fzus51 kakq 181948
cwfakq
expires:202601190815;;116179

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
248 pm est sun jan 18 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


anz630-190815-
chesapeake bay from smith point to windmill point va-
248 pm est sun jan 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 am est monday...

.tonight...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt this
evening, then diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. gusts up
to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain early this afternoon. snow early
this evening. a slight chance of snow late this evening. vsby
1 to 3 nm, decreasing to 1 nm or less early this evening. 
.mon...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, increasing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late in the morning, then
increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt early in the
afternoon, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt
late. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne after midnight.
waves 1 foot. 
.wed...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
around 2 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
around 2 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming sw in
the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 181948
cwfakq
expires:202601190815;;116180

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
248 pm est sun jan 18 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


anz631-190815-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
248 pm est sun jan 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 am est monday...

.tonight...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt this
evening, then diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight, becoming
w 5 to 10 kt late. gusts up to 25 kt, decreasing to 15 kt late.
waves 2 to 3 ft. rain early this afternoon. snow early this
evening, then a slight chance of snow late this evening. vsby
1 to 3 nm, decreasing to 1 nm or less early this evening. 
.mon...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the late
morning and afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the morning.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne after midnight.
waves 1 foot. 
.wed...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
around 2 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.fri...n winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming sw in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 181948
cwfakq
expires:202601190815;;116181

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
248 pm est sun jan 18 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


anz632-190815-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
248 pm est sun jan 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 am est monday...

.tonight...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt this
evening, then becoming w 10 to 15 kt after midnight. gusts up to
25 kt early this afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain early this
afternoon. snow early this evening, then a chance of rain late
this evening. vsby 1 nm or less early this afternoon. 
.mon...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the late
morning and afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n after midnight.
waves 1 foot. 
.wed...s winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of
rain after midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a
chance of rain in the morning. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 kt, becoming w after midnight. gusts up
to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 181948
cwfakq
expires:202601190815;;116183

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
248 pm est sun jan 18 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


anz650-190815-
coastal waters from fenwick island de to chincoteague va out
20 nm-
248 pm est sun jan 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 am est monday...

.tonight...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave
detail: n 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 3 ft at 8 seconds. rain early
this afternoon. a chance of snow this evening. vsby 1 nm or less,
increasing to 1 to 3 nm late this evening. 
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 5 seconds
and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 4 seconds
and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.wed...e winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming s
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 4 seconds and
se 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.thu...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
around 3 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. gusts
up to 20 kt. seas around 3 ft. 
.fri night...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 181948
cwfakq
expires:202601190815;;116184

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
248 pm est sun jan 18 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


anz652-190815-
coastal waters from chincoteague to parramore island va out 20 nm-
248 pm est sun jan 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 am est monday...

.tonight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt until early morning, then becoming w 10 to
15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 3 seconds and se 3 ft at
8 seconds. rain early this afternoon. a chance of snow this
evening. vsby 1 to 3 nm, decreasing to 1 nm or less early this
evening. 
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the late morning and afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and se
3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at
5 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds and
se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 4 seconds and
se 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.wed...se winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming s
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.thu...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 kt, becoming w after midnight. gusts up
to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 181948
cwfakq
expires:202601190815;;116185

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
248 pm est sun jan 18 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


anz654-190815-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
248 pm est sun jan 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 am est monday...

.tonight...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt this
evening, then diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. gusts up
to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: n
3 ft at 4 seconds and se 3 ft at 8 seconds. rain early this
afternoon. a chance of snow this evening. a chance of rain late
this evening. vsby 1 nm or less early this afternoon. 
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming sw
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 4 seconds and
se 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 4 seconds
and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 4 seconds and
se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tue night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 9 seconds and w 1 foot at
3 seconds. 
.wed...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft
at 3 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.thu...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
a chance of rain in the morning. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.fri...n winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming sw in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 181948
cwfakq
expires:202601190815;;116186

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
248 pm est sun jan 18 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


anz656-190815-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
248 pm est sun jan 18 2026

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

.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds.
rain early this afternoon. a chance of snow early this evening,
then a chance of rain late this evening. vsby 1 nm or less early
this afternoon. 
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: sw
3 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 4 seconds
and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 4 seconds and
se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tue night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
n after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at
9 seconds and n 1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.wed...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 3 seconds and
se 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.thu...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 3 ft. a chance of rain in
the morning. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 kt, becoming w after midnight. gusts up
to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 182359
cwflwx
expires:202601190900;;127684

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
658 pm est sun jan 18 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.


anz537-190900-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
658 pm est sun jan 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am est monday...
...small craft advisory in effect from monday morning through late
monday night...

.tonight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w late. gusts up to
20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain likely with a chance of snow this
evening with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.mon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...n winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.wed...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming nw after midnight. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 182359
cwflwx
expires:202601190900;;127686

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
658 pm est sun jan 18 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.


anz531-190900-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
658 pm est sun jan 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am est monday...
...small craft advisory in effect from monday morning through late
monday night...

.tonight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of snow this evening with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.mon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to
25 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 ft. 
.mon night...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.wed...s winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw after midnight. waves 1 ft.
.fri...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 182359
cwflwx
expires:202601190900;;127689

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
658 pm est sun jan 18 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.


anz532-190900-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
658 pm est sun jan 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am est monday...
...small craft advisory in effect from monday morning through late
monday night...

