fzus51 kakq 180515
cwfakq
expires:202602181815;;822978

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1215 am est wed feb 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


anz631-181815-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
1215 am est wed feb 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 am est this morning
through this evening...

.rest of tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain in
the evening. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain in
the afternoon. 
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain.
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. waves
1 to 2 ft. rain.
.fri night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of
rain. 
.sun...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. rain likely. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. a chance of snow. rain likely,
mainly in the evening.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 180515
cwfakq
expires:202602181815;;822984

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1215 am est wed feb 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


anz656-181815-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
1215 am est wed feb 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.rest of tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at
11 seconds and se 1 foot at 8 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 11 seconds and se 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 12 seconds and s 3 ft at 6 seconds.
a chance of rain in the evening. 
.thu...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e with gusts up to 15 kt in
the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail:
e 3 ft at 12 seconds and se 2 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of rain
in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. 
.thu night...se winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at
12 seconds and e 2 ft at 3 seconds. rain likely. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 6 seconds and
e 2 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.fri night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. rain likely, mainly in the evening. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. rain likely. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 9 ft. rain likely, mainly in the evening.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 180515
cwfakq
expires:202602181815;;822983

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1215 am est wed feb 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


anz654-181815-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
1215 am est wed feb 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 am est this morning
through late tonight...

.rest of tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at
11 seconds and se 1 foot at 8 seconds. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and
e 4 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 12 seconds.
a chance of rain in the evening. 
.thu...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e with gusts up to 15 kt in
the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail:
s 3 ft at 7 seconds and e 3 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain in
the morning, then rain in the afternoon. 
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 5 seconds and
e 2 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 11 seconds.
rain.
.fri night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. rain likely, mainly in the evening. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. seas around 2 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft after midnight. a chance of rain. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. rain likely. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally
to 10 ft. a chance of snow. rain likely, mainly in the evening.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 180515
cwfakq
expires:202602181815;;822982

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1215 am est wed feb 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


anz652-181815-
coastal waters from chincoteague to parramore island va out 20 nm-
1215 am est wed feb 18 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 1 am est early this
morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from 7 am est this morning
through late tonight...

.rest of tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at
11 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. patchy dense fog with vsby
1 to 3 nm. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
late morning and early afternoon, then diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
late. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 8 seconds and e 4 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 12 seconds.
a chance of rain in the evening. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: s
3 ft at 7 seconds and e 3 ft at 12 seconds. rain in the
afternoon. 
.thu night...e winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at
6 seconds and e 1 foot at 11 seconds. rain.
.fri night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. rain likely,
mainly in the evening. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. rain likely. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft,
occasionally to 12 ft after midnight. a chance of snow. rain
likely, mainly in the evening.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 180515
cwfakq
expires:202602181815;;822981

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1215 am est wed feb 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


anz650-181815-
coastal waters from fenwick island de to chincoteague va out
20 nm-
1215 am est wed feb 18 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 1 am est early this
morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from 7 am est this morning
through late tonight...

.rest of tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
wave detail: e 4 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 8 seconds. patchy
dense fog with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt early in
the afternoon, then diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and
e 3 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 11 seconds.
a chance of rain in the evening. 
.thu...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at 4 seconds.
rain likely in the afternoon. 
.thu night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 11 seconds.
rain.
.fri...se winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at
7 seconds and e 1 foot at 11 seconds. rain.
.fri night...w winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. rain likely in the evening. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. a chance of rain
after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft in the
afternoon. rain likely. 
.sun night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. rain and snow likely.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 180515
cwfakq
expires:202602181815;;822979

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1215 am est wed feb 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


anz632-181815-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
1215 am est wed feb 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 am est this morning
through this evening...

.rest of tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt early in
the afternoon, then diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. gusts up to
25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain in
the evening. 
.thu...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e with gusts up to 15 kt in
the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain in the morning,
then rain in the afternoon. 
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. waves around 2 ft. rain.
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain.
.fri night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain likely,
mainly in the evening. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. waves
1 foot. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sun...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. rain likely. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. a chance of snow. rain likely,
mainly in the evening.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 180515
cwfakq
expires:202602181815;;822977

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1215 am est wed feb 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


anz630-181815-
chesapeake bay from smith point to windmill point va-
1215 am est wed feb 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 am est this morning
through this evening...

