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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
159 pm est thu jan 22 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


anz656-230730-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
159 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...gale warning in effect from friday evening through saturday
morning...

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
159 pm est thu jan 22 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


anz654-230730-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
159 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday evening through
saturday afternoon...

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
159 pm est thu jan 22 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


anz652-230730-
coastal waters from chincoteague to parramore island va out 20 nm-
159 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday evening through
saturday afternoon...

.this afternoon...w winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt early.
seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at
5 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 10 seconds and
s 2 ft at 5 seconds. 
.fri...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 10 seconds and
ne 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.fri night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at 4 seconds
and se 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.sat night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave
detail: ne 5 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 11 seconds. snow.
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sun...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. rain. vsby 1 nm or less, increasing
to 1 to 3 nm in the afternoon. 
.sun night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
gusts up to 25 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. rain,
mainly in the evening. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. a chance of
rain and snow in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 9 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
159 pm est thu jan 22 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


anz650-230730-
coastal waters from fenwick island de to chincoteague va out
20 nm-
159 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday evening through
saturday afternoon...

.this afternoon...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt early.
seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at
6 seconds and se 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw late in the evening,
then becoming n 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave
detail: se 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. gusts up
to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 10 seconds and
n 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.fri night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at 5 seconds
and se 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 9 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 6 seconds and se 2 ft at
11 seconds. snow likely in the evening, then snow after midnight.
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sun...e winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft, occasionally
to 13 ft in the afternoon. rain and snow. vsby 1 nm or less,
increasing to 1 to 3 nm in the afternoon. 
.sun night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n after midnight.
gusts up to 25 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. rain,
mainly in the evening. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. a chance of
rain and snow in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
159 pm est thu jan 22 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


anz632-230730-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
159 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...gale warning in effect from friday evening through saturday
morning...

.this afternoon...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n after midnight. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw in the afternoon. waves
1 foot. 
.fri night...n winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 35 kt late. waves 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 
to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. a chance of snow in the afternoon. 
.sat night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. snow. rain and freezing rain
after midnight. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. rain and freezing rain. vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to
1 to 3 nm in the afternoon. 
.sun night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. rain in the evening, then rain and freezing rain likely
after midnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. a chance of rain and snow in the
morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
159 pm est thu jan 22 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


anz631-230730-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
159 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...gale warning in effect from friday evening through saturday
morning...

.this afternoon...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n after midnight. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. waves
1 foot. 
.fri night...n winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 35 kt late. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally 
to 5 ft. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. snow. vsby
1 nm or less. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. snow, rain and freezing rain in the morning, then rain and
freezing rain in the afternoon. vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to
1 to 3 nm in the afternoon. 
.sun night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain in the evening, then rain and
freezing rain likely after midnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. a chance of snow and rain in the morning.
.mon night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
159 pm est thu jan 22 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


anz630-230730-
chesapeake bay from smith point to windmill point va-
159 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...gale warning in effect from friday evening through saturday
morning...

.this afternoon...w winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt early.
waves 1 foot. 
.tonight...sw winds 5 kt, becoming n in the late evening and
early morning, then becoming ne late. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. waves
1 foot. 
.fri night...n winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 35 kt late. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally 
to 5 ft. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. snow. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain, snow and
freezing rain. vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm in the
afternoon. 
.sun night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain and freezing
rain, mainly in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. a chance of snow and rain in the
morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1257 pm est thu jan 22 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.


anz537-230900-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
1257 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm est this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from friday evening through late friday
night...

.this afternoon...w winds 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt early. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.tonight...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.fri...ne winds around 5 kt...becoming nw late. waves 1 ft or less. 
.fri night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 3 ft.
light freezing spray. 
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. snow. light freezing spray. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming n 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight. light freezing spray in the
morning. snow and sleet through the day. rain and freezing rain. a
chance of snow through the night. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of snow in
the morning.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1257 pm est thu jan 22 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.


anz530-230900-
chesapeake bay north of pooles island-
1257 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm est this afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect from friday afternoon through late
friday night...