.tonight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of snow this evening with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.mon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to
25 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.wed...s winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw after midnight. waves 1 ft.
.fri...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 182359
cwflwx
expires:202601190900;;127691

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
658 pm est sun jan 18 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.


anz533-190900-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
658 pm est sun jan 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am est monday...
...small craft advisory in effect from monday morning through late
monday night...

.tonight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of snow this evening with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.mon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.wed...s winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 ft...building to 3 ft in the
afternoon. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 182359
cwflwx
expires:202601190900;;127694

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
658 pm est sun jan 18 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.


anz534-190900-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
658 pm est sun jan 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am est monday...
...small craft advisory in effect from monday morning through late
monday night...

.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming w
10 kt late. waves 2 to 3 ft. snow and rain likely this evening with
vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.mon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.thu...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw. waves 2 ft. a chance of
rain in the morning. 
.fri...nw winds 10 kt...becoming sw in the afternoon and evening,
then becoming nw after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 182359
cwflwx
expires:202601190900;;127682

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
658 pm est sun jan 18 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.


anz535-190900-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
658 pm est sun jan 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from monday morning through late
monday night...

.tonight...nw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a slight chance of
snow this evening with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.mon...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the late morning
and afternoon. waves 1 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...w winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...ne winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less.
.wed...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 182359
cwflwx
expires:202601190900;;127683

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
658 pm est sun jan 18 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.


anz536-190900-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
658 pm est sun jan 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from monday morning through late
monday night...

.tonight...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming sw late. waves 1 ft. a
chance of snow this evening with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.mon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w late. gusts up to 20 kt.
waves 1 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...ne winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming nw. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 182359
cwflwx
expires:202601190900;;127685

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
658 pm est sun jan 18 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.


anz530-190900-
chesapeake bay north of pooles island-
658 pm est sun jan 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am est monday...
...small craft advisory in effect from monday morning through late
monday night...

.tonight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. a
chance of snow this evening with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.mon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.mon night...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tue...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.wed...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.thu...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 182105
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coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
402 pm est sun jan 18 2026

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


anz431-191000-
delaware bay waters south of east point nj to slaughter beach de-
402 pm est sun jan 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through tuesday afternoon...

.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 3 seconds and se 1 foot at
8 seconds. a chance of snow with a slight chance of rain early
this evening with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.mon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 4 seconds and
se 1 foot at 8 seconds. 
.mon night...w winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 3 seconds and se
1 foot at 9 seconds. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 foot at
9 seconds. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave
detail: nw 2 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 foot at 8 seconds. 
.wed...s winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: w 1 foot at 3 seconds and se
1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming s 2 ft at 3 seconds and se 1 foot
at 9 seconds. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
2 to 3 ft. 
.thu...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. seas
around 2 ft. 
.fri night...w winds around 10 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 182105
cwfphi
expires:202601191000;;119651

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
402 pm est sun jan 18 2026

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


anz452-191000-
coastal waters from little egg inlet to great egg inlet nj out
20 nm-
402 pm est sun jan 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from monday morning through
tuesday afternoon...

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

$$

fzus51 kphi 182105
cwfphi
expires:202601191000;;119652

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
402 pm est sun jan 18 2026

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


anz453-191000-
coastal waters from great egg inlet to cape may nj out 20 nm-
402 pm est sun jan 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through tuesday afternoon...

.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 3 seconds and se 3 ft at 8 seconds.
rain likely with a chance of snow early this evening, then a
chance of snow with a slight chance of rain late this evening.
vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm late this evening. 
.mon...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.mon night...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 4 ft at
9 seconds. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.tue night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave
detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds and
se 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.thu...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. 
.fri night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 182105
cwfphi
expires:202601191000;;119653

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
402 pm est sun jan 18 2026

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


anz454-191000-
coastal waters from cape may nj to cape henlopen de out 20 nm-
402 pm est sun jan 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through tuesday afternoon...

.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 3 ft at 8 seconds.
a chance of rain and snow early this evening, then a slight
chance of rain and snow late this evening. vsby 1 to 3 nm this
evening. 
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 4 seconds and
se 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.mon night...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at
9 seconds. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.tue night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 4 seconds
and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at
4 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.thu...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds around 10 kt, becoming w after midnight.
seas 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 182105
cwfphi
expires:202601191000;;119654

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
402 pm est sun jan 18 2026

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


anz455-191000-
coastal waters from cape henlopen to fenwick island de out 20 nm-
402 pm est sun jan 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through tuesday afternoon...

.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 3 ft at 8 seconds.
a chance of rain and snow early this evening, then a slight
chance of rain late this evening. vsby 1 to 3 nm this evening. 
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 5 seconds and
se 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at
9 seconds. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave
detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at
4 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.thu...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. 
.fri night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 182105
cwfphi
expires:202601191000;;119656

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
402 pm est sun jan 18 2026

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


anz430-191000-
delaware bay waters north of east point nj to slaughter beach de-
402 pm est sun jan 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through tuesday afternoon...

.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt late.
seas around 2 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 3 seconds. a chance of
snow early this evening with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.mon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.mon night...w winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to around 5 kt after midnight. seas 1 to 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. wave detail: nw 1 foot at
3 seconds. 
.wed...s winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: s 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.wed night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas around 2 ft. 
.thu...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. a chance of rain in
the afternoon. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 1 foot or less. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 1 foot or less, then 1 to 2 ft after midnight.  

$$