fzus51 kakq 121816
cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
216 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles


anz630-130730-
chesapeake bay from smith point to windmill point va-
216 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 pm edt this evening...

.this afternoon...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. 
waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. sleet. rain early, then 
snow and rain late. 
.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. a chance of rain and snow
early in the evening. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming s 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 foot. 
.sun...e winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming se 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...se winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. showers.
.mon...s winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. showers. a chance of tstms in the
afternoon. 
.mon night...sw winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. showers with a
chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kakq 121816
cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
216 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles


anz631-130730-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
216 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 pm edt this evening...

.this afternoon...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. 
waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. sleet. rain early, then 
rain and snow late. 
.tonight...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. a chance of rain and snow early in
the evening. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming s
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to
3 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft in the
afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming n
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sun...se winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.sun night...se winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. showers.
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. showers. a
chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.mon night...sw winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft, subsiding to
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft after midnight. showers with a
chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kakq 121816
cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
216 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles


anz632-130730-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
216 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 pm edt this evening...

.this afternoon...n winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. 
waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. rain early, then rain, 
snow and sleet late. 
.tonight...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. a chance of rain early in the
evening. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming s
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to
3 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft in the
afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming n
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft, subsiding to 1 foot
in the afternoon. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...e winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.sun night...se winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. showers.
.mon...s winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. showers. a chance of tstms in the
afternoon. 
.mon night...sw winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. showers with a
chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kakq 121816
cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
216 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles


anz650-130730-
coastal waters from fenwick island de to chincoteague va out
20 nm-
216 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm edt this evening...

.this afternoon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at
4 seconds and s 4 ft at 7 seconds. rain likely early, then rain
and snow late. 
.tonight...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with 
gusts up to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave 
detail: nw 4 ft at 4 seconds and se 3 ft at 8 seconds. snow likely
with a chance of rain early in the evening. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming s
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.fri night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds
and se 1 foot at 11 seconds. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 6 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds 5 kt, becoming e with gusts up to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 1 to 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at
7 seconds. 
.sun...e winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. 
.sun night...se winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 9 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft after
midnight. showers likely in the evening, then showers after
midnight. 
.mon...s winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas 8 to
10 ft, occasionally to 15 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft,
occasionally to 17 ft in the afternoon. showers.
.mon night...sw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
becoming w 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
seas 9 to 11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft,
occasionally to 12 ft after midnight. showers. 

$$

fzus51 kakq 121816
cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
216 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles


anz652-130730-
coastal waters from chincoteague to parramore island va out 20 nm-
216 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm edt this evening...

.this afternoon...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, 
occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 4 seconds and se 3 
ft at 7 seconds. rain likely early, then rain and snow late.

.tonight...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 5 seconds and
se 3 ft at 8 seconds. rain and snow likely early in the evening. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming s
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.fri night...sw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 7 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 foot at
11 seconds. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 6 seconds. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 1 to 2 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 6 seconds and se
1 foot at 9 seconds. 
.sun...e winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. 
.sun night...se winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 7 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft after
midnight. showers likely in the evening, then showers after
midnight. 
.mon...s winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 9 to
11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft. showers.
.mon night...sw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
becoming w 20 to 25 kt after midnight. seas 7 to 9 ft,
occasionally to 13 ft. showers, mainly in the evening.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 121816
cwfakq
expires:202603130730;;555719

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
216 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles


anz654-130730-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
216 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm edt this evening...

.this afternoon...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. 
seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 4 
seconds and se 3 ft at 7 seconds. rain likely early, then rain and
snow late. 
.tonight...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at 5 seconds and
se 2 ft at 8 seconds. rain likely early in the evening. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft
at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.fri night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 foot at
9 seconds. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming n
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft
at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at 9 seconds. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 1 to 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 5 seconds and
se 1 foot at 8 seconds. 
.sun...e winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.sun night...se winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft,
occasionally to 10 ft after midnight. showers.
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 40 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to
13 ft. showers.
.mon night...sw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
becoming w 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 9 ft after midnight. showers. 

$$

fzus51 kakq 121816
cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
216 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles


anz656-130730-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
216 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...gale warning in effect until 7 pm edt this evening...