.this afternoon...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt until early morning...becoming light.
waves 1 ft. 
.fri...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 ft.
light freezing spray. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. snow. light freezing
spray. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming n 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft. light freezing spray in the morning. snow through
the day. sleet. snow likely through the night. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 20 to 25 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of snow in the morning.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1257 pm est thu jan 22 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.


anz531-230900-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
1257 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm est this afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect from friday afternoon through late
friday night...

.this afternoon...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves
2 ft. 
.tonight...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 3 ft.
light freezing spray. 
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. snow. light freezing
spray. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming n after midnight. waves 1 to
2 ft. light freezing spray in the morning. snow through the day.
freezing rain and sleet. snow likely through the night. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt...increasing to 25 to 30 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. a chance of snow in the morning.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1257 pm est thu jan 22 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.


anz532-230900-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
1257 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm est this afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect from friday afternoon through
friday evening...
...gale warning in effect from friday evening through late friday
night...

.this afternoon...w winds 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt early. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.tonight...nw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 4 ft.
light freezing spray. 
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. snow. light freezing spray. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming n 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft. light freezing spray in the morning. snow and sleet
in the morning, then freezing rain and sleet through the night. a
chance of freezing rain and snow after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt...increasing to 25 to 30 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft...building to 3 ft. a chance of snow in the morning.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1257 pm est thu jan 22 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.


anz533-230900-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
1257 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm est this afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect from friday afternoon through
friday evening...
...gale warning in effect from friday evening through late friday
night...

.this afternoon...w winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt early.
waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...nw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.fri...n winds 5 kt...becoming nw 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in
the afternoon. waves 1 ft or less. 
.fri night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 5 ft.
light freezing spray. 
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 4 ft...
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. 
.sat night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. snow. light
freezing spray. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming n 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
waves 2 to 3 ft. light freezing spray in the morning. snow and sleet
in the morning, then freezing rain, sleet and rain through the
night. a chance of freezing rain, snow and rain after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt...increasing to 25 to 30 kt. waves 3 ft.
a chance of snow in the morning.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1257 pm est thu jan 22 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.


anz534-230900-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
1257 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm est this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from friday evening through late friday
night...

.this afternoon...w winds 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt early. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.tonight...nw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.fri...ne winds 5 kt...becoming nw 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt
in the afternoon. waves 1 ft or less. 
.fri night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 4 ft.
light freezing spray. 
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 30 kt... diminishing to
20 kt in the afternoon. waves 3 ft. 
.sat night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. snow. light
freezing spray. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. light freezing spray in the morning.
sleet with a chance of snow in the morning. rain with freezing rain
likely. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 3 ft...building to 5 ft. a chance
of snow in the morning.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1257 pm est thu jan 22 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.


anz535-230900-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
1257 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm est this afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect from friday afternoon through late
friday night...

.this afternoon...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves
1 ft. 
.tonight...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 ft.
light freezing spray. 
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. snow. light freezing
spray. 
.sun...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. light freezing spray in the
morning. snow and sleet in the morning, then freezing rain and sleet
through the night. a chance of freezing rain and snow after
midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1257 pm est thu jan 22 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.


anz536-230900-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
1257 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm est this afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect from friday afternoon through late
friday night...

.this afternoon...w winds 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt early. waves
1 ft. 
.tonight...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft.
light freezing spray. 
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. snow. light freezing
spray. 
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
waves 1 ft. light freezing spray in the morning. snow and sleet
through the day. freezing rain. sleet with a chance of snow through
the night. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of snow in
the morning.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 221828
cwfphi
expires:202601230700;;340179

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
127 pm est thu jan 22 2026

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


anz455-230700-
coastal waters from cape henlopen to fenwick island de out 20 nm-
127 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday afternoon through
late friday night...

.this afternoon...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave
detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and se 2 ft at 11 seconds. 
.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 6 seconds and se 2 ft at
10 seconds. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft
at 10 seconds and nw 1 foot at 2 seconds. 
.fri night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at
10 seconds. light freezing spray after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at 5 seconds and
se 2 ft at 10 seconds. light freezing spray in the morning. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 6 seconds
and se 2 ft at 11 seconds. snow likely in the evening, then snow
after midnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm, decreasing to 1 nm or less after
midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. rain and snow. vsby
1 nm or less. 
.sun night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 7 to 9 ft. rain, mainly in the evening. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 9 ft. a chance of rain and snow. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.mon night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. a chance of
light freezing spray. vsby 1 to 3 nm.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 221828
cwfphi
expires:202601230700;;340178

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
127 pm est thu jan 22 2026

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


anz454-230700-
coastal waters from cape may nj to cape henlopen de out 20 nm-
127 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday afternoon through
late friday night...