.rest of tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain in the evening. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 foot. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon. 
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain.
.fri...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. gusts up
to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain.
.fri night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain in the evening. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of
rain. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. rain likely. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. a chance of snow. rain likely,
mainly in the evening.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 180557
cwflwx
expires:202602182100;;824494

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1257 am est wed feb 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.


anz537-182100-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
1257 am est wed feb 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 8 am est this morning through
this afternoon...

.overnight...s winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w 5 kt late. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain.
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain.
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain.
.fri night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of rain
after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. rain likely through the day. snow likely in the afternoon. a
chance of snow through the night.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 180557
cwflwx
expires:202602182100;;824496

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1257 am est wed feb 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.


anz531-182100-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
1257 am est wed feb 18 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 10 am est this morning...

.overnight...e winds 5 kt. waves flat. widespread dense fog. vsby
1 nm or less. 
.wed...se winds 5 kt...becoming sw late. waves 1 ft. a chance of
rain. widespread dense fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.wed night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.thu...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain.
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain.
.fri...e winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming sw in the afternoon. waves
1 ft. rain.
.fri night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming ne. waves 1 ft. a chance of
rain after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming n after midnight. waves 2 to
3 ft. rain likely through the day. snow likely in the afternoon. a
chance of snow through the night.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 180557
cwflwx
expires:202602182100;;824499

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1257 am est wed feb 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.


anz532-182100-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
1257 am est wed feb 18 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 10 am est this morning...

.overnight...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. patchy fog. vsby
1 nm or less. 
.wed...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain. patchy fog.
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w 5 kt after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain.
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain.
.fri...e winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming w in the afternoon. waves 1 ft.
rain.
.fri night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming e. waves 1 ft or less. a
chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming n 20 to 25 kt after midnight.
waves 2 to 3 ft. rain likely through the day. snow likely in the
afternoon. a chance of snow through the night.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 180557
cwflwx
expires:202602182100;;824501

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1257 am est wed feb 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.


anz533-182100-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
1257 am est wed feb 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 8 am est this morning through
this afternoon...

.overnight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a
chance of rain. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w 5 kt late. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain.
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain.
.fri...e winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming sw in the afternoon. waves
1 ft. rain.
.fri night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming e. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain
after midnight. 
.sun...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft...building to 4 ft after
midnight. rain likely through the day. snow likely in the afternoon.
a chance of snow through the night.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 180557
cwflwx
expires:202602182100;;824504

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1257 am est wed feb 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.


anz534-182100-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
1257 am est wed feb 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 8 am est this morning through
this afternoon...

.overnight...s winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a
chance of rain. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w 5 kt late. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain.
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain.
.fri...sw winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain.
.fri night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming e. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain
after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming n 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft...building to 4 ft. rain likely through the day. snow likely in
the afternoon. a chance of snow through the night.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 180557
cwflwx
expires:202602182100;;824492

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1257 am est wed feb 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.


anz535-182100-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
1257 am est wed feb 18 2026

.overnight...se winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. patchy fog. vsby
1 to 3 nm. 
.wed...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.wed night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt until early morning...becoming
light. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain.
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain.
.fri...e winds around 5 kt...becoming sw in the afternoon. waves
1 ft. rain likely. 
.fri night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...n winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw 15 to 20 kt after midnight.
waves 1 ft. rain likely through the day. snow likely in the
afternoon. a chance of snow through the night.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 180557
cwflwx
expires:202602182100;;824493

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1257 am est wed feb 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.


anz536-182100-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
1257 am est wed feb 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 8 am est this morning through
this afternoon...

