fzus51 kakq 231751
cwfakq
expires:202602240615;;130886

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1251 pm est mon feb 23 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


anz630-240615-
chesapeake bay from smith point to windmill point va-
1251 pm est mon feb 23 2026

...gale warning in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.this afternoon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to
25 kt late. gusts to 35 kt. waves 4 to 5 ft. a slight chance of 
rain. a chance of snow early, then a slight chance of snow late. 
.tonight...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
rain after midnight. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain
in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. 
.thu night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
waves 2 to 3 ft. rain.
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft, subsiding to
1 foot in the afternoon. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.fri night...ne winds 5 kt. waves 1 foot.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 231751
cwfakq
expires:202602240615;;130887

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1251 pm est mon feb 23 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


anz631-240615-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
1251 pm est mon feb 23 2026

...gale warning in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.this afternoon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
waves 4 to 5 ft. a slight chance of snow early. a slight chance
of rain. 
.tonight...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain
in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
around 3 ft. rain.
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain
in the morning. 
.fri night...ne winds 5 kt. waves 1 foot.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 231751
cwfakq
expires:202602240615;;130888

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1251 pm est mon feb 23 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


anz632-240615-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
1251 pm est mon feb 23 2026

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

.this afternoon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
waves 4 to 5 ft. a slight chance of snow early. a slight chance
of rain. 
.tonight...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves around 3 ft. rain.
.fri...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.fri night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 231751
cwfakq
expires:202602240615;;130890

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1251 pm est mon feb 23 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


anz650-240615-
coastal waters from fenwick island de to chincoteague va out
20 nm-
1251 pm est mon feb 23 2026

...gale warning in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.this afternoon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to
25 kt late. gusts to 40 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft, occasionally to 15 
ft. wave detail: ne 10 ft at 11 seconds. a chance of snow. 
.tonight...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 7 to
9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. wave detail: ne 8 ft at 11 seconds.
a chance of snow early in the evening. 
.tue...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 11 seconds and nw 4 ft at
5 seconds. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at 10 seconds.
a chance of rain after midnight. 
.wed...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 6 seconds and
ne 2 ft at 11 seconds. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 foot at 12 seconds. 
.thu...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. rain.
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.fri night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 231751
cwfakq
expires:202602240615;;130891

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1251 pm est mon feb 23 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


anz652-240615-
coastal waters from chincoteague to parramore island va out 20 nm-
1251 pm est mon feb 23 2026

...gale warning in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.this afternoon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
seas 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. wave detail: ne 8 ft at
11 seconds and nw 6 ft at 4 seconds. a chance of snow early, then
a chance of snow and rain late. 
.tonight...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in
the late evening and overnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 11 seconds
and nw 5 ft at 4 seconds. a chance of rain and snow early in the
evening. 
.tue...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 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 11 seconds and nw 4 ft at
4 seconds. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 4 seconds and ne 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.wed...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds and ne 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave
detail: s 4 ft at 8 seconds and ne 1 foot at 13 seconds. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. rain.
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.fri night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.  
 

$$

fzus51 kakq 231751
cwfakq
expires:202602240615;;130892

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1251 pm est mon feb 23 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


anz654-240615-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
1251 pm est mon feb 23 2026

...gale warning in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.this afternoon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
seas 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at
11 seconds and nw 6 ft at 4 seconds. a slight chance of rain. a
chance of snow early, then a slight chance of snow late. 
.tonight...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in
the late evening and overnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 11 seconds
and nw 5 ft at 3 seconds. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 30 kt in the morning.
seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at
11 seconds. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 4 seconds and ne 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and
ne 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at
6 seconds and e 2 ft at 11 seconds. 
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. rain.
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. a chance of rain. 
.fri night...ne winds 5 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 231751
cwfakq
expires:202602240615;;130893

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1251 pm est mon feb 23 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


anz656-240615-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
1251 pm est mon feb 23 2026

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

.this afternoon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to
25 kt late. seas 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. wave detail:
nw 6 ft at 6 seconds and ne 6 ft at 11 seconds. a slight chance
of snow early. a slight chance of rain. 
.tonight...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 11 seconds
and nw 5 ft at 5 seconds.
.tue...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 11 seconds
and nw 4 ft at 5 seconds. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 11 seconds and w 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 4 seconds and
ne 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at
4 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu...s winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. rain.
.fri...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. a chance of
rain. 
.fri night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 231758
cwflwx
expires:202602240900;;131144

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1258 pm est mon feb 23 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.


anz530-240900-
chesapeake bay north of pooles island-
1258 pm est mon feb 23 2026

...gale warning in effect until 6 pm est this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from 6 pm est this evening through
tuesday morning...

