fzus51 kakq 041918
cwfakq
expires:202602050830;;087653

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
218 pm est wed feb 4 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


anz656-050830-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
218 pm est wed feb 4 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm est this evening
through late thursday night...
...gale watch in effect from late friday night through sunday
morning...

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

$$

fzus51 kakq 041918
cwfakq
expires:202602050830;;087652

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
218 pm est wed feb 4 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


anz654-050830-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
218 pm est wed feb 4 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm est this evening
through thursday evening...
...gale watch in effect from late friday night through sunday
morning...

.through 7 pm...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 4 seconds and e 2 ft at
10 seconds. a slight chance of rain early this afternoon, then a
chance of rain and snow late. 
.tonight...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
building to 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft
at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at 10 seconds. a chance of snow and 
rain early in the evening, then a chance of snow in the late 
evening and overnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm until early morning. 
.thu...n winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
wave detail: ne 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at 10 seconds. 
.thu night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at
5 seconds and e 1 foot at 14 seconds. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at
13 seconds. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 3 seconds and ne 2 ft at 6 seconds.
a chance of snow and rain in the evening. 
.sat...nw winds 35 to 40 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft in the
afternoon. light freezing spray. 
.sat night...nw winds 35 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. freezing
spray. 
.sun...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. light freezing
spray. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 041918
cwfakq
expires:202602050830;;087651

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
218 pm est wed feb 4 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


anz652-050830-
coastal waters from chincoteague to parramore island va out 20 nm-
218 pm est wed feb 4 2026

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

.through 7 pm...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 4 seconds and e 2 ft at
10 seconds. a slight chance of rain and snow late. 
.tonight...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 4 seconds and s 1 foot at
4 seconds. a chance of snow in the evening. 
.thu...n winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: ne
3 ft at 4 seconds and s 1 foot at 5 seconds. 
.thu night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 5 seconds and s 1 foot at
5 seconds. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at
12 seconds. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 25 to 30 kt with
gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 3 seconds and ne 2 ft at 5 seconds.
snow likely in the evening. 
.sat...nw winds 35 to 40 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to
10 ft. freezing spray. 
.sat night...nw winds 35 to 40 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally
to 10 ft. freezing spray. 
.sun...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft in the afternoon. freezing spray. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 041918
cwfakq
expires:202602050830;;087650

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
218 pm est wed feb 4 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


anz650-050830-
coastal waters from fenwick island de to chincoteague va out
20 nm-
218 pm est wed feb 4 2026

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

.through 7 pm...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft at 4 seconds and e 2 ft at
10 seconds. 
.tonight...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne
2 ft at 4 seconds and s 1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.thu...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 4 seconds and
s 1 foot at 5 seconds. 
.thu night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne
3 ft at 4 seconds and s 1 foot at 7 seconds. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at
12 seconds. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 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: ne
2 ft at 5 seconds and sw 1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming w 2 ft at
3 seconds and ne 1 foot at 5 seconds. a chance of snow in the
evening. 
.sat...nw winds 35 to 40 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft in the
afternoon. freezing spray. 
.sat 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.
seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. freezing spray. 
.sun...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. freezing spray. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. light freezing spray in the
evening.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 041918
cwfakq
expires:202602050830;;087648

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
218 pm est wed feb 4 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


anz632-050830-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
218 pm est wed feb 4 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm est this evening
through thursday evening...
...gale watch in effect from late friday night through sunday
morning...

.through 7 pm...n winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. a slight chance of rain early this afternoon, then a chance
of rain and snow late. 
.tonight...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of snow
early in the evening, then snow likely late in the evening. a
chance of snow after midnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm until early
morning. 
.thu...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft. 
.thu night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. waves 3 to 4 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 25 to 30 kt with
gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. waves 1 foot, building to 2 to
3 ft after midnight. a chance of snow and rain in the evening. 
.sat...nw winds 35 to 40 kt. waves 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to
7 ft in the afternoon. light freezing spray. 
.sat night...nw winds 35 to 40 kt. waves 6 to 7 ft. freezing
spray. 
.sun...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the
afternoon. freezing spray. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 041918
cwfakq
expires:202602050830;;087647

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
218 pm est wed feb 4 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


anz631-050830-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
218 pm est wed feb 4 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm est this evening
through thursday evening...
...gale watch in effect from late friday night through sunday
morning...

.through 7 pm...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
around 2 ft. a slight chance of rain. a slight chance of snow
late. 
.tonight...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of snow
in the evening. 
.thu...n winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. waves
1 foot. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 25 to 30 kt with
gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. waves 1 foot, building to 2 to
3 ft after midnight. a chance of snow in the evening. 
.sat...nw winds 35 to 40 kt. waves 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to
7 ft in the afternoon. freezing spray. 
.sat night...nw winds 35 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt
with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. waves 6 to 7 ft. freezing
spray. 
.sun...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the
afternoon. freezing spray. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 041918
cwfakq
expires:202602050830;;087646

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
218 pm est wed feb 4 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


anz630-050830-
chesapeake bay from smith point to windmill point va-
218 pm est wed feb 4 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm est this evening
through thursday afternoon...
...gale watch in effect from late friday night through sunday
morning...