.this afternoon...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave
detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tonight...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s
2 ft at 6 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft
at 3 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.fri night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at
10 seconds. light freezing spray. 
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 5 seconds and
se 2 ft at 10 seconds. light freezing spray in the morning. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne
3 ft at 5 seconds and nw 2 ft at 5 seconds. snow likely in the
evening, then snow after midnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm, decreasing to
1 nm or less after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. rain and snow. vsby
1 nm or less. 
.sun night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 8 ft. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 9 ft. a chance of rain and snow. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.mon night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. a chance of
light freezing spray. vsby 1 to 3 nm.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 221828
cwfphi
expires:202601230700;;340177

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
127 pm est thu jan 22 2026

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


anz453-230700-
coastal waters from great egg inlet to cape may nj out 20 nm-
127 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday afternoon through
late friday night...

.this afternoon...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 7 seconds and se 2 ft at
11 seconds. 
.tonight...nw winds around 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s
3 ft at 7 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at
3 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.fri night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at
10 seconds. light freezing spray. 
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 5 seconds and
se 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat night...n winds around 10 kt, becoming ne 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne
3 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 11 seconds. snow likely in the
evening, then snow after midnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm, decreasing to
1 nm or less after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. snow in the morning,
then rain and snow in the afternoon. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sun night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 7 to 9 ft. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.mon...n winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 9 ft. a chance of rain and snow. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.mon night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. a chance of
snow in the evening. a chance of light freezing spray. vsby 1 to
3 nm.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 221828
cwfphi
expires:202601230700;;340176

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
127 pm est thu jan 22 2026

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


anz452-230700-
coastal waters from little egg inlet to great egg inlet nj out
20 nm-
127 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday afternoon through
late friday night...

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

$$

fzus51 kphi 221828
cwfphi
expires:202601230700;;340180

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
127 pm est thu jan 22 2026

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


anz431-230700-
delaware bay waters south of east point nj to slaughter beach de-
127 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday afternoon through
late friday night...

.this afternoon...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
seas around 2 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 3 seconds and s 1 foot
at 6 seconds. 
.tonight...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: w
1 foot at 3 seconds and s 1 foot at 6 seconds. 
.fri...w winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: w
2 ft at 3 seconds and se 1 foot at 10 seconds. 
.fri night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 4 seconds and
se 1 foot at 10 seconds. light freezing spray. 
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 4 seconds and
se 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 3 seconds and
se 1 foot at 10 seconds. snow likely in the evening, then snow
after midnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm, decreasing to 1 nm or less after
midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. snow in the morning,
then rain and snow in the afternoon. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sun night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of rain in the morning. a
chance of snow. a chance of light freezing spray in the
afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.mon night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of
freezing spray. vsby 1 to 3 nm in the evening.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 221828
cwfphi
expires:202601230700;;340181

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
127 pm est thu jan 22 2026

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


anz430-230700-
delaware bay waters north of east point nj to slaughter beach de-
127 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday afternoon through
late friday night...

.this afternoon...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
seas around 2 ft. wave detail: w 1 foot at 2 seconds and se
1 foot at 5 seconds. 
.tonight...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail:
w 1 foot at 2 seconds. 
.fri...w winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: w 2 ft at 2 seconds. 
.fri night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds.
freezing spray. 
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
around 10 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 3 seconds. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
wave detail: ne 1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming ne 2 ft at
3 seconds. snow likely in the evening, then snow after midnight.
vsby 1 to 3 nm, decreasing to 1 nm or less after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. snow. rain, a chance
of freezing rain and sleet in the afternoon. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sun night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming n around 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. snow, rain and freezing rain. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. a chance of snow. a chance of light
freezing spray in the afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.mon night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. a chance of
freezing spray. vsby 1 to 3 nm in the evening.  

$$