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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
234 pm est wed jan 28 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


anz652-290830-
coastal waters from chincoteague to parramore island va out 20 nm-
234 pm est wed jan 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 1 am est thursday through
thursday afternoon...
...freezing spray advisory in effect from 1 am est thursday
through thursday afternoon...

.through 7 pm...w winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt late. seas
around 2 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 foot at
10 seconds. 
.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming nw
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 1 to 2 ft, building to
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw
2 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming n 3 ft at
4 seconds and e 1 foot at 10 seconds. light freezing spray after
midnight. 
.thu...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 foot at
10 seconds. light freezing spray. 
.thu night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 5 seconds
and se 1 foot at 10 seconds. light freezing spray. 
.fri...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 4 seconds.
light freezing spray in the morning. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft
at 3 seconds. light freezing spray. a chance of snow after
midnight. 
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. light freezing spray in the morning. a chance of snow in
the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm,
decreasing to 1 nm or less in the afternoon. 
.sat night...ne winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt,
becoming n 40 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt after midnight.
seas 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft,
occasionally to 17 ft after midnight. snow. light freezing spray.
vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm after midnight. 
.sun...n winds 40 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. seas 11 to
13 ft, occasionally to 19 ft. snow. freezing spray. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 45 kt. seas 10 to 12 ft, occasionally
to 17 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft, occasionally to 15 ft after
midnight. a chance of snow in the evening. light freezing spray
after midnight.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
234 pm est wed jan 28 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


anz650-290830-
coastal waters from fenwick island de to chincoteague va out
20 nm-
234 pm est wed jan 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 1 am est thursday through
thursday afternoon...
...freezing spray advisory in effect from 1 am est thursday
through thursday afternoon...

.through 7 pm...w winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. seas
around 2 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 5 seconds and s 1 foot at
6 seconds. 
.tonight...nw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, increasing
to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 1 to 2 ft, building
to 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft after midnight. wave detail:
nw 2 ft at 4 seconds and s 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming nw 4 ft
at 4 seconds and s 1 foot at 5 seconds. a chance of snow in the
late evening and early morning. light freezing spray in the late
evening and overnight. 
.thu...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 foot at
10 seconds. light freezing spray. 
.thu night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 4 seconds
and se 1 foot at 10 seconds. light freezing spray. 
.fri...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 4 seconds. light freezing spray. 
.fri night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft
at 4 seconds. light freezing spray. 
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. a chance of snow in the morning, then
snow likely in the afternoon. light freezing spray. vsby 1 nm or
less in the afternoon. 
.sat night...n winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. seas
6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft,
occasionally to 17 ft after midnight. snow. light freezing spray.
vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm after midnight. 
.sun...n winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. seas 12 to
14 ft, occasionally to 20 ft. snow. light freezing spray. vsby
1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 45 kt. seas 10 to 12 ft, occasionally
to 17 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft, occasionally to 15 ft after
midnight. a chance of snow in the evening. light freezing spray. 

$$

fzus51 kakq 281934
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
234 pm est wed jan 28 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


anz631-290830-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
234 pm est wed jan 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 pm est this evening
through thursday afternoon...
...freezing spray advisory in effect from 1 am est thursday
through thursday afternoon...

.through 7 pm...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming nw
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the late evening and early
morning, then increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt
late. waves 1 to 2 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft after midnight. light freezing spray after midnight. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. light freezing spray. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. light freezing spray after midnight.
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. light freezing
spray. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of snow.
light freezing spray after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. a chance of snow in the morning, then snow likely in the
afternoon. light freezing spray. vsby 1 to 3 nm, decreasing to
1 nm or less in the afternoon. 
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 35 to 40 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 50 kt. waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft after
midnight. snow. freezing spray. vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to
1 to 3 nm after midnight. 
.sun...nw winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. waves 7 to
9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft. snow, mainly in the morning.
freezing spray. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 45 kt. waves 6 to 7 ft, occasionally
to 9 ft. a chance of snow in the evening. light freezing spray.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
234 pm est wed jan 28 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


anz632-290830-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
234 pm est wed jan 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 pm est this evening
through thursday afternoon...
...freezing spray advisory in effect from 1 am est thursday
through thursday afternoon...

.through 7 pm...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt in the
late evening and overnight. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft,
building to 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft late. light freezing 
spray after midnight.
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. light freezing spray. 
.thu night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. light freezing spray after midnight.
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. light freezing
spray in the morning. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft, building to 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft after midnight. a chance of snow.
light freezing spray after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. snow. light freezing spray. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sat night...n winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. waves
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft,
occasionally to 10 ft after midnight. snow. light freezing spray.
vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm after midnight. 
.sun...nw winds 40 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. waves 7 to
9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft. snow. freezing spray. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt,
diminishing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight.
waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. a chance of snow in the
evening. light freezing spray.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
234 pm est wed jan 28 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


anz656-290830-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
234 pm est wed jan 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm est this evening
through thursday afternoon...