.this afternoon...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at
4 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. rain likely early, then rain
and snow late. 
.tonight...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming
nw 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at 5 seconds and se
2 ft at 8 seconds. a chance of rain early in the evening. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming s
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 foot at
8 seconds. 
.fri night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s
3 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 foot at 8 seconds. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming n
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft
at 3 seconds and se 2 ft at 6 seconds. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 20 kt. seas 1 to 2 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft
at 3 seconds and nw 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.sun...e winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.sun night...se winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming s 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. showers.
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 40 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to
12 ft. showers.
.mon night...sw winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to
12 ft. showers. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
457 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.

forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow.  waves flat where waters are iced over.


anz537-130800-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
457 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 pm edt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late
friday night...

.rest of this afternoon...nw winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves
3 ft. rain and snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming w
5 kt late. waves 2 ft. 
.fri...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...se winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers likely in the
evening. showers after midnight. 
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming nw 15 to 20 kt after midnight.
waves 3 ft. showers. a chance of tstms through the night.  

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

$$

fzus51 klwx 122058
cwflwx
expires:202603130800;;563852

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
457 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.

forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow.  waves flat where waters are iced over.


anz531-130800-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
457 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 pm edt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late
friday night...

.rest of this afternoon...nw winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
2 ft. rain and snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming w
5 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s 20 to 25 kt with gusts to
30 kt in the late morning and afternoon. waves 2 ft...building to
4 ft in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft...
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...se winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft
after midnight. showers through the night. 
.mon...s winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming w. waves 3 ft. showers. a
chance of tstms through the night, then a chance of showers after
midnight.  

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

$$

fzus51 klwx 122058
cwflwx
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
457 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.

forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow.  waves flat where waters are iced over.


anz532-130800-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
457 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 pm edt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late
friday night...

.rest of this afternoon...nw winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
2 ft. rain and snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming w
5 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s 20 to 25 kt with gusts to
30 kt in the late morning and afternoon. waves 2 ft...building to
5 ft in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...se winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft...building to 4 ft
after midnight. showers through the night. 
.mon...s winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming w. waves 5 ft... subsiding to
3 ft after midnight. showers. a chance of tstms through the night,
then a chance of showers after midnight.  

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

$$

fzus51 klwx 122058
cwflwx
expires:202603130800;;563857

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
457 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.

forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow.  waves flat where waters are iced over.


anz533-130800-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
457 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 pm edt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late
friday night...

.rest of this afternoon...nw winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves
3 ft. rain and snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming w
5 kt late. waves 2 ft. 
.fri...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 ft...
building to 4 ft in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...se winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft...building to 4 ft
after midnight. showers likely in the evening. showers after
midnight. 
.mon...s winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming nw 20 to 25 kt after midnight.
waves 4 ft...subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. showers. a chance of
tstms through the night.  

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

$$

fzus51 klwx 122058
cwflwx
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
457 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.

forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow.  waves flat where waters are iced over.


anz534-130800-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
457 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 pm edt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late
friday night...

.rest of this afternoon...nw winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves
4 ft. rain and snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s 20 to 25 kt with gusts to
30 kt in the late morning and afternoon. waves 2 ft...building to
5 ft in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...se winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft...building to 4 ft.
showers likely in the evening. showers after midnight. 
.mon...s winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming nw 20 to 25 kt after midnight.
waves 5 ft...subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. showers. a chance of
tstms through the night.  

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

$$

fzus51 klwx 122058
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
457 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.

forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow.  waves flat where waters are iced over.


anz535-130800-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
457 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 pm edt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late
friday night...

