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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
949 am edt mon mar 16 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


anz630-170215-
chesapeake bay from smith point to windmill point va-
949 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm edt this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from 1 pm edt this afternoon through
late tonight...

.rest of today...s winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 35 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft. a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late
this morning, then showers with a chance of tstms this afternoon.
.tonight...s winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 40 kt in the evening. waves 4 to 5 ft, 
occasionally to 6 ft. showers with a chance of tstms in the 
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft.
.tue night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming se 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.wed night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot.
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot.
.thu night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot.
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot.
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kakq 161349
cwfakq
expires:202603170215;;784872

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
949 am edt mon mar 16 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


anz631-170215-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
949 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm edt this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from 1 pm edt this afternoon through
late tonight...

.rest of today...s winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 35 kt. waves
4 to 5 ft. a chance of showers and tstms late this morning, then
showers with a chance of tstms this afternoon. 
.tonight...s winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 40 kt in the evening. waves 5 to 6 ft, 
occasionally to 8 ft. showers with a chance of tstms in the 
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming se
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.thu night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.fri...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt. waves 1
to 2 ft.

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kakq 161349
cwfakq
expires:202603170215;;784873

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
949 am edt mon mar 16 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


anz632-170215-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
949 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm edt this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from 1 pm edt this afternoon through
late tonight...

.rest of today...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
waves 4 to 5 ft. a chance of showers and tstms late this morning,
then showers with a chance of tstms this afternoon. 
.tonight...sw winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 40 kt in the evening. waves 4 to 5 ft, 
occasionally to 6 ft. showers with a chance of tstms in the 
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft.
.tue night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft.
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming e
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 foot. 
.thu night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s. waves 1 foot. 
.fri...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. waves
1 foot. 
.fri night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt. waves 
1 to 2 ft.

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kakq 161349
cwfakq
expires:202603170215;;784875

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
949 am edt mon mar 16 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


anz650-170215-
coastal waters from fenwick island de to chincoteague va out
20 nm-
949 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am edt this morning...
...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.rest of today...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt this afternoon.
seas 8 to 10 ft, occasionally to 15 ft. wave detail: se 10 ft at
9 seconds. a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late
this morning, then showers with a chance of tstms this afternoon.
.tonight...s winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, becoming w
with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. seas 10 to 12 ft,
occasionally to 17 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft, occasionally to
15 ft after midnight. wave detail: se 12 ft at 10 seconds,
becoming se 10 ft at 10 seconds. showers with a chance of tstms
in the evening, then showers after midnight. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft, subsiding to 5 
to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: se 7 
ft at 10 seconds and nw 2 ft at 3 seconds, becoming se 5 ft at 10 
seconds and nw 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: se 5 ft at
10 seconds and nw 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming e
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 10 seconds and n 2 ft at 4 seconds. 
.wed night...se winds 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.thu night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kakq 161349
cwfakq
expires:202603170215;;784876

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
949 am edt mon mar 16 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


anz652-170215-
coastal waters from chincoteague to parramore island va out 20 nm-
949 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am edt this morning...
...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.rest of today...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt,
increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt late. seas 8 to
10 ft, occasionally to 15 ft. wave detail: se 10 ft at 9 seconds.
a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late this
morning, then showers with a chance of tstms this afternoon. 
.tonight...s winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, becoming w
with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. seas 9 to 11 ft,
occasionally to 16 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to
13 ft after midnight. wave detail: se 11 ft at 9 seconds,
becoming se 9 ft at 10 seconds. showers with a chance of tstms in
the evening, then showers after midnight. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave detail: se 
6 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at
10 seconds and w 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming e
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 10 seconds and n 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.wed night...se winds 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.thu night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. 
.fri...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 
6 ft. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kakq 161349
cwfakq
expires:202603170215;;784877