.overnight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w around 5 kt after
midnight. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain.
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain.
.fri...e winds 5 kt...becoming sw in the afternoon. waves 1 ft. rain
likely. 
.fri night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw 20 to 25 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. rain likely through the day. a chance of snow in the evening. 

$$

fzus51 klwx 180557
cwflwx
expires:202602182100;;824495

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1257 am est wed feb 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.


anz530-182100-
chesapeake bay north of pooles island-
1257 am est wed feb 18 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 10 am est this morning...

.overnight...light winds. waves flat. widespread dense fog. vsby
1 nm or less. 
.wed...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of rain.
areas of dense fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.wed night...w winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. patchy fog. vsby
1 to 3 nm. 
.thu...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain likely. 
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain.
.fri...e winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s in the afternoon. waves 1 ft.
rain.
.fri night...w winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming ne after midnight. waves 1 ft
or less. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming n 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. rain likely through the day. snow likely in the afternoon. a
chance of snow through the night.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 172110
cwfphi
expires:202602181000;;804241

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
404 pm est tue feb 17 2026

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


anz455-181000-
coastal waters from cape henlopen to fenwick island de out 20 nm-
404 pm est tue feb 17 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 6 pm est wednesday...
...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm est this evening...

.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: e
4 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 7 seconds. patchy fog early this
evening, then widespread dense fog late this evening and
overnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm, decreasing to 1 nm or less late this
evening and overnight. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and e 4 ft at 11 seconds.
widespread dense fog in the morning, then areas of fog in the
afternoon. vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm in the
afternoon. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds and e
3 ft at 11 seconds. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 7 seconds and e 3 ft at 12 seconds. patchy fog in the morning.
a chance of rain in the afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm in the morning.
.thu night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.fri...e winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s with gusts up to 20 kt in
the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 7 seconds
and e 2 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.fri night...nw winds around 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. a chance of
rain in the evening. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. rain likely in the morning, then rain and snow likely
in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. a chance of
rain in the evening. a chance of snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 172110
cwfphi
expires:202602181000;;804240

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
404 pm est tue feb 17 2026

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


anz454-181000-
coastal waters from cape may nj to cape henlopen de out 20 nm-
404 pm est tue feb 17 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 6 pm est wednesday...
...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm est this evening...

.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e
4 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 9 seconds. patchy fog early this
evening, then widespread dense fog late this evening and
overnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm, decreasing to 1 nm or less late this
evening and overnight. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 11 seconds and s 3 ft at 7 seconds.
widespread dense fog in the morning, then areas of fog in the
afternoon. a chance of rain in the afternoon. vsby 1 nm or less,
increasing to 1 to 3 nm in the afternoon. 
.wed night...sw winds around 10 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 7 seconds and e 3 ft at
11 seconds. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 7 seconds and e 3 ft at 12 seconds. patchy fog in the morning.
a chance of rain in the afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm in the morning.
.thu night...e winds around 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e
2 ft at 4 seconds and s 2 ft at 7 seconds. rain.
.fri...e winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming se with gusts up to 20 kt in
the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 7 seconds
and e 1 foot at 11 seconds. rain.
.fri night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. a chance of
rain in the evening. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain
after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. rain likely in the morning, then rain
and snow likely in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. a chance of
rain in the evening. a chance of snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 172110
cwfphi
expires:202602181000;;804239

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
404 pm est tue feb 17 2026

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


anz453-181000-
coastal waters from great egg inlet to cape may nj out 20 nm-
404 pm est tue feb 17 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 6 pm est wednesday...
...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm est this evening...

.tonight...s winds around 5 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: e
4 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 9 seconds. patchy fog early this
evening, then widespread dense fog late this evening and
overnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm, decreasing to 1 nm or less late this
evening and overnight. 
.wed...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at
11 seconds and s 3 ft at 8 seconds. widespread dense fog in the
morning, then areas of fog in the afternoon. a chance of rain in
the afternoon. vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm in the
afternoon. 
.wed night...sw winds around 10 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds and e 3 ft at
11 seconds. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 8 seconds and e 3 ft at 12 seconds. patchy fog in the morning.
a chance of rain in the afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm in the morning.
.thu night...e winds around 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail:
se 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 11 seconds. rain likely. 
.fri...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 foot at
10 seconds. rain.
.fri night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. a chance of rain in the evening. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat night...nw winds around 5 kt, becoming n after midnight.
seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. rain likely in the morning, then rain
and snow likely in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft, building to
5 to 8 ft after midnight. a chance of rain in the evening. a
chance of snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 172110
cwfphi
expires:202602181000;;804238

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
404 pm est tue feb 17 2026

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


anz452-181000-
coastal waters from little egg inlet to great egg inlet nj out
20 nm-
404 pm est tue feb 17 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 6 pm est wednesday...
...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm est this evening...