.rest of this afternoon...nw winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
1 ft. rain and snow likely. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
waves 1 ft. 
.fri...s winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 25 kt... increasing to 15 to
20 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 30 kt in the evening.
waves 1 ft. 
.sat...w winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...e winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...se winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. showers through the night. 
.mon...s winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming w. waves 1 to 2 ft. showers. a
chance of tstms through the night, then a chance of showers after
midnight.  

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

$$

fzus51 klwx 122058
cwflwx
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
457 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.

forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow.  waves flat where waters are iced over.


anz536-130800-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
457 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 pm edt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late
friday night...

.rest of this afternoon...nw winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
1 ft. rain and snow likely. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
waves 1 ft. 
.fri...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 30 kt...diminishing
to 20 kt after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...e winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.sun...e winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se 20 to 25 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. showers through the night. 
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming w. waves 2 ft. showers. a
chance of tstms through the night, then a chance of showers after
midnight.  

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

$$

fzus51 klwx 122058
cwflwx
expires:202603130800;;563851

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
457 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.

forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow.  waves flat where waters are iced over.


anz530-130800-
chesapeake bay north of pooles island-
457 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 pm edt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late
friday night...

.rest of this afternoon...nw winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
1 ft. rain and snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming w
around 5 kt late. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...sw winds around 5 kt...becoming s 20 to 25 kt with gusts to
30 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...n winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.sun...e winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of showers in the evening. showers after midnight. 
.mon...s winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming w in the evening, then
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers.
a chance of tstms through the night, then a chance of showers after
midnight.  

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

$$

fzus51 kphi 122004
cwfphi
expires:202603130900;;561754

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
402 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

sandy hook nj to fenwick island de to 20 nm offshore and delaware
bay


anz431-130900-
delaware bay waters south of east point nj to slaughter beach de-
402 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm edt this evening...

.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds and s 1 foot at
7 seconds. a chance of rain or snow early this evening. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming s
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds and w 2 ft at 4 seconds. 
.fri night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at
5 seconds. 
.sat...w winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 3 seconds and s
2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sat night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e after midnight. seas
around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. wave detail: nw
1 foot at 3 seconds and se 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming nw
1 foot at 3 seconds and se 1 foot at 6 seconds. 
.sun...e winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming se 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 1 to 2 ft, building to 2 to 3 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: e 2 ft at 2 seconds, becoming se 2 ft at
3 seconds. 
.sun night...se winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of rain in the evening,
then rain after midnight. 
.mon...s winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. rain.
.mon night...sw winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. rain, mainly in the evening. 
.tue...w winds around 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of rain in
the morning. 
.tue night...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 122004
cwfphi
expires:202603130900;;561750

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
402 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

sandy hook nj to fenwick island de to 20 nm offshore and delaware
bay


anz452-130900-
coastal waters from little egg inlet to great egg inlet nj out
20 nm-
402 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm edt this evening...

.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 5 seconds and s 3 ft at
8 seconds. rain or snow early this evening. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: w 2 ft at 3 seconds and s 2 ft at
8 seconds, becoming s 5 ft at 8 seconds and sw 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.fri night...sw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: s 8 ft at 7 seconds.
.sat...w winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: s 6 ft at 8 seconds, becoming s 4 ft at
7 seconds. 
.sat night...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sun...e winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 5 seconds. 
.sun night...se winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. a chance of rain
in the evening, then rain after midnight. 
.mon...s winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. seas 9 to 12 ft. rain.
.mon night...s winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming w 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after
midnight. a chance of tstms in the evening. rain.
.tue...w winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon. a chance of rain in the morning.
.tue night...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kphi 122004
cwfphi
expires:202603130900;;561751

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
402 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

sandy hook nj to fenwick island de to 20 nm offshore and delaware
bay


anz453-130900-
coastal waters from great egg inlet to cape may nj out 20 nm-
402 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm edt this evening...