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
949 am edt mon mar 16 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


anz654-170215-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
949 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am edt this morning...
...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.rest of today...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt late. seas 7 to
9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. wave detail: se 9 ft at 9 seconds. a
chance of tstms. showers.
.tonight...s winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, becoming w
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. seas 7 to
9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. wave detail: se 9 ft at 9 seconds.
showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then showers after
midnight. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. wave detail: se 6 ft at 10 seconds and w 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.tue night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at
10 seconds and w 3 ft at 3 seconds. 
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming e
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 9 seconds and nw 3 ft at 3 seconds.
.wed night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. 
.thu night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s. seas around 3 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 
6 ft. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kakq 161349
cwfakq
expires:202603170215;;784878

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
949 am edt mon mar 16 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


anz656-170215-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
949 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm edt this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from 1 pm edt this afternoon through
late tonight...

.rest of today...s winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
late. seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. wave detail: se 8 ft
at 9 seconds. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.tonight...s winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming w
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. seas 7 to
9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft, occasionally
to 10 ft after midnight. wave detail: se 8 ft at 9 seconds,
becoming se 7 ft at 9 seconds and w 4 ft at 4 seconds. showers
likely, mainly in the evening. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 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. wave detail: nw 4 
ft at 4 seconds and se 4 ft at 9 seconds, becoming nw 3 ft at 4 
seconds and se 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tue night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at
4 seconds and se 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 
3 ft at 4 seconds and ne 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.wed night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri...w winds 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 
ft. 
.fri night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt. seas 3
to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 klwx 161200
cwflwx
expires:202603162000;;780755

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
759 am edt mon mar 16 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.


anz537-162000-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
759 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm edt this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from 1 pm edt this afternoon through late
tonight...

.today...s winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 30 kt... increasing to
35 kt late. waves 3 ft. a chance of tstms. showers. vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.tonight...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt... becoming w
with gusts to 35 kt in the late evening and overnight. waves 3 ft.
showers with a chance of tstms. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.wed...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se in the afternoon. waves
1 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 klwx 161200
cwflwx
expires:202603162000;;780756

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
759 am edt mon mar 16 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.


anz530-162000-
chesapeake bay north of pooles island-
759 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm edt this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from 1 pm edt this afternoon through late
tonight...

.today...s winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 30 kt... increasing to
35 kt late. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms this morning, then showers likely with a chance of
tstms this afternoon with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.tonight...s winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming w in the late evening and
overnight. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers with a chance
of tstms. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...w winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed night...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 klwx 161200
cwflwx
expires:202603162000;;780757

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
759 am edt mon mar 16 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.


anz531-162000-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
759 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm edt this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from 1 pm edt this afternoon through late
tonight...

.today...s winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 30 kt... increasing to
35 kt late. waves 3 ft. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms this morning, then showers with a chance of tstms this
afternoon with vsby 1 nm or less.
.tonight...s winds 25 kt...becoming w in the late evening and
overnight. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 4 ft. showers with a chance of
tstms. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tue...w winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
waves 2 ft. 
.wed...nw winds around 5 kt...becoming s in the afternoon. waves
1 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 klwx 161200
cwflwx
expires:202603162000;;780760

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
759 am edt mon mar 16 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.


anz532-162000-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
759 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm edt this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from 1 pm edt this afternoon through late
tonight...

.today...s winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 30 kt... increasing to
35 kt late. waves 4 ft. a chance of showers and tstms this morning,
then showers with a chance of tstms this afternoon with vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.tonight...s winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming w 20 to 25 kt with gusts
to 35 kt in the late evening and overnight. waves 6 ft...subsiding
to 3 ft after midnight. showers with a chance of tstms. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.wed...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se in the afternoon. waves
1 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 klwx 161200
cwflwx
expires:202603162000;;780762

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
759 am edt mon mar 16 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.


anz533-162000-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
759 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm edt this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from 1 pm edt this afternoon through late
tonight...

