1018 hpa
0.7 m
04h
45° NE
2 kts
max 2 kts
29%
5° C
1020 hpa
0.1 m
07h
162° SSE
1 kts
max 1 kts
0%
4° C
1022 hpa
06:11
-0.1 m
10h
245° WSW
2 kts
max 2 kts
34%
8° C
1024 hpa
0.6 m
13h
211° SSW
3 kts
max 4 kts
93%
12° C
1023 hpa
12:05
0.8 m
16h
171° S
3 kts
max 5 kts
88%
11° C
1023 hpa
0.2 m
19h
144° SE
4 kts
max 5 kts
41%
8° C
1024 hpa
18:35
-0.1 m
22h
154° SSE
4 kts
max 11 kts
13%
6° C
1024 hpa
0.5 m

Friday, Jan 09

Wind
Weather
Tides
01h
164° SSE
5 kts
max 17 kts
95%
5° C
1024 hpa
00:29
0.7 m
04h
165° SSE
5 kts
max 20 kts
98%
5° C
1023 hpa
0.2 m
07h
171° S
6 kts
max 22 kts
99%
5° C
1023 hpa
06:54
-0.1 m
10h
176° S
8 kts
max 27 kts
99%
9° C
1022 hpa
0.4 m
13h
190° S
9 kts
max 26 kts
99%
14° C
1018 hpa
12:57
0.8 m
16h
207° SSW
9 kts
max 28 kts
99%
15° C
1018 hpa
0.4 m
19h
216° SW
8 kts
max 28 kts
99%
1.59 mm
15° C
1019 hpa
19:27
0.0 m
22h
223° SW
8 kts
max 26 kts
99%
0.56 mm
15° C
1019 hpa
0.3 m
Local date
Local time
Wind direction
Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
Precipitation type
Precipitation (mm / 3h)
Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Saturday, Jan 10

Wind
Weather
Tides
01h
296° WNW
2 kts
max 2 kts
99%
13° C
1019 hpa
01:23
0.7 m
04h
55° NE
3 kts
max 6 kts
99%
0.94 mm
13° C
1019 hpa
0.4 m
07h
61° ENE
7 kts
max 16 kts
99%
5.6 mm
12° C
1019 hpa
07:36
-0.1 m
10h
81° E
8 kts
max 20 kts
99%
12.27 mm
11° C
1016 hpa
0.2 m
13h
173° S
10 kts
max 32 kts
99%
4.41 mm
15° C
1011 hpa
13:49
0.8 m
16h
211° SSW
10 kts
max 31 kts
99%
0.68 mm
18° C
1009 hpa
0.5 m
19h
201° SSW
10 kts
max 28 kts
99%
17° C
1009 hpa
20:21
0.0 m
22h
210° SSW
10 kts
max 25 kts
99%
0.55 mm
18° C
1008 hpa
0.1 m

Sunday, Jan 11

Wind
Weather
Tides
01h
275° W
7 kts
max 20 kts
99%
0.44 mm
16° C
1009 hpa
02:19
0.7 m
04h
297° WNW
10 kts
max 21 kts
99%
13° C
1011 hpa
0.5 m
07h
311° NW
7 kts
max 16 kts
99%
10° C
1012 hpa
08:19
0.0 m
10h
306° NW
8 kts
max 14 kts
99%
9° C
1013 hpa
0.1 m
13h
276° W
8 kts
max 15 kts
99%
10° C
1011 hpa
0.6 m
16h
288° WNW
12 kts
max 25 kts
0%
7° C
1013 hpa
14:42
0.7 m
19h
281° W
11 kts
max 29 kts
4%
3° C
1017 hpa
0.2 m
22h
280° W
11 kts
max 27 kts
2%
2° C
1018 hpa
21:16
0.0 m
Local date
Local time
Wind direction
Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
Precipitation type
Precipitation (mm / 3h)
Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Monday, Jan 12

Wind
Weather
Tides
01h
278° W
11 kts
max 28 kts
4%
0° C
1019 hpa
0.5 m
04h
289° WNW
10 kts
max 28 kts
4%
1° C
1021 hpa
03:15
0.6 m
07h
295° WNW
9 kts
max 24 kts
0%
1° C
1023 hpa
0.1 m
10h
305° NW
10 kts
max 19 kts
0%
3° C
1025 hpa
09:05
0.0 m
13h
294° WNW
9 kts
max 13 kts
0%
6° C
1024 hpa
0.5 m
16h
282° WNW
5 kts
max 10 kts
0%
7° C
1023 hpa
15:35
0.7 m
19h
206° SSW
3 kts
max 5 kts
1%
3° C
1023 hpa
0.3 m
22h
194° SSW
4 kts
max 10 kts
28%
2° C
1023 hpa
22:12
0.0 m