.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 4 seconds and se 3 ft at
8 seconds. rain or snow early this evening. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: w 2 ft at 3 seconds and se 2 ft at
8 seconds, becoming s 5 ft at 8 seconds and sw 3 ft at 3 seconds.
.fri night...sw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: s 7 ft at 7 seconds.
.sat...w winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft
at 8 seconds. 
.sat night...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 7 seconds and w 1 foot at
3 seconds. 
.sun...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 5 seconds. 
.sun night...se winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after
midnight. a chance of rain in the evening, then rain after
midnight. 
.mon...s winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to
12 ft in the afternoon. rain.
.mon night...sw winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after
midnight. rain, mainly in the evening. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. a chance of rain in
the morning. 
.tue night...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 122004
cwfphi
expires:202603130900;;561752

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
402 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

sandy hook nj to fenwick island de to 20 nm offshore and delaware
bay


anz454-130900-
coastal waters from cape may nj to cape henlopen de out 20 nm-
402 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm edt this evening...

.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 4 seconds and se 3 ft at
8 seconds. rain or snow likely early this evening. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: w 2 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at
8 seconds, becoming s 5 ft at 8 seconds and w 3 ft at 4 seconds. 
.fri night...s winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sat...w winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds and w 2 ft at
4 seconds, becoming s 3 ft at 7 seconds and w 2 ft at 4 seconds. 
.sat night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e after midnight. seas
around 2 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 7 seconds and nw 1 foot at
4 seconds. 
.sun...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 5 seconds and nw 1 foot at
3 seconds. 
.sun night...se winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after
midnight. a chance of rain in the evening, then rain after
midnight. 
.mon...s winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to
12 ft in the afternoon. rain.
.mon night...sw winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after
midnight. rain, mainly in the evening. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to
6 ft in the afternoon. a chance of rain in the morning.
.tue night...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 122004
cwfphi
expires:202603130900;;561753

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
402 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

sandy hook nj to fenwick island de to 20 nm offshore and delaware
bay


anz455-130900-
coastal waters from cape henlopen to fenwick island de out 20 nm-
402 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm edt this evening...

.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at 8 seconds.
rain or snow likely early this evening. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: n 2 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at
8 seconds, becoming se 5 ft at 7 seconds and nw 3 ft at
4 seconds. 
.fri night...sw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: s 7 ft at 7 seconds.
.sat...w winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds and w 1 foot at
2 seconds, becoming s 3 ft at 7 seconds and nw 1 foot at
3 seconds. 
.sat night...nw winds around 5 kt, becoming e after midnight.
seas around 2 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 6 seconds and nw 1 foot
at 4 seconds. 
.sun...e winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 4 seconds and
se 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sun night...se winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after
midnight. a chance of rain in the evening, then rain after
midnight. 
.mon...s winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft. rain.
.mon night...sw winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after
midnight. rain, mainly in the evening. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. a chance of rain in
the morning. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 122004
cwfphi
expires:202603130900;;561755

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
402 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

sandy hook nj to fenwick island de to 20 nm offshore and delaware
bay


anz430-130900-
delaware bay waters north of east point nj to slaughter beach de-
402 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm edt this evening...

.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft
at 3 seconds. a slight chance of rain or snow early this evening.
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming s
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 1 foot
or less, then 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: sw 1 foot
at 3 seconds, becoming s 3 ft at 3 seconds. 
.fri night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft at
3 seconds. 
.sat...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas around
2 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 3 seconds and se 1 foot at
6 seconds. 
.sat night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne after midnight.
seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: nw 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.sun...e winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 1 to
2 ft, building to 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: e 2 ft
at 3 seconds, becoming se 3 ft at 4 seconds. 
.sun night...se winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of rain in the evening,
then rain after midnight. 
.mon...s winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. rain.
.mon night...sw winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming w 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. rain, mainly in the evening. 
.tue...w winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.tue night...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft, subsiding to 1 to 2 ft after midnight. 

$$