.this afternoon...nw winds 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 2 ft. a
chance of snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
waves 1 ft. a chance of snow. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a
chance of rain. 
.wed night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely through the night. a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s after midnight. waves 1 ft
or less.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 231758
cwflwx
expires:202602240900;;131145

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1258 pm est mon feb 23 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.


anz531-240900-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
1258 pm est mon feb 23 2026

...gale warning in effect until 6 pm est this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from 6 pm est this evening through
tuesday morning...

.this afternoon...nw winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming w 5 to 10 kt late. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of snow.
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.wed night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming nw after midnight. waves 1 ft.
a chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely through the night.
a chance of rain after midnight. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se. waves 1 ft or less.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 231758
cwflwx
expires:202602240900;;131148

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1258 pm est mon feb 23 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.


anz532-240900-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
1258 pm est mon feb 23 2026

...gale warning in effect until 6 pm est this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from 6 pm est this evening through
tuesday morning...

.this afternoon...nw winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming w 5 to 10 kt late. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 ft...building to 3 ft
after midnight. a chance of rain and snow. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.wed night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thu...ne winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw after midnight. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely through the
night. a chance of rain after midnight.
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming se around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or
less.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 231758
cwflwx
expires:202602240900;;131150

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1258 pm est mon feb 23 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.


anz533-240900-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
1258 pm est mon feb 23 2026

...gale warning in effect until 6 pm est this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from 6 pm est this evening through
tuesday morning...

.this afternoon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves
4 ft. 
.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming w 5 to
10 kt late. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt after midnight.
waves 1 ft...building to 3 ft after midnight. a chance of rain and
snow. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thu...e winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw after midnight. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain through the night.
a chance of rain after midnight. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming se around 5 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft...subsiding to flat after midnight.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 231758
cwflwx
expires:202602240900;;131153

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1258 pm est mon feb 23 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.


anz534-240900-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
1258 pm est mon feb 23 2026

...gale warning in effect until 6 pm est this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from 6 pm est this evening through
tuesday morning...

.this afternoon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves
5 ft. 
.tonight...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming w 5 to
10 kt late. waves 3 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt after midnight.
waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain and snow. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thu...se winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w after midnight. waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 3 ft. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain.
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming e 5 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a
chance of rain in the morning.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 231758
cwflwx
expires:202602240900;;131141

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1258 pm est mon feb 23 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.


anz535-240900-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
1258 pm est mon feb 23 2026

...gale warning in effect until 6 pm est this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from 6 pm est this evening through
tuesday morning...

.this afternoon...nw winds 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.tonight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt until late afternoon.
waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. a
chance of snow. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...e winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming nw after midnight. waves 1 ft.
a chance of rain in the morning, then rain through the night. a
chance of rain after midnight. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se. waves 1 ft or less.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 231758
cwflwx
expires:202602240900;;131142

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1258 pm est mon feb 23 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.


anz536-240900-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
1258 pm est mon feb 23 2026

...gale warning in effect until 6 pm est this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from 6 pm est this evening through
tuesday morning...

.this afternoon...nw winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming w 5 kt
late. waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...e winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming n 10 to 15 kt in the evening,
then becoming nw after midnight. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain in the
morning, then rain through the night. a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se. waves 1 ft or less.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 231758
cwflwx
expires:202602240900;;131143

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1258 pm est mon feb 23 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.


anz537-240900-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
1258 pm est mon feb 23 2026

...gale warning in effect until 6 pm est this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from 6 pm est this evening through
tuesday morning...

.this afternoon...nw winds 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt until late afternoon.
waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thu...se winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w after midnight. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming se around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or
less.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 231909
cwfphi
expires:202602240800;;135164

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
208 pm est mon feb 23 2026

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


anz430-240800-
delaware bay waters north of east point nj to slaughter beach de-
208 pm est mon feb 23 2026

...gale warning in effect until 6 pm est this evening...

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

$$

fzus51 kphi 231909
cwfphi
expires:202602240800;;135163

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
208 pm est mon feb 23 2026

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


anz431-240800-
delaware bay waters south of east point nj to slaughter beach de-
208 pm est mon feb 23 2026

...gale warning in effect until 6 pm est this evening...

