fzus51 kakq 150720
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
220 am est thu jan 15 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


anz656-152015-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
220 am est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...

.through 7 am...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at
5 seconds. 
.today...w 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: w 4 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tonight...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 5 seconds and
se 1 foot at 9 seconds. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 5 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 4 seconds. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds
and nw 1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.sat...sw 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: sw
2 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 foot at 10 seconds. 
.sat night...w winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. 
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain and snow likely
in the afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. snow likely, mainly in the
evening. 
.mon...w winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas around 3 ft. 
.mon night...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
around 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 150720
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
220 am est thu jan 15 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


anz654-152015-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
220 am est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...

.through 7 am...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at
6 seconds. 
.today...w winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 8 seconds and w 3 ft at 3 seconds. 
.tonight...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 4 seconds and
s 1 foot at 7 seconds. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 4 seconds and
se 1 foot at 9 seconds. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds
and se 1 foot at 10 seconds. 
.sat...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at
10 seconds. 
.sat night...w winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. 
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. a chance of rain. a chance of snow in
the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon.
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. snow likely in the evening. 
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. 
.mon night...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 150720
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
220 am est thu jan 15 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


anz652-152015-
coastal waters from chincoteague to parramore island va out 20 nm-
220 am est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...
...gale warning in effect from this evening through friday
morning...

.through 7 am...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at
6 seconds. a slight chance of showers late. 
.today...w winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds and w 4 ft at 4 seconds. 
.tonight...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 4 seconds and s 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.fri...w winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 foot at
9 seconds. 
.fri night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 5 seconds
and se 1 foot at 10 seconds. 
.sat...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds and
e 1 foot at 10 seconds. 
.sat night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. a chance of rain and snow. 
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. a chance of snow in the evening. 
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. 
.mon night...w winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 150720
cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
220 am est thu jan 15 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


anz650-152015-
coastal waters from fenwick island de to chincoteague va out
20 nm-
220 am est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...
...gale warning in effect from this evening through friday
morning...

.through 7 am...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at
6 seconds. a slight chance of showers late. 
.today...w winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds and w 3 ft at 3 seconds. 
.tonight...w winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 4 seconds and s 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.fri...w winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 6 seconds and se 1 foot at
9 seconds. 
.fri night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds
and n 1 foot at 5 seconds. 
.sat...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds and
se 1 foot at 10 seconds. 
.sat night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas around
3 ft. a chance of rain and snow. 
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. a chance of snow in the evening.
.mon...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.mon night...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 150720
cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
220 am est thu jan 15 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


anz632-152015-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
220 am est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...

.through 7 am...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.today...w 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. 
.tonight...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.sat night...w winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. a chance of rain. a chance of snow in the morning, then
snow likely in the afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. snow likely in the evening. 
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves around
2 ft. 
.mon night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w after midnight.
gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 150720
cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
220 am est thu jan 15 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


anz631-152015-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
220 am est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...

.through 7 am...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
waves 2 to 3 ft. a slight chance of showers late. 
.today...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.tonight...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.sat night...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw with gusts up to
15 kt after midnight. waves 1 foot. 
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of snow. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
around 2 ft. a chance of snow in the evening. 
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.mon night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w after midnight.
gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 150720
cwfakq
expires:202601152015;;375719

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
220 am est thu jan 15 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


anz630-152015-
chesapeake bay from smith point to windmill point va-
220 am est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...

.through 7 am...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
waves 2 to 3 ft. a slight chance of showers late. 
.today...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tonight...w winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw with gusts up to
15 kt after midnight. waves 1 foot. 
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of snow. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
around 2 ft. a chance of snow in the evening. 
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.mon night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w after midnight.
gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 150624
cwflwx
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
124 am est thu jan 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.


anz537-152100-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
124 am est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from this evening through late tonight...

.overnight...w winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to
30 kt late. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 30 kt in the morning. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.thu night...w winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 35 kt... diminishing
to 20 kt late. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain and snow. 
.sat night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of snow through the
day. 
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 150624
cwflwx
expires:202601152100;;373963

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
124 am est thu jan 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.


anz530-152100-
chesapeake bay north of pooles island-
124 am est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from this evening through late tonight...

.overnight...w winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to
30 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers. 
.thu...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.thu night...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. waves
1 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of snow and rain. 
.sat night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of snow through the
day. 
.mon...w winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 150624
cwflwx
expires:202601152100;;373964

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
124 am est thu jan 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.


anz531-152100-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
124 am est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from this evening through late tonight...

.overnight...w winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to
30 kt late. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers. 
.thu...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.thu night...w winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 40 kt... diminishing
to 30 kt after midnight. waves 3 ft. 
.fri...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming sw 10 to
15 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain and snow. 
.sat night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of snow
through the day. 
.mon...w winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 150624
cwflwx
expires:202601152100;;373967

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
124 am est thu jan 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.


anz532-152100-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
124 am est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from this evening through late tonight...

.overnight...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. a chance of showers. 
.thu...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.thu night...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.fri...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming sw in the
afternoon. waves 2 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance of rain and snow. 
.sat night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of snow
through the day. 
.mon...w winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 150624
cwflwx
expires:202601152100;;373969

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
124 am est thu jan 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.


anz533-152100-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
124 am est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from this evening through late tonight...

.overnight...w winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to
30 kt late. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu...w winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 30 kt... diminishing to
25 kt in the afternoon. waves 3 ft. 
.thu night...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance of rain and snow. 
.sat night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of snow
through the day. 
.mon...w winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft after
midnight.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 150624
cwflwx
expires:202601152100;;373972

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
124 am est thu jan 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.


anz534-152100-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
124 am est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from this evening through late tonight...