.through 7 pm...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at
10 seconds. 
.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
nw 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 5 seconds and se
1 foot at 10 seconds. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 5 seconds and
e 1 foot at 10 seconds. light freezing spray in the morning. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 5 seconds. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 5 seconds. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
seas around 2 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft
after midnight. wave detail: n 2 ft at 5 seconds, becoming n 4 ft
at 4 seconds. a chance of snow. vsby 1 nm or less after midnight.
.sat...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming n
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft, occasionally
to 12 ft in the afternoon. snow. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sat night...n winds 40 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. seas
8 to 10 ft, occasionally to 15 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft,
occasionally to 19 ft after midnight. snow. vsby 1 nm or less,
increasing to 1 to 3 nm after midnight. 
.sun...nw winds 40 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. seas 11 to
13 ft, occasionally to 19 ft. light freezing spray in the
morning. snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt,
diminishing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight.
seas 11 to 13 ft, occasionally to 19 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft,
occasionally to 16 ft after midnight. a chance of snow in the
evening.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
234 pm est wed jan 28 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


anz654-290830-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
234 pm est wed jan 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 1 am est thursday through
thursday afternoon...
...freezing spray advisory in effect from 1 am est thursday
through thursday afternoon...

.through 7 pm...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail:
n 2 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 foot at 10 seconds. 
.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
nw 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 5 seconds and se
1 foot at 10 seconds. light freezing spray late. 
.thu...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 foot at
10 seconds. light freezing spray. 
.thu night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft
at 5 seconds and se 1 foot at 10 seconds. light freezing spray
after midnight. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft
at 4 seconds. light freezing spray in the morning. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft
at 4 seconds. a chance of snow. light freezing spray after
midnight. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 9 ft in the afternoon. light freezing spray in the morning.
snow. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sat night...n winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. seas
7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft,
occasionally to 17 ft after midnight. snow. light freezing spray
after midnight. vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm after
midnight. 
.sun...n winds 40 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. seas 10 to
12 ft, occasionally to 17 ft. snow. light freezing spray. vsby
1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 35 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 45 kt. seas 9 to 11 ft, occasionally
to 16 ft. a chance of snow in the evening. light freezing spray
after midnight.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
234 pm est wed jan 28 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


anz630-290830-
chesapeake bay from smith point to windmill point va-
234 pm est wed jan 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm est this evening
through late thursday night...
...freezing spray advisory in effect from 1 am est thursday
through thursday afternoon...

.through 7 pm...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming nw
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft, building to
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft after midnight. light freezing
spray after midnight. 
.thu...nw 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. light freezing spray. 
.thu night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. light freezing spray. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. light freezing spray. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of snow.
light freezing spray. 
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. a chance of snow in the morning, then snow likely in the
afternoon. light freezing spray. vsby 1 nm or less in the
afternoon. 
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
increasing to 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt after midnight.
waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft,
occasionally to 10 ft after midnight. snow. freezing spray. vsby
1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm after midnight. 
.sun...nw winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. waves 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. snow likely, mainly in the morning.
freezing spray. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 45 kt. waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 8 ft. a chance of snow in the evening. light freezing spray.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1259 pm est wed jan 28 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.


anz537-290900-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
1259 pm est wed jan 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 pm est this afternoon...

.this afternoon...nw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a slight
chance of snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 25 kt until late afternoon.
waves 2 ft. 
.thu night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of snow. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 30 to 40 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft...building to 5 ft. a chance of snow in the morning, then snow
likely. 
.sun...n winds 30 to 40 kt...becoming nw 25 to 30 kt. waves 5 ft...
subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. a chance of snow in the morning.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1259 pm est wed jan 28 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.


anz534-290900-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
1259 pm est wed jan 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 pm est this afternoon...

.this afternoon...nw winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of snow. vsby
1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. a chance of snow. a chance of light freezing spray. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. a
chance of light freezing spray. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of snow. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt...increasing to 30 to 40 kt. waves 3 ft...
building to 8 ft. a chance of snow in the morning, then snow likely.
.sun...nw winds 30 to 40 kt. waves 7 ft...subsiding to 6 ft after
midnight. a chance of snow through the day.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1259 pm est wed jan 28 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.


anz530-290900-
chesapeake bay north of pooles island-
1259 pm est wed jan 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 pm est this afternoon...