.this afternoon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 5 seconds and s 4 ft at
10 seconds. a chance of snow early, then a slight chance of rain
and snow late. vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.tonight...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at 9 seconds. areas of blowing snow
after midnight. 
.tue...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 4 seconds and
se 3 ft at 10 seconds. areas of blowing snow. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s
3 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of rain or
snow after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 4 seconds and
se 2 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.wed night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw
2 ft at 3 seconds and se 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.thu...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 2 ft. a chance of rain or snow in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm in the
morning. 
.thu night...se winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w after midnight.
seas 2 to 3 ft. rain in the evening, then rain likely or a chance
of snow after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri night...ne winds around 5 kt, becoming se after midnight.
seas around 2 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 231909
cwfphi
expires:202602240800;;135159

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
208 pm est mon feb 23 2026

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


anz452-240800-
coastal waters from little egg inlet to great egg inlet nj out
20 nm-
208 pm est mon feb 23 2026

...gale warning in effect until 6 pm est this evening...

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

$$

fzus51 kphi 231909
cwfphi
expires:202602240800;;135160

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
208 pm est mon feb 23 2026

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


anz453-240800-
coastal waters from great egg inlet to cape may nj out 20 nm-
208 pm est mon feb 23 2026

...gale warning in effect until 6 pm est this evening...

.this afternoon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: e 10 ft at 11 seconds. snow likely
early, then a chance of snow with a slight chance of rain late.
vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight.
wave detail: e 9 ft at 11 seconds, becoming e 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft. wave detail: e 6 ft at 12 seconds and nw 3 ft at 3 seconds.
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of rain
after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.wed...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 6 seconds and
se 6 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming w 5 to 10 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave
detail: s 5 ft at 8 seconds. 
.thu...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. a chance of rain or snow in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm in the
morning. 
.thu night...se winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. rain. vsby
1 to 3 nm after midnight.
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.fri night...ne winds around 5 kt, becoming se after midnight.
seas 2 to 4 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 231909
cwfphi
expires:202602240800;;135161

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
208 pm est mon feb 23 2026

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


anz454-240800-
coastal waters from cape may nj to cape henlopen de out 20 nm-
208 pm est mon feb 23 2026

...gale warning in effect until 6 pm est this evening...

.this afternoon...nw winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: e 9 ft at 11 seconds and nw 5 ft at
6 seconds. snow likely early, then a chance of snow with a slight
chance of rain late. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 8 to
10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. wave detail: e 8 ft
at 11 seconds and nw 4 ft at 5 seconds, becoming e 6 ft at
11 seconds and nw 4 ft at 5 seconds. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 5 to
8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: e
5 ft at 12 seconds and nw 4 ft at 5 seconds, becoming nw 4 ft at
5 seconds and e 4 ft at 12 seconds. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at 11 seconds. a chance of rain
after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 6 seconds and se 5 ft at
10 seconds. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming w 5 to 10 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave
detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds. 
.thu...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain in the morning, then
rain likely in the afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm in the morning. 
.thu night...se winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. rain.
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.fri night...ne winds around 5 kt, becoming se around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 231909
cwfphi
expires:202602240800;;135162

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
208 pm est mon feb 23 2026

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


anz455-240800-
coastal waters from cape henlopen to fenwick island de out 20 nm-
208 pm est mon feb 23 2026

...gale warning in effect until 6 pm est this evening...

.this afternoon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: e 9 ft at 11 seconds and nw 5 ft at
6 seconds. a chance of snow. a slight chance of rain late. vsby
1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 8 to
11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. wave detail: e 8 ft
at 11 seconds and nw 4 ft at 5 seconds, becoming e 7 ft at
11 seconds and nw 4 ft at 5 seconds. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 5 to
8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: e
6 ft at 11 seconds and nw 4 ft at 5 seconds, becoming e 5 ft at
12 seconds and nw 3 ft at 5 seconds. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s
5 ft at 5 seconds and e 4 ft at 11 seconds. a chance of rain
after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 7 seconds and nw 5 ft at 4 seconds.
a chance of rain in the morning. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave
detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds. 
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. a chance of rain in the morning, then
rain likely in the afternoon. 
.thu night...se winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
seas 4 to 6 ft. rain.
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.fri night...ne winds around 5 kt, becoming se around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft.  

$$