.through 7 pm...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
1 to 2 ft. a slight chance of rain and snow late. 
.tonight...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thu...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.thu night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. waves
1 foot. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 kt, becoming nw 25 to 30 kt with gusts up
to 40 kt after midnight. waves 1 foot, building to 2 to 3 ft
after midnight. a chance of snow in the evening. light freezing
spray after midnight. 
.sat...nw winds 35 to 40 kt. waves 5 to 6 ft. freezing spray. 
.sat night...nw winds 35 to 40 kt. waves 5 to 6 ft. freezing
spray. 
.sun...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 4 ft. freezing spray. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 041758
cwflwx
expires:202602050900;;083700

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1257 pm est wed feb 4 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.


anz537-050900-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
1257 pm est wed feb 4 2026

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

.this afternoon...n winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tonight...n winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.thu...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.thu night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri...w winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds around 5 kt...becoming nw 20 to 25 kt with
gusts to 30 kt after midnight. waves 1 ft... building to 3 ft after
midnight. a chance of snow. 
.sat...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming n 5 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft...
subsiding to 1 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 041758
cwflwx
expires:202602050900;;083701

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1257 pm est wed feb 4 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.


anz530-050900-
chesapeake bay north of pooles island-
1257 pm est wed feb 4 2026

...gale watch in effect from late friday night through late saturday
night...

.this afternoon...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...n winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.thu...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu night...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.fri...w winds around 5 kt. waves flat. a chance of snow. 
.fri night...sw winds around 5 kt...becoming w 20 to 25 kt with
gusts to 30 kt after midnight. waves flat... building to 2 ft after
midnight. a chance of snow. 
.sat...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to around 5 kt. waves 1 ft
or less.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 041758
cwflwx
expires:202602050900;;083702

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1257 pm est wed feb 4 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.


anz531-050900-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
1257 pm est wed feb 4 2026

...gale watch in effect from late friday night through late saturday
night...

.this afternoon...n winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...w winds around 5 kt. waves flat. a chance of snow. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 kt...becoming w 20 to 25 kt with gusts to
35 kt after midnight. waves 1 ft... building to 3 ft after midnight.
a chance of snow. 
.sat...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft...subsiding to flat after midnight.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 041758
cwflwx
expires:202602050900;;083705

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1257 pm est wed feb 4 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.


anz532-050900-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
1257 pm est wed feb 4 2026

...gale watch in effect from late friday night through late saturday
night...

.this afternoon...n winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...n winds 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thu night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...w winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a chance of snow. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 kt...becoming nw 20 to 25 kt with gusts to
30 kt after midnight. waves 1 ft... building to 3 ft after midnight.
a chance of snow. 
.sat...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 4 ft...subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight. 
.sun...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 041758
cwflwx
expires:202602050900;;083707

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1257 pm est wed feb 4 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.


anz533-050900-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
1257 pm est wed feb 4 2026

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

.this afternoon...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
2 ft. 
.tonight...n winds 10 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.thu...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.thu night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri...w winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a chance of snow. 
.fri night...s winds around 5 kt...becoming nw 20 to 25 kt with
gusts to 35 kt after midnight. waves 1 ft... building to 3 ft after
midnight. a chance of snow. 
.sat...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 041758
cwflwx
expires:202602050900;;083710

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1257 pm est wed feb 4 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.


anz534-050900-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
1257 pm est wed feb 4 2026

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

.this afternoon...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
2 ft. 
.tonight...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.thu...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.thu night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming sw in the afternoon. waves
1 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 5 kt...becoming nw 25 to 30 kt after midnight.
waves 1 ft...building to 4 ft after midnight. a chance of snow. 
.sat...nw winds 25 to 35 kt. waves 6 ft...subsiding to 5 ft after
midnight. 
.sun...nw winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. waves
3 ft...subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 041758
cwflwx
expires:202602050900;;083698

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1257 pm est wed feb 4 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.


anz535-050900-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
1257 pm est wed feb 4 2026

...gale watch in effect from late friday night through late saturday
night...

.this afternoon...n winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.tonight...n winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.thu...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu night...nw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.fri...sw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of snow. 
.fri night...sw winds around 5 kt...becoming nw 15 to 20 kt with
gusts to 30 kt after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of snow. 
.sat...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 041758
cwflwx
expires:202602050900;;083699

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1257 pm est wed feb 4 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.


anz536-050900-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
1257 pm est wed feb 4 2026

...gale watch in effect from late friday night through late saturday
night...

