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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
717 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 60 nautical miles


anz652-161215-
coastal waters from chincoteague to parramore island va out 20 nm-
717 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through sunday
morning...

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

$$

fzus51 kakq 152317
cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
717 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 60 nautical miles


anz650-161215-
coastal waters from fenwick island de to chincoteague va out
20 nm-
717 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through sunday
morning...

.tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming se late. gusts up to
20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft
at 6 seconds and se 1 foot at 10 seconds. a chance of showers
until early morning, then a slight chance of showers late. 
.fri...s 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: s 3 ft at 4 seconds and
e 3 ft at 6 seconds. patchy fog early in the morning. 
.fri night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave
detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds and nw 3 ft at 3 seconds. a chance of
showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave detail: n 6 ft at 5 seconds and
s 3 ft at 7 seconds. showers, mainly in the morning. 
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft,
occasionally to 12 ft after midnight. wave detail: ne 6 ft at
6 seconds and s 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming ne 8 ft at
7 seconds. 
.sun...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to
13 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: ne 8 ft at 7 seconds, becoming ne 6 ft at
7 seconds. 
.sun night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 7 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas around
3 ft. 
.mon night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 152317
cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
717 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 60 nautical miles


anz631-161215-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
717 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...gale watch in effect from late friday night through sunday
morning...

.tonight...e winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming s
late. waves 1 to 2 ft. a slight chance of showers until early
morning. 
.fri...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the late
morning and afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. patchy
fog early in the morning. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers
in the evening, then showers after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. showers, mainly in the morning. 
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 8 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. 
.sun night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.mon night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 152317
cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
717 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 60 nautical miles


anz632-161215-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
717 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...gale watch in effect from late friday night through sunday
morning...

.tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt late this
evening and early morning, then becoming s late. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.fri...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the late
morning and afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. patchy
fog in the morning. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming nw 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
waves 2 to 3 ft. showers after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. showers.
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft. 
.sun night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.mon night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 152317
cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
717 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 60 nautical miles


anz656-161215-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out 20 nm-
717 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm edt this evening...
...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through late sunday
night...

.tonight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
se 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt after midnight. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 5 seconds and
se 1 foot at 9 seconds. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming s
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at
3 seconds. patchy fog early in the morning. 
.fri night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and nw 3 ft at 4 seconds.
showers likely after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft, occasionally
to 12 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: n 5 ft at 4 seconds and s
1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming n 7 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 foot
at 9 seconds. showers, mainly in the morning. 
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
8 to 10 ft, occasionally to 15 ft. wave detail: ne 10 ft at
7 seconds. a chance of showers in the evening. 
.sun...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 9 to
11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft. wave detail: ne 10 ft at 8 seconds.
.sun night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft, occasionally
to 15 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft after
midnight. 
.mon...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to
35 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. 
.mon night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 35 kt, decreasing
to 25 kt after midnight. seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. 
.tue...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 152317
cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
717 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 60 nautical miles


anz654-161215-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
717 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm edt this evening...
...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through sunday
morning...

.tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
se 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt after midnight. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 6 seconds and
e 1 foot at 9 seconds. a slight chance of showers early this
evening. a slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.fri...s winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, increasing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and ne 3 ft at
6 seconds. patchy fog in the morning. 
.fri night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave
detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and nw 3 ft at 3 seconds. showers
after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave detail: n 6 ft at 5 seconds and
s 2 ft at 6 seconds. showers.
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. wave detail: ne 9 ft at
7 seconds. 
.sun...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft, occasionally to
15 ft. wave detail: ne 9 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sun night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally
to 12 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft after
midnight. 
.mon...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. 
.mon night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
becoming n 15 to 20 kt after midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 9 ft. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 9 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 152317
cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
717 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 60 nautical miles


anz630-161215-
chesapeake bay from smith point to windmill point va-
717 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...gale watch in effect from late friday night through sunday
morning...

.tonight...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se late. gusts up to
15 kt. waves 1 foot. a chance of showers until early morning. 
.fri...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the late
morning and afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. patchy
fog early in the morning. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers
in the evening, then showers after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. showers, mainly in the morning. 
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. 
.sun night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.mon night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
458 pm edt thu oct 15 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.


anz537-160800-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
458 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late
friday night...
...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through late saturday
night...

.rest of this afternoon...ne winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of
showers. 
.tonight...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning
and afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw after midnight.
gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers.
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. a chance
of showers. 
.sat night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. waves
4 ft...subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 152058
cwflwx
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
458 pm edt thu oct 15 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.


anz534-160800-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
458 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late
friday night...
...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through late saturday
night...

.rest of this afternoon...ne winds 10 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance of
showers. 
.tonight...se winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. patchy
fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. waves 3 ft. showers.
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 5 ft. showers.
.sat night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 5 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. waves
5 ft...subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 152058
cwflwx
expires:202610160800;;158477

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
458 pm edt thu oct 15 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.


anz530-160800-
chesapeake bay north of pooles island-
458 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

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

.rest of this afternoon...se winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a
chance of showers. 
.tonight...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely. patchy
fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a
chance of showers. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. showers.
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sat night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.mon...ne winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 152058
cwflwx
expires:202610160800;;158478

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
458 pm edt thu oct 15 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.


anz531-160800-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
458 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

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

.rest of this afternoon...e winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a
chance of showers. 
.tonight...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. showers likely. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance
of showers. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers.
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sat night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming ne 5 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft...
subsiding to 1 ft or less. 
.mon...ne winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 152058
cwflwx
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
458 pm edt thu oct 15 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.


anz532-160800-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
458 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late
friday night...
...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through late saturday
night...