.today...s winds 25 kt. gusts up to 30 kt...increasing to 35 kt
late. waves 4 ft. showers with a chance of tstms. vsby 1 nm or less
this afternoon. 
.tonight...s winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming w 20 to 25 kt with gusts
to 40 kt in the late evening and overnight. waves 5 ft...subsiding
to 3 ft after midnight. showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 kt late. gusts up to
25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.wed...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se in the afternoon. waves
1 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft.  

winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 klwx 161200
cwflwx
expires:202603162000;;780765

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
759 am edt mon mar 16 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.


anz534-162000-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
759 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm edt this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from 1 pm edt this afternoon through late
tonight...

.today...s winds 25 kt. gusts up to 30 kt...increasing to 35 kt this
afternoon. waves 4 ft. s of pt lookout, waves around 4 ft...building
to 6 ft this afternoon. showers with a chance of tstms. vsby 1 nm or
less this afternoon. 
.tonight...s winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming w in the late evening and
early morning, then becoming nw 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt late.
waves 6 ft...subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. showers. vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 4 ft...
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.wed...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se in the afternoon. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 klwx 161200
cwflwx
expires:202603162000;;780753

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
759 am edt mon mar 16 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.


anz535-162000-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
759 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm edt this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from 1 pm edt this afternoon through late
tonight...

.today...s winds 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 ft. showers
likely with a slight chance of tstms this morning, then showers with
a chance of tstms this afternoon. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming w
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the late evening and overnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.tue...w winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
waves 1 ft. 
.wed...e winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed night...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 klwx 161200
cwflwx
expires:202603162000;;780754

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
759 am edt mon mar 16 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.


anz536-162000-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
759 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm edt this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from 1 pm edt this afternoon through late
tonight...

.today...s winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms this morning, then showers
likely with a chance of tstms this afternoon. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.tonight...sw winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the late
evening and overnight. gusts up to 35 kt... diminishing to 25 kt
late. waves 2 ft. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.tue...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
waves 1 ft. 
.wed...e winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.thu...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kphi 161558
cwfphi
expires:202603170400;;789781

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
1157 am edt mon mar 16 2026

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


anz430-170400-
delaware bay waters north of east point nj to slaughter beach de-
1157 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...
...tornado watch 68 in effect until 7 pm edt this evening...

.rest of today...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 4 seconds. showers with a
chance of tstms. 
.tonight...s winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft after midnight.
wave detail: s 4 ft at 4 seconds, becoming w 4 ft at 4 seconds
and se 2 ft at 7 seconds. showers with a chance of tstms in the
evening, then showers after midnight. 
.tue...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 foot at
8 seconds. scattered flurries in the afternoon. 
.tue night...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 3 seconds and
se 1 foot at 7 seconds. scattered flurries in the evening. 
.wed...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. seas
1 to 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. wave detail: nw
1 foot at 3 seconds and se 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming sw
1 foot at 3 seconds and se 1 foot at 6 seconds. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 1 foot or less. wave
detail: se 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 1 foot or less. 
.thu night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 1 foot or less.
.fri...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 1 foot or less. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kphi 161558
cwfphi
expires:202603170400;;789780

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
1157 am edt mon mar 16 2026

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


anz431-170400-
delaware bay waters south of east point nj to slaughter beach de-
1157 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...
...tornado watch 68 in effect until 7 pm edt this evening...

.rest of today...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: se 6 ft at 6 seconds. showers likely with
a chance of tstms late this morning, then showers with a chance
of tstms this afternoon. 
.tonight...s winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming w after midnight. gusts
up to 45 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: se 7 ft at 8 seconds
and w 4 ft at 4 seconds. showers with a chance of tstms in the
evening, then showers after midnight. 
.tue...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 4 seconds and s 3 ft at 10 seconds.
scattered flurries in the afternoon. 
.tue night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds
and se 2 ft at 10 seconds. scattered flurries in the evening. 
.wed...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at
10 seconds. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail:
se 2 ft at 9 seconds and s 1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. 
.thu night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kphi 161558
cwfphi
expires:202603170400;;789776

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
1157 am edt mon mar 16 2026

