fzus51 kakq 181508
cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1008 am est thu dec 18 2025

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


anz652-190415-
coastal waters from chincoteague to parramore island va out 20 nm-
1008 am est thu dec 18 2025

...gale warning in effect from 6 pm est this evening through late
friday night...

.rest of today...se winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at
10 seconds. 
.tonight...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 7 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to
12 ft after midnight. wave detail: se 5 ft at 5 seconds and se
2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming se 8 ft at 10 seconds and s 7 ft at
6 seconds. rain after midnight. 
.fri...s winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to
13 ft. wave detail: se 8 ft at 9 seconds. showers likely in the
morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally
to 10 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft after
midnight. wave detail: se 6 ft at 10 seconds and w 5 ft at
4 seconds, becoming nw 5 ft at 4 seconds and se 4 ft at
10 seconds.
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. gusts
up to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail:
se 3 ft at 9 seconds and nw 2 ft at 4 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 5 seconds
and se 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sun...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming n
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w after midnight.
gusts up to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 181508
cwfakq
expires:202512190415;;803114

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1008 am est thu dec 18 2025

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


anz650-190415-
coastal waters from fenwick island de to chincoteague va out
20 nm-
1008 am est thu dec 18 2025

...gale warning in effect from 6 pm est this evening through late
friday night...

.rest of today...se winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 foot
at 10 seconds. 
.tonight...s winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with
gusts up to 35 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft, building
to 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft after midnight. wave detail:
se 5 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming se
8 ft at 10 seconds and s 7 ft at 6 seconds. rain after midnight. 
.fri...s winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. gusts up
to 35 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. wave detail: s
9 ft at 9 seconds. showers in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 9 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 7 ft at
10 seconds and nw 5 ft at 4 seconds, becoming nw 5 ft at
5 seconds and se 5 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. gusts
up to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft, subsiding to
3 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 5 seconds and se
3 ft at 9 seconds, becoming se 3 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at
5 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 5 seconds
and se 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sun...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w after midnight.
gusts up to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 181508
cwfakq
expires:202512190415;;803111

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1008 am est thu dec 18 2025

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


anz631-190415-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
1008 am est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 6 pm est this evening
through late friday night...

.rest of today...se winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt,
becoming s 10 to 15 kt late. waves 1 foot. 
.tonight...se winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming 
s 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. waves 3 to 4 
ft, occasionally to 5 ft. rain in the late evening and overnight. 
.fri...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming w in 
the afternoon. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. showers 
likely in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...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, subsiding to 1 to
2 ft in the afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft, subsiding to 1 to 2 ft in the
afternoon. 
.mon night...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw with gusts up to
15 kt after midnight. waves 1 foot.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 181508
cwfakq
expires:202512190415;;803112

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1008 am est thu dec 18 2025

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


anz632-190415-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
1008 am est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 6 pm est this evening
through late friday night...

.rest of today...se winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt,
increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...se winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming s 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. rain in the late evening and overnight. 
.fri...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming w in 
the afternoon. waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. showers 
likely in the morning. 
.fri night...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
nw 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se with gusts up to 15 kt in
the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...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. 
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw with gusts up to
15 kt after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 181508
cwfakq
expires:202512190415;;803117

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1008 am est thu dec 18 2025

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


anz656-190415-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
1008 am est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 6 pm est this evening
through late friday night...

.rest of today...se winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt,
becoming s 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. seas around
2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 3 seconds and se 1 foot at
10 seconds. 
.tonight...s winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
late evening and overnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 7 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to
10 ft after midnight. wave detail: se 5 ft at 5 seconds and se
1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming se 6 ft at 6 seconds and se 6 ft
at 10 seconds. a chance of rain late in the evening. rain after
midnight. 
.fri...s winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. gusts up
to 30 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. wave detail:
se 6 ft at 9 seconds and w 5 ft at 4 seconds. showers likely in
the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 9 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 5 seconds and se 4 ft at
10 seconds. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: ne
3 ft at 9 seconds and nw 2 ft at 4 seconds. 
.sat night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 3 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. 
.mon...n 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. 
.mon night...n winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
nw after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 181508
cwfakq
expires:202512190415;;803116

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1008 am est thu dec 18 2025

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


anz654-190415-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
1008 am est thu dec 18 2025

...gale warning in effect from 6 pm est this evening through
friday evening...

.rest of today...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt
late. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 4 seconds and se
2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tonight...s winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
late evening and overnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, 
occasionally to 7 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft
after midnight. wave detail: se 5 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 
10 seconds, becoming se 7 ft at 10 seconds and se 6 ft at 6 
seconds. a chance of rain late in the evening. rain after 
midnight. 
.fri...s winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to
12 ft. wave detail: se 7 ft at 9 seconds and sw 5 ft at
4 seconds. showers likely in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight.
seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at
5 seconds and se 5 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 9 seconds and nw 2 ft at 4 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds
and se 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 7 ft. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming
w after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 181508
cwfakq
expires:202512190415;;803110

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1008 am est thu dec 18 2025

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


anz630-190415-
chesapeake bay from smith point to windmill point va-
1008 am est thu dec 18 2025

...gale warning in effect from 6 pm est this evening through
friday evening...