.this afternoon...w winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
waves 1 ft. a chance of light freezing spray. 
.thu...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance
of light freezing spray. 
.thu night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 25 to 30 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 3 ft after midnight. a chance of snow. 
.sun...nw winds 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
1259 pm est wed jan 28 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.


anz531-290900-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
1259 pm est wed jan 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 pm est this afternoon...

.this afternoon...w winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a slight chance of
snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the late
evening and overnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of light freezing
spray. 
.thu...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance
of light freezing spray. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 25 to 35 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft...building to 4 ft after midnight. a chance of snow. 
.sun...nw winds 25 to 35 kt. waves 4 ft. a chance of snow in the
morning.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1259 pm est wed jan 28 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.


anz532-290900-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
1259 pm est wed jan 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 pm est this afternoon...

.this afternoon...nw winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of snow. vsby
1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the late
evening and overnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of light freezing
spray. 
.thu...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a
chance of light freezing spray. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 25 to 35 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft...building to 4 ft. a chance of snow. 
.sun...nw winds 25 to 35 kt. waves 4 ft. a chance of snow in the
morning.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1259 pm est wed jan 28 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.


anz533-290900-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
1259 pm est wed jan 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 pm est this afternoon...

.this afternoon...nw winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of snow. vsby
1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...nw winds 5 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts to
25 kt in the late evening and overnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance
of snow. a chance of light freezing spray. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a
chance of light freezing spray. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat...n winds 15 kt...increasing to 30 to 40 kt. waves 2 ft...
building to 6 ft. a chance of snow through the day, then snow likely
through the night. 
.sun...nw winds 30 to 40 kt. waves 5 ft. a chance of snow in the
morning.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1259 pm est wed jan 28 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.


anz535-290900-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
1259 pm est wed jan 28 2026

.this afternoon...w winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a slight
chance of snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu night...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...n winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 20 to 25 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of snow. 
.sun...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance of snow in the
morning.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1259 pm est wed jan 28 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.


anz536-290900-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
1259 pm est wed jan 28 2026

.this afternoon...w winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a slight
chance of snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu night...nw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.fri...n winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.fri night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of snow. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 25 to 30 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 3 ft after midnight. a chance of snow. 
.sun...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. a chance of snow in the
morning.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 281725
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coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
1224 pm est wed jan 28 2026

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


anz430-290600-
delaware bay waters north of east point nj to slaughter beach de-
1224 pm est wed jan 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from midnight est tonight
through thursday afternoon...
...freezing spray advisory in effect from midnight est tonight
through thursday afternoon...

.this afternoon...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 1 foot or less. wave
detail: nw 1 foot at 3 seconds. scattered flurries late. 
.tonight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: nw 1 foot at
2 seconds. scattered flurries in the evening.
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 1 to
2 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.thu night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail:
nw 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas around
2 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.fri night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 1 to 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
wave detail: nw 2 ft at 3 seconds, becoming nw 1 foot at
3 seconds. 
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the
afternoon. 
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. a
chance of snow. a chance of freezing spray. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...nw winds 25 to 35 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of snow. a
chance of freezing spray. vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.sun night...nw winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of snow in the evening.
a chance of light freezing spray. vsby 1 to 3 nm.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 281725
cwfphi
expires:202601290600;;690359

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
1224 pm est wed jan 28 2026

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


anz455-290600-
coastal waters from cape henlopen to fenwick island de out 20 nm-
1224 pm est wed jan 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from midnight est tonight
through thursday afternoon...
...freezing spray advisory in effect from midnight est tonight
through thursday afternoon...

.this afternoon...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave
detail: n 2 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 foot at 10 seconds. scattered
flurries late with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 4 seconds and e
1 foot at 10 seconds. light freezing spray after midnight. 
.thu...nw winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 foot at
9 seconds. light freezing spray. 
.thu night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 foot at
10 seconds. light freezing spray in the evening. a chance of
light freezing spray after midnight. 
.fri...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds. a chance of light
freezing spray in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds. a chance of light
freezing spray. vsby 1 to 3 nm after midnight. 
.sat...n winds around 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of light freezing spray. a
chance of snow in the afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...n winds 30 to 40 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
8 to 11 ft after midnight. a chance of snow in the evening, then
snow likely after midnight. a chance of light freezing spray.
vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...n winds 35 to 40 kt. seas 10 to 14 ft. snow likely. a
chance of light freezing spray. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after
midnight. a chance of snow in the evening. a chance of light
freezing spray. vsby 1 to 3 nm.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 281725
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expires:202601290600;;690358

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
1224 pm est wed jan 28 2026

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


anz454-290600-
coastal waters from cape may nj to cape henlopen de out 20 nm-
1224 pm est wed jan 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from midnight est tonight
through thursday afternoon...
...freezing spray advisory in effect from midnight est tonight
through thursday afternoon...