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


anz452-170400-
coastal waters from little egg inlet to great egg inlet nj out
20 nm-
1157 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.rest of today...s winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
this afternoon. seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft this
afternoon. wave detail: s 11 ft at 8 seconds, becoming s 13 ft at
9 seconds. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.tonight...s winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming w 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. seas 13 to 16 ft, subsiding to 10 to 14 ft after
midnight. wave detail: se 15 ft at 10 seconds, becoming se 14 ft
at 10 seconds. showers with a chance of tstms in the evening,
then showers after midnight. 
.tue...w winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: se 10 ft at 10 seconds, becoming se 7 ft
at 10 seconds and w 4 ft at 5 seconds. 
.tue night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: se 6 ft at 10 seconds and w 4 ft at
5 seconds. scattered flurries in the evening. 
.wed...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming se around 5 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: se 5 ft at 10 seconds. 
.wed night...s winds around 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se
4 ft at 9 seconds. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.thu night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kphi 161558
cwfphi
expires:202603170400;;789777

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
1157 am edt mon mar 16 2026

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


anz453-170400-
coastal waters from great egg inlet to cape may nj out 20 nm-
1157 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.rest of today...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt this afternoon.
seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft this afternoon. wave
detail: se 10 ft at 8 seconds, becoming se 12 ft at 9 seconds.
showers with a chance of tstms. 
.tonight...s winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming w 25 to 35 kt after
midnight. seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 9 to 13 ft after
midnight. wave detail: s 14 ft at 9 seconds, becoming se 13 ft at
10 seconds. showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then
showers after midnight. 
.tue...w winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: se 9 ft at 10 seconds and
w 4 ft at 4 seconds. 
.tue night...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: se 5 ft at 10 seconds and
w 4 ft at 4 seconds. 
.wed...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. seas
4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. wave detail:
se 4 ft at 10 seconds and nw 2 ft at 3 seconds, becoming se 4 ft
at 10 seconds. 
.wed night...s winds around 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se
4 ft at 9 seconds. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.thu night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kphi 161558
cwfphi
expires:202603170400;;789778

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
1157 am edt mon mar 16 2026

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


anz454-170400-
coastal waters from cape may nj to cape henlopen de out 20 nm-
1157 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.rest of today...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt this afternoon.
seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft this afternoon. wave
detail: se 9 ft at 8 seconds, becoming se 12 ft at 9 seconds.
showers with a chance of tstms. 
.tonight...s winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming w 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. seas 10 to 14 ft. wave detail: se 13 ft at 9 seconds
and w 4 ft at 4 seconds. showers.
.tue...w winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: se 8 ft at 10 seconds and w 4 ft at
5 seconds, becoming se 6 ft at 10 seconds and w 4 ft at
5 seconds. scattered flurries in the afternoon. 
.tue night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: se 5 ft at
10 seconds and nw 4 ft at 5 seconds. scattered flurries in the
evening. 
.wed...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 10 seconds and nw 2 ft at
4 seconds. 
.wed night...s winds around 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se
4 ft at 10 seconds and nw 1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.thu night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kphi 161558
cwfphi
expires:202603170400;;789779

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
1157 am edt mon mar 16 2026

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


anz455-170400-
coastal waters from cape henlopen to fenwick island de out 20 nm-
1157 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.rest of today...s winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft, building to
9 to 12 ft this afternoon. wave detail: se 9 ft at 8 seconds,
becoming se 12 ft at 9 seconds. a chance of showers and tstms
late this morning, then showers with a chance of tstms this
afternoon. 
.tonight...s winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming w 25 to 35 kt after
midnight. seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after
midnight. wave detail: se 13 ft at 9 seconds, becoming se 11 ft
at 10 seconds. showers.
.tue...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 5 to
8 ft. wave detail: se 8 ft at 10 seconds and nw 4 ft at
4 seconds. scattered flurries in the afternoon. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: se 5 ft at 10 seconds and nw 3 ft at
5 seconds. scattered flurries in the evening. 
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e around 5 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 10 seconds and
n 2 ft at 4 seconds. 
.wed night...s winds around 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se
4 ft at 9 seconds and n 1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. 
.thu night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, building to
4 to 6 ft after midnight.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$