.rest of today...se winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt.
waves 1 foot. 
.tonight...se winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
s 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the late evening and
overnight. waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. rain in the
late evening and overnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm after midnight. 
.fri...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming w in 
the afternoon. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. showers 
likely in the morning. 
.fri night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.sun...w winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.mon...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 5 kt, becoming sw with gusts up to 15 kt
after midnight. waves 1 foot.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 181458
cwflwx
expires:202512182100;;802455

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
958 am est thu dec 18 2025

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.


anz537-182100-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
958 am est thu dec 18 2025

...gale warning in effect from 6 pm est this evening through late
friday night...

.rest of today...se winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 3 ft.
rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt... becoming w 15 to
20 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the late morning and afternoon. waves
4 ft. rain likely. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt...diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat...w winds 5 kt...becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. waves
1 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming sw 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 181458
cwflwx
expires:202512182100;;802465

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
958 am est thu dec 18 2025

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.


anz534-182100-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
958 am est thu dec 18 2025

...gale warning in effect from 6 pm est this evening through late
friday night...

.rest of today...se winds 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...s winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming w 20 to 25 kt with gusts to
35 kt in the late morning and afternoon. waves 5 ft. rain likely.
vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sun...w winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft...building to 4 ft. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw 5 to 10 kt in the evening,
then becoming sw after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft...subsiding to
1 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 181458
cwflwx
expires:202512182100;;802456

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
958 am est thu dec 18 2025

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.


anz530-182100-
chesapeake bay north of pooles island-
958 am est thu dec 18 2025

...gale warning in effect from 6 pm est this evening through late
friday night...

.rest of today...se winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.tonight...se winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s 20 to 25 kt with gusts
to 35 kt in the late evening and overnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain.
vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming w with
gusts to 45 kt in the late morning and afternoon. waves 3 ft. rain.
vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt... diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming sw 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 181458
cwflwx
expires:202512182100;;802457

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
958 am est thu dec 18 2025

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.


anz531-182100-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
958 am est thu dec 18 2025

...gale warning in effect from 6 pm est this evening through late
friday night...

.rest of today...e winds 5 kt...becoming se late. waves 1 ft or
less. a slight chance of rain this afternoon. 
.tonight...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... increasing to
25 to 30 kt after midnight. waves 3 ft. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt... becoming w with
gusts to 45 kt in the late morning and afternoon. waves 4 ft. rain.
vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt... diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. waves 3 ft. 
.sat...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sun...w winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw. waves 2 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming sw 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 181458
cwflwx
expires:202512182100;;802460

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
958 am est thu dec 18 2025

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.


anz532-182100-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
958 am est thu dec 18 2025

...gale warning in effect from 6 pm est this evening through late
friday night...

.rest of today...se winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s late. waves 1 ft.
a slight chance of rain this afternoon. 
.tonight...s winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 3 ft...building to 5 ft after
midnight. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming w in the late morning and
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt...increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon.
waves 4 ft. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt... becoming nw
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. waves 4 ft...
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. 
.sat...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.sun...w winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw. waves 2 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming sw. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 181458
cwflwx
expires:202512182100;;802462

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
958 am est thu dec 18 2025

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.


anz533-182100-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
958 am est thu dec 18 2025

...gale warning in effect from 6 pm est this evening through late
friday night...

.rest of today...se winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming w in the late morning and
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt...increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon.
waves 4 ft. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt...diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. waves 3 ft. 
.sat...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sun...w winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon and evening, then becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 181458
cwflwx
expires:202512182100;;802453

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
958 am est thu dec 18 2025

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.


anz535-182100-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
958 am est thu dec 18 2025

...gale warning in effect from 6 pm est this evening through late
friday night...

.rest of today...se winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a slight
chance of rain this afternoon. 
.tonight...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 2 ft.
rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...sw winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt...becoming w with gusts to
40 kt in the late morning and afternoon. waves 2 ft. rain. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.fri night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt...diminishing
to around 5 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s. waves 1 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 181458
cwflwx
expires:202512182100;;802454

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
958 am est thu dec 18 2025

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.


anz536-182100-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
958 am est thu dec 18 2025

...gale warning in effect from 6 pm est this evening through late
friday night...

.rest of today...se winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a slight
chance of rain this afternoon. 
.tonight...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.
rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri...sw winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the late
morning and afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain
likely. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.fri night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt...diminishing
to around 5 kt after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat...s winds around 5 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s. waves 1 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 180904
cwfphi
expires:202512182200;;787850

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
402 am est thu dec 18 2025

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


anz430-182200-
delaware bay waters north of east point nj to slaughter beach de-
402 am est thu dec 18 2025

...gale warning in effect from this evening through late friday
night...