.this afternoon...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave
detail: nw 2 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 foot at 10 seconds.
scattered flurries late. 
.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 foot at
10 seconds. scattered flurries in the evening. light freezing
spray after midnight. 
.thu...nw winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 foot at
9 seconds. light freezing spray. 
.thu night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 foot at
10 seconds. light freezing spray, mainly in the evening. 
.fri...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds. a chance of light
freezing spray. 
.fri night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 4 seconds. a chance of light
freezing spray in the evening. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. a chance of light
freezing spray. a chance of snow in the afternoon. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 35 to 40 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight.
a chance of snow in the evening, then snow likely after midnight.
a chance of light freezing spray. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...n winds 35 to 40 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 10 to
14 ft in the afternoon. snow likely, mainly in the morning. a
chance of light freezing spray. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 30 to 35 kt. seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to
9 to 12 ft after midnight. a chance of snow in the evening. a
chance of light freezing spray. vsby 1 to 3 nm.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 281725
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expires:202601290600;;690357

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
1224 pm est wed jan 28 2026

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


anz453-290600-
coastal waters from great egg inlet to cape may nj out 20 nm-
1224 pm est wed jan 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from midnight est tonight
through thursday afternoon...
...freezing spray advisory in effect from midnight est tonight
through thursday afternoon...

.this afternoon...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave
detail: w 2 ft at 4 seconds and n 1 foot at 3 seconds. scattered
flurries late. 
.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 3 seconds and e 1 foot at
10 seconds. scattered flurries in the evening. light freezing
spray after midnight. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 foot at
9 seconds. light freezing spray. 
.thu night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds. light freezing
spray in the evening. a chance of light freezing spray after
midnight. 
.fri...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds. a chance of light
freezing spray. 
.fri night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 foot at
15 seconds. a chance of light freezing spray in the evening. 
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. a chance of light freezing spray. a
chance of snow in the afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...n winds 25 to 35 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight.
a chance of snow in the evening, then snow likely after midnight.
a chance of light freezing spray. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...n winds 30 to 40 kt. seas 10 to 14 ft. snow likely, mainly
in the morning. a chance of light freezing spray. vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to
8 to 11 ft after midnight. a chance of snow in the evening. a
chance of light freezing spray. vsby 1 to 3 nm.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 281725
cwfphi
expires:202601290600;;690356

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
1224 pm est wed jan 28 2026

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


anz452-290600-
coastal waters from little egg inlet to great egg inlet nj out
20 nm-
1224 pm est wed jan 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from midnight est tonight
through thursday afternoon...
...freezing spray advisory in effect from midnight est tonight
through thursday afternoon...

.this afternoon...w winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
late. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 4 seconds and n
1 foot at 3 seconds. scattered flurries late.
.tonight...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 4 seconds and e
1 foot at 10 seconds. scattered flurries in the evening. light
freezing spray. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 foot at
9 seconds. freezing spray. 
.thu night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds. light freezing
spray in the evening. a chance of light freezing spray after
midnight. 
.fri...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 4 seconds. a chance of freezing
spray. 
.fri night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 foot at
15 seconds. a chance of light freezing spray. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. a chance of light freezing spray. a
chance of snow in the afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...n winds 35 to 45 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
7 to 10 ft after midnight. a chance of snow. a chance of light
freezing spray. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...n winds 35 to 45 kt. seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 12 to
16 ft in the afternoon. a chance of snow. a chance of light
freezing spray. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after
midnight. a chance of snow in the evening. a chance of light
freezing spray. vsby 1 to 3 nm.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 281725
cwfphi
expires:202601290600;;690360

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
1224 pm est wed jan 28 2026

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


anz431-290600-
delaware bay waters south of east point nj to slaughter beach de-
1224 pm est wed jan 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from midnight est tonight
through thursday afternoon...
...freezing spray advisory in effect from midnight est tonight
through thursday afternoon...

.this afternoon...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave
detail: nw 2 ft at 4 seconds. scattered flurries late. 
.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
around 2 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 3 seconds. scattered
flurries in the evening. 
.thu...nw winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 3 seconds. light freezing spray. 
.thu night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds. light freezing
spray in the evening. a chance of light freezing spray after
midnight. 
.fri...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: nw
2 ft at 4 seconds. 
.fri night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail:
nw 2 ft at 4 seconds. 
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 2 ft. a chance of snow in the afternoon. 
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. a
chance of snow. a chance of freezing spray. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...nw winds 30 to 40 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. a chance of snow. a
chance of freezing spray. vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.sun night...nw winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. a chance of snow in the evening.
a chance of light freezing spray. vsby 1 to 3 nm.  

$$