.this afternoon...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu night...nw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.fri...sw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of snow. 
.fri night...sw winds around 5 kt...becoming nw 15 to 20 kt with
gusts to 30 kt after midnight. waves 1 ft... building to 3 ft after
midnight. a chance of snow. 
.sat...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 041838
cwfphi
expires:202602050700;;086117

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
136 pm est wed feb 4 2026

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


anz455-050700-
coastal waters from cape henlopen to fenwick island de out 20 nm-
136 pm est wed feb 4 2026

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

.this afternoon...n winds around 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave
detail: n 2 ft at 3 seconds and e 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tonight...n winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft at 3 seconds and e
2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft
at 4 seconds and s 1 foot at 6 seconds. 
.thu night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 foot at
9 seconds. 
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming w
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft
at 4 seconds and e 1 foot at 13 seconds. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
2 ft at 3 seconds and ne 1 foot at 5 seconds. light snow likely
in the evening, then snow showers likely after midnight. light
freezing spray after midnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat...nw winds 30 to 40 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. a chance of snow
showers in the morning. light freezing spray. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...nw winds 30 to 40 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. freezing
spray. 
.sun...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. freezing spray. 
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

fzus51 kphi 041838
cwfphi
expires:202602050700;;086116

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
136 pm est wed feb 4 2026

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


anz454-050700-
coastal waters from cape may nj to cape henlopen de out 20 nm-
136 pm est wed feb 4 2026

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

.this afternoon...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave
detail: e 2 ft at 10 seconds and ne 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.tonight...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: nw
1 foot at 2 seconds and ne 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.thu...n winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 3 seconds and s
1 foot at 5 seconds. 
.thu night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne
2 ft at 4 seconds and nw 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.fri...nw winds around 10 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft at 4 seconds and nw 1 foot at
2 seconds. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. seas around 2 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight.
wave detail: ne 1 foot at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at 12 seconds,
becoming nw 3 ft at 3 seconds and ne 1 foot at 5 seconds. light
snow likely in the evening, then snow showers likely after
midnight. light freezing spray after midnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat...nw winds 30 to 40 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. a chance of snow
showers in the morning. freezing spray. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...nw winds 35 to 40 kt, diminishing to around 30 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft. freezing spray.
.sun...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. freezing spray. 
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

fzus51 kphi 041838
cwfphi
expires:202602050700;;086115

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
136 pm est wed feb 4 2026

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


anz453-050700-
coastal waters from great egg inlet to cape may nj out 20 nm-
136 pm est wed feb 4 2026

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

.this afternoon...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave
detail: ne 1 foot at 3 seconds and s 1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.tonight...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne
2 ft at 4 seconds and s 1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.thu...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft
at 4 seconds and s 1 foot at 6 seconds. 
.thu night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne
2 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 foot at 14 seconds. 
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft at 4 seconds and
e 1 foot at 13 seconds. 
.fri night...sw winds around 10 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: w
2 ft at 3 seconds and ne 1 foot at 4 seconds. light snow likely
in the evening, then snow showers likely after midnight. light
freezing spray after midnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat...nw winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. a chance of snow showers in the
morning. light freezing spray. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...nw winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. freezing spray. 
.sun...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. freezing spray. 
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

fzus51 kphi 041838
cwfphi
expires:202602050700;;086114

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
136 pm est wed feb 4 2026

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


anz452-050700-
coastal waters from little egg inlet to great egg inlet nj out
20 nm-
136 pm est wed feb 4 2026

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

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

$$

fzus51 kphi 041838
cwfphi
expires:202602050700;;086118

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
136 pm est wed feb 4 2026

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


anz431-050700-
delaware bay waters south of east point nj to slaughter beach de-
136 pm est wed feb 4 2026

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

.this afternoon...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave
detail: nw 1 foot at 2 seconds. 
.tonight...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. wave detail: nw 1 foot at 2 seconds. 
.thu...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: n
1 foot at 2 seconds. 
.thu night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: n
1 foot at 2 seconds. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. seas
1 foot or less. wave detail: n 1 foot at 2 seconds. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 ft after midnight.
wave detail: w 2 ft at 3 seconds. light snow likely in the
evening, then snow showers likely after midnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.sat...nw winds 30 to 40 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of snow
showers in the morning. freezing spray. vsby 1 to 3 nm in the
morning. 
.sat night...nw winds 30 to 40 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. freezing
spray. 
.sun...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to around 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. freezing spray. 
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 

$$

fzus51 kphi 041838
cwfphi
expires:202602050700;;086119

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
136 pm est wed feb 4 2026

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


anz430-050700-
delaware bay waters north of east point nj to slaughter beach de-
136 pm est wed feb 4 2026

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

.this afternoon...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 1 foot or less.
.tonight...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 1 foot or less. 
.thu...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 1 foot or less. 
.thu night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 1 foot or less.
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. seas
1 foot or less. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
wave detail: w 1 foot at 2 seconds. light snow likely in the
evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.sat...nw winds 30 to 40 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of snow
showers in the morning. freezing spray. vsby 1 to 3 nm in the
morning. 
.sat night...nw winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. freezing spray. 
.sun...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. freezing spray in the morning. 
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 1 to 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or
less.  

$$