Tuesday, Jan 13

Wind
Weather
Tides
01h
208° SSW
4 kts
max 12 kts
8%
1° C
1022 hpa
0.3 m
04h
215° SW
3 kts
max 7 kts
3%
0° C
1021 hpa
04:10
0.6 m
07h
210° SSW
3 kts
max 6 kts
10%
0° C
1020 hpa
0.3 m
10h
207° SSW
4 kts
max 8 kts
20%
4° C
1020 hpa
09:55
0.0 m
13h
200° SSW
7 kts
max 11 kts
16%
9° C
1016 hpa
0.4 m
16h
202° SSW
6 kts
max 15 kts
99%
9° C
1014 hpa
16:26
0.7 m
19h
191° S
8 kts
max 25 kts
99%
7° C
1013 hpa
0.5 m
22h
189° S
10 kts
max 29 kts
99%
7° C
1010 hpa
23:07
0.0 m
Local date
Local time
Wind direction
Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
Precipitation type
Precipitation (mm / 3h)
Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Wednesday, Jan 14

Wind
Weather
Tides
01h
204° SSW
9 kts
max 29 kts
99%
6° C
1008 hpa
0.2 m
04h
195° SSW
7 kts
max 22 kts
99%
0.44 mm
5° C
1005 hpa
05:03
0.6 m
07h
195° SSW
7 kts
max 21 kts
99%
1.11 mm
4° C
1005 hpa
0.4 m
10h
228° SW
9 kts
max 22 kts
10%
7° C
1005 hpa
10:47
0.0 m
13h
252° WSW
10 kts
max 17 kts
97%
10° C
1004 hpa
0.2 m
16h
277° W
9 kts
max 17 kts
16%
10° C
1005 hpa
17:17
0.7 m
19h
291° WNW
7 kts
max 18 kts
88%
7° C
1007 hpa
0.6 m
22h
297° WNW
7 kts
max 19 kts
77%
5° C
1008 hpa
0.2 m

Thursday, Jan 15

Wind
Weather
Tides
01h
315° NW
6 kts
max 15 kts
68%
3° C
1008 hpa
00:00
0.0 m
04h
354° N
5 kts
max 13 kts
99%
2° C
1007 hpa
0.5 m
07h
9° N
6 kts
max 11 kts
99%
2° C
1008 hpa
05:53
0.6 m
10h
23° NNE
6 kts
max 9 kts
99%
2° C
1008 hpa
0.1 m
13h
11° N
9 kts
max 14 kts
99%
1.22 mm
0° C
1006 hpa
11:41
0.0 m
16h
347° NNW
9 kts
max 17 kts
99%
3.59 mm
-1° C
1006 hpa
0.6 m
19h
350° N
9 kts
max 20 kts
99%
2.5 mm
-2° C
1008 hpa
18:04
0.7 m
22h
351° N
10 kts
max 21 kts
82%
-3° C
1009 hpa
0.3 m
Local date
Local time
Wind direction
Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
Precipitation type
Precipitation (mm / 3h)
Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Friday, Jan 16

Wind
Weather
Tides
01h
332° NNW
11 kts
max 22 kts
5%
-5° C
1011 hpa
00:49
0.0 m
04h
322° NW
11 kts
max 23 kts
0%
-7° C
1014 hpa
0.4 m
07h
315° NW
11 kts
max 24 kts
0%
-8° C
1017 hpa
06:40
0.6 m
10h
315° NW
11 kts
max 20 kts
4%
-6° C
1020 hpa
0.2 m
13h
311° NW
12 kts
max 21 kts
21%
-4° C
1020 hpa
12:33
16h
313° NW
9 kts
max 24 kts
54%
-3° C
1022 hpa
0.5 m
19h
320° NW
10 kts
max 25 kts
84%
-5° C
1026 hpa
18:49
0.7 m
22h
323° NW
10 kts
max 23 kts
0%
-8° C
1030 hpa
0.4 m

Saturday, Jan 17

Wind
Weather
Tides
01h
320° NW
7 kts
max 20 kts
0%
-8° C
1032 hpa
01:35
04h
305° NW
5 kts
max 16 kts
0%
-8° C
1034 hpa
0.3 m
07h
309° NW
3 kts
max 8 kts
1%
-8° C
1036 hpa
07:24
0.6 m
10h
281° W
4 kts
max 6 kts
6%
-4° C
1038 hpa
0.3 m
13h
218° SW
3 kts
max 5 kts
5%
-1° C
1036 hpa
13:22
0.0 m
16h
191° S
5 kts
max 10 kts
95%
0° C
1035 hpa
0.3 m

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This is the wind, wave and weather forecast for Alexandria, Potomac River in Virginia, United States of America. Windfinder specializes in wind, waves, tides and weather reports & forecasts for wind related sports like kitesurfing, windsurfing, surfing, sailing, fishing or paragliding.

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This forecast is based on the GFS model. Forecasts are available worldwide. The horizontal resolution is about 13 km. Forecasts are computed 4 times a day, at about 12:00 AM, 6:00 AM, 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. Predictions are available in time steps of 3 hours for up to 10 days into the future. The arrows point in the direction in which the wind is blowing.

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