.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: e
4 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 9 seconds. patchy fog early this
evening, then widespread dense fog late this evening and
overnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm, decreasing to 1 nm or less late this
evening and overnight. 
.wed...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 6 seconds and e 4 ft at 10 seconds. widespread dense fog in
the morning, then areas of fog in the afternoon. a chance of rain
in the afternoon. vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm in
the afternoon. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds and e 3 ft at
11 seconds. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 8 seconds and e 3 ft at 11 seconds. patchy fog in the morning.
a chance of rain in the afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm in the morning.
.thu night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 5 seconds and s 3 ft at 7 seconds. rain likely. 
.fri...e winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: se 5 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 foot at
10 seconds. rain.
.fri night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of
rain in the evening. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.sat night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of rain in the morning, then
rain and snow likely in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...n winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft, building to
7 to 10 ft after midnight. a chance of rain in the evening. a
chance of snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 172110
cwfphi
expires:202602181000;;804242

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
404 pm est tue feb 17 2026

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


anz431-181000-
delaware bay waters south of east point nj to slaughter beach de-
404 pm est tue feb 17 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 6 pm est wednesday...

.tonight...s winds around 5 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. patchy fog early
this evening, then widespread dense fog late this evening and
overnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm, decreasing to 1 nm or less late this
evening and overnight. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft
at 11 seconds and sw 1 foot at 2 seconds. widespread dense fog in
the morning, then areas of fog in the afternoon. a chance of rain
in the afternoon. vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm in
the afternoon. 
.wed night...w winds around 10 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw 1 foot at 3 seconds and s 1 foot
at 6 seconds. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: e
1 foot at 2 seconds and nw 1 foot at 3 seconds. patchy fog in the
morning. rain likely in the afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm in the
morning. 
.thu night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail:
e 2 ft at 3 seconds and se 1 foot at 11 seconds. rain.
.fri...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft
at 3 seconds and se 1 foot at 11 seconds. rain.
.fri night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. a chance of
rain in the evening. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. 
.sat night...nw winds around 5 kt, becoming ne after midnight.
seas around 2 ft. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. rain likely in the morning, then rain
and snow likely in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...n winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. a chance of snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 172110
cwfphi
expires:202602181000;;804243

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
404 pm est tue feb 17 2026

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


anz430-181000-
delaware bay waters north of east point nj to slaughter beach de-
404 pm est tue feb 17 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 6 pm est wednesday...

.tonight...s winds around 5 kt. seas 1 foot or less. patchy fog
early this evening, then widespread dense fog late this evening
and overnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm, decreasing to 1 nm or less late
this evening and overnight. 
.wed...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas
1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. wave detail:
se 1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming sw 1 foot at 2 seconds.
widespread dense fog in the morning, then areas of fog in the
afternoon. a chance of rain in the afternoon. vsby 1 nm or less,
increasing to 1 to 3 nm in the afternoon. 
.wed night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: sw 1 foot at 3 seconds.
patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: ne
1 foot at 2 seconds. patchy fog in the morning. a chance of rain
in the afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm in the morning. 
.thu night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 1 foot or less. wave
detail: e 1 foot at 3 seconds. rain.
.fri...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft
at 3 seconds. rain.
.fri night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. a chance of rain in the evening. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 1 foot or less. 
.sat night...nw winds around 5 kt, becoming ne after midnight.
seas 1 foot or less. a chance of rain after midnight with vsby
1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 2 ft. rain likely. snow likely in the
afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...n winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm.  

$$