.rest of this afternoon...e winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of
showers. 
.tonight...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance
of showers. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers.
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 4 ft. a chance
of showers. 
.sat night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. waves
3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 152058
cwflwx
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
458 pm edt thu oct 15 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.


anz533-160800-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
458 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late
friday night...
...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through late saturday
night...

.rest of this afternoon...e winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of
showers. 
.tonight...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a
chance of showers. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...w winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers likely. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 4 ft. a chance
of showers. 
.sat night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 5 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. waves
4 ft...subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 152058
cwflwx
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
458 pm edt thu oct 15 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.


anz535-160800-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
458 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

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

.rest of this afternoon...e winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a
chance of showers. 
.tonight...se winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to
25 kt late. waves 1 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 30 kt...diminishing
to 20 kt after midnight. waves 1 ft. showers.
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance
of showers. 
.sat night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
waves 1 ft. 
.sun...ne winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.mon...n winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 152058
cwflwx
expires:202610160800;;158475

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
458 pm edt thu oct 15 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.


anz536-160800-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
458 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

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

.rest of this afternoon...ne winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a
chance of showers. 
.tonight...se winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a chance of showers.
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. a
chance of showers. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. showers.
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance
of showers. 
.sat night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...n winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 152004
cwfphi
expires:202610160900;;156420

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
401 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

sandy hook nj to fenwick island de to 60 nm offshore and delaware
bay


anz430-160900-
delaware bay waters north of east point nj to slaughter beach de-
401 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect late friday night...
...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through saturday
afternoon...

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

$$

fzus51 kphi 152004
cwfphi
expires:202610160900;;156418

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
401 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

sandy hook nj to fenwick island de to 60 nm offshore and delaware
bay


anz455-160900-
coastal waters from cape henlopen to fenwick island de out 20 nm-
401 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday afternoon through
late friday night...
...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through saturday
afternoon...

.tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming se late. seas 3 to 4 ft.
wave detail: ne 3 ft at 6 seconds and se 1 foot at 10 seconds. a
slight chance of showers early this evening, then a chance of
showers late this evening and early morning. showers likely late.
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and e
3 ft at 6 seconds. a chance of showers in the morning. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and nw
3 ft at 4 seconds. a chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft
at 6 seconds and s 3 ft at 7 seconds. showers, mainly in the
morning. 
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: n
6 ft at 6 seconds and s 1 foot at 7 seconds. 
.sun...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: n 7 ft at 6 seconds. 
.sun night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 152004
cwfphi
expires:202610160900;;156417

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
401 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

sandy hook nj to fenwick island de to 60 nm offshore and delaware
bay


anz454-160900-
coastal waters from cape may nj to cape henlopen de out 20 nm-
401 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday afternoon through
late friday night...
...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through saturday
afternoon...

.tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming se late. seas 2 to 4 ft.
wave detail: e 3 ft at 6 seconds and se 1 foot at 10 seconds. a
slight chance of showers this evening. a chance of showers after
midnight, then showers likely late. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 6 seconds and
se 1 foot at 10 seconds. a chance of showers in the morning. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and nw
3 ft at 4 seconds. showers likely. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft
at 5 seconds and s 3 ft at 7 seconds. showers, mainly in the
morning. 
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: ne
6 ft at 6 seconds and nw 4 ft at 5 seconds. 
.sun...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 7 seconds and
nw 2 ft at 5 seconds. 
.sun night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft.
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 152004
cwfphi
expires:202610160900;;156416

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
401 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

sandy hook nj to fenwick island de to 60 nm offshore and delaware
bay


anz453-160900-
coastal waters from great egg inlet to cape may nj out 20 nm-
401 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday afternoon through
late friday night...
...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through saturday
afternoon...

.tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming se with gusts up to
20 kt late. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 6 seconds and
se 1 foot at 10 seconds. a slight chance of showers late this
evening. a chance of showers after midnight, then showers likely
late. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 6 seconds and
se 1 foot at 10 seconds. showers likely in the morning. 
.fri night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds and nw 3 ft at
3 seconds. showers likely in the evening, then showers after
midnight. 
.sat...n 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 s 3 ft at 7 seconds. a
chance of showers. 
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: ne
6 ft at 6 seconds and s 1 foot at 7 seconds. 
.sun...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming ne
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sun night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.mon...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 152004
cwfphi
expires:202610160900;;156415

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
401 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

sandy hook nj to fenwick island de to 60 nm offshore and delaware
bay


anz452-160900-
coastal waters from little egg inlet to great egg inlet nj out
20 nm-
401 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday afternoon through
late friday night...
...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through saturday
afternoon...

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

$$

fzus51 kphi 152004
cwfphi
expires:202610160900;;156419

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
401 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

sandy hook nj to fenwick island de to 60 nm offshore and delaware
bay


anz431-160900-
delaware bay waters south of east point nj to slaughter beach de-
401 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect late friday night...
...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through saturday
afternoon...

.tonight...e winds around 10 kt, becoming se late. seas around
2 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft at 3 seconds. a slight chance of
showers this evening. a chance of showers after midnight, then
showers likely late. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas around
2 ft. wave detail: s 1 foot at 3 seconds. a chance of showers in
the morning. 
.fri night...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 3 seconds and s
2 ft at 5 seconds. showers likely in the evening, then showers
after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at 7 seconds.
showers in the morning. 
.sat night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 3 seconds. 
.sun...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming ne
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft
at 4 seconds. 
.sun night...ne winds around 5 kt. seas 1 to 2 ft.
.mon...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

$$