.overnight...sw winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming w 25 kt
with gusts to 30 kt late. waves 3 ft. a chance of showers. 
.thu...w winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 30 kt... diminishing to
25 kt in the afternoon. waves 3 ft. 
.thu night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a
chance of rain. 
.sat night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw after midnight. waves 2 ft.
a chance of snow through the day. 
.mon...w winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 150624
cwflwx
expires:202601152100;;373960

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
124 am est thu jan 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.


anz535-152100-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
124 am est thu jan 15 2026

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

.overnight...w winds 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance
of showers. 
.thu...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt...becoming sw
5 kt late. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain and snow. 
.sat night...w winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of snow in the
morning. 
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 150624
cwflwx
expires:202601152100;;373961

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
124 am est thu jan 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.


anz536-152100-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
124 am est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from this evening through late tonight...

.overnight...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. a slight chance of showers. 
.thu...w winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 30 kt... diminishing to
20 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 ft. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt...becoming sw
5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt late. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain and snow. 
.sat night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of snow through the
day. 
.mon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw after midnight. waves
1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
229 am est thu jan 15 2026

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


anz455-152000-
coastal waters from cape henlopen to fenwick island de out 20 nm-
229 am est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from this evening through friday
morning...

.rest of tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds. a slight chance
of rain. 
.thu...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds and w 3 ft at 4 seconds. 
.thu night...w winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. a chance of light
freezing spray after midnight. 
.fri...w winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: w 4 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at
9 seconds, becoming sw 2 ft at 4 seconds and nw 2 ft at
5 seconds. a chance of light freezing spray in the morning. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at
4 seconds. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of rain. vsby
1 to 3 nm in the morning.
.sat night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain in
the morning. a chance of snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.mon night...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 150731
cwfphi
expires:202601152000;;375821

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
229 am est thu jan 15 2026

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


anz454-152000-
coastal waters from cape may nj to cape henlopen de out 20 nm-
229 am est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from this evening through friday
morning...

.rest of tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds. a slight chance
of rain. 
.thu...w winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 7 seconds and w 3 ft at 4 seconds. 
.thu night...w winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w
5 ft at 5 seconds and s 2 ft at 8 seconds. a chance of light
freezing spray after midnight. 
.fri...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming sw
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to
6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: w
5 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming w 3 ft at
5 seconds and se 1 foot at 9 seconds. a chance of light freezing
spray in the morning. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at
4 seconds. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of rain. vsby
1 to 3 nm in the morning.
.sat night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 3 ft. a chance of rain
in the morning. a chance of snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds around 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon...w winds around 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.mon night...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 150731
cwfphi
expires:202601152000;;375820

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
229 am est thu jan 15 2026

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


anz453-152000-
coastal waters from great egg inlet to cape may nj out 20 nm-
229 am est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from this evening through friday
morning...

.rest of tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds. a slight chance
of rain late. 
.thu...w winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft
at 7 seconds and w 4 ft at 4 seconds. 
.thu night...w winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw
5 ft at 6 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. a chance of light
freezing spray after midnight. 
.fri...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming sw
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to
6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: w
5 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming sw 4 ft at
5 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. a chance of light freezing
spray in the morning. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds and sw 3 ft at
4 seconds. 
.sat...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds. a
chance of rain. 
.sat night...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw after midnight. seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 3 ft. a chance of rain
in the morning. a chance of snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.mon night...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 150731
cwfphi
expires:202601152000;;375819

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
229 am est thu jan 15 2026

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


anz452-152000-
coastal waters from little egg inlet to great egg inlet nj out
20 nm-
229 am est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from this evening through friday
morning...

.rest of tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds. a slight chance
of rain late. 
.thu...w winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft
at 7 seconds. 
.thu night...w winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w
5 ft at 5 seconds and s 4 ft at 8 seconds. a chance of light
freezing spray. 
.fri...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming sw
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to
7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: w
5 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming sw 4 ft at
5 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. a chance of light freezing
spray in the morning. 
.fri night...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 sw 3 ft at
4 seconds. 
.sat...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 8 seconds. a
chance of rain. 
.sat night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. a chance of rain in
the morning. a chance of snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft.
.mon...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.mon night...w winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 150731
cwfphi
expires:202601152000;;375823

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
229 am est thu jan 15 2026

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


anz431-152000-
delaware bay waters south of east point nj to slaughter beach de-
229 am est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from this evening through friday
morning...

.rest of tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to
20 kt late. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft at 3 seconds and
s 2 ft at 6 seconds. a slight chance of rain, then a chance of
rain late. 
.thu...w winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft
at 4 seconds and s 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.thu night...w winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w
4 ft at 4 seconds. a chance of light freezing spray. 
.fri...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming sw
around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 foot at
9 seconds. a chance of light freezing spray in the morning. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas around
2 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 3 seconds and s 2 ft at 7 seconds. a
chance of rain and snow in the morning, then a chance of rain in
the afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm in the morning. 
.sat night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
seas around 2 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. a chance of snow.
vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds around 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. 
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. 
.mon night...w winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 150731
cwfphi
expires:202601152000;;375824

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
229 am est thu jan 15 2026

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


anz430-152000-
delaware bay waters north of east point nj to slaughter beach de-
229 am est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from this evening through friday
morning...

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

$$