.today...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se this afternoon. seas
1 foot or less, then around 2 ft this afternoon. wave detail: se
1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming se 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.tonight...se winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
s 25 to 30 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to
5 ft after midnight. wave detail: se 3 ft at 4 seconds, becoming
se 5 ft at 5 seconds. rain after midnight with vsby 1 nm or less.
.fri...sw winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: se 5 ft at 6 seconds and sw 3 ft at
3 seconds. rain. vsby 1 nm or less in the morning. 
.fri night...w winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 4 seconds
and se 1 foot at 10 seconds. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas
1 to 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. wave detail: nw
2 ft at 3 seconds, becoming nw 1 foot at 2 seconds and s 1 foot
at 2 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s
3 ft at 4 seconds. 
.sun...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft, subsiding to 1 to 2 ft in the
afternoon. 
.mon night...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight. seas
1 foot or less.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 180904
cwfphi
expires:202512182200;;787848

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
402 am est thu dec 18 2025

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


anz455-182200-
coastal waters from cape henlopen to fenwick island de out 20 nm-
402 am est thu dec 18 2025

...gale warning in effect from this evening through late friday
night...

.today...se winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 5 seconds and
e 1 foot at 2 seconds. 
.tonight...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. seas 3 to
5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. wave detail: se 4 ft
at 5 seconds and se 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming s 9 ft at
6 seconds and se 1 foot at 10 seconds. rain after midnight with
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri...s winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: se 10 ft at 9 seconds
and w 4 ft at 3 seconds. rain. vsby 1 nm or less in the morning. 
.fri night...w winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: se 7 ft at 10 seconds and
nw 5 ft at 5 seconds.
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at
10 seconds. 
.sat night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds and se
2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sun...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft.
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 180904
cwfphi
expires:202512182200;;787847

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
402 am est thu dec 18 2025

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


anz454-182200-
coastal waters from cape may nj to cape henlopen de out 20 nm-
402 am est thu dec 18 2025

...gale warning in effect from this evening through late friday
night...

.today...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se this afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 foot at
10 seconds. 
.tonight...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. seas 3 to
5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. wave detail: se 4 ft
at 5 seconds and se 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming s 9 ft at
6 seconds and se 1 foot at 10 seconds. a chance of rain in the
evening, then rain after midnight with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri...s winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. seas
7 to 10 ft. wave detail: s 10 ft at 9 seconds and w 5 ft at
5 seconds. rain. vsby 1 nm or less in the morning. 
.fri night...w winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: se 7 ft at 10 seconds and
w 6 ft at 5 seconds. 
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 4 ft at
10 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 6 seconds and se 2 ft at
9 seconds. 
.sun...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft.
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the
afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 180904
cwfphi
expires:202512182200;;787846

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
402 am est thu dec 18 2025

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


anz453-182200-
coastal waters from great egg inlet to cape may nj out 20 nm-
402 am est thu dec 18 2025

...gale warning in effect from this evening through late friday
night...

.today...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and
se 1 foot at 10 seconds. 
.tonight...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. seas 3 to
5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. wave detail: se 4 ft
at 5 seconds and se 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming s 9 ft at
6 seconds and se 1 foot at 11 seconds. a chance of rain in the
evening, then rain after midnight with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri...s winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. seas
8 to 11 ft. wave detail: s 11 ft at 9 seconds. rain. vsby 1 nm or
less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm in the afternoon. 
.fri night...w winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. wave
detail: se 8 ft at 10 seconds and w 5 ft at 5 seconds, becoming w
5 ft at 5 seconds and se 5 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas
4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. wave detail:
w 4 ft at 4 seconds and se 4 ft at 10 seconds, becoming se 3 ft
at 9 seconds and w 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 6 seconds and se 3 ft at
9 seconds. 
.sun...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft.
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 180904
cwfphi
expires:202512182200;;787845

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
402 am est thu dec 18 2025

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


anz452-182200-
coastal waters from little egg inlet to great egg inlet nj out
20 nm-
402 am est thu dec 18 2025

...gale warning in effect from this evening through late friday
night...

.today...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and
se 1 foot at 10 seconds. 
.tonight...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. seas 3 to
5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 5 seconds and se 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming s 10 ft at
6 seconds and se 1 foot at 10 seconds. a chance of rain in the
evening, then rain after midnight with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri...s winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming w 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: s 13 ft at 9 seconds, becoming s 11 ft at
10 seconds. rain. vsby 1 nm or less in the morning. 
.fri night...w winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: s 9 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: w 4 ft at 4 seconds and se 4 ft at
10 seconds, becoming w 3 ft at 3 seconds and se 3 ft at
9 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
5 to 8 ft. wave detail: s 7 ft at 6 seconds and se 3 ft at
9 seconds. 
.sun...w winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft.
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 

$$

fzus51 kphi 180904
cwfphi
expires:202512182200;;787849

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
402 am est thu dec 18 2025

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


anz431-182200-
delaware bay waters south of east point nj to slaughter beach de-
402 am est thu dec 18 2025

...gale warning in effect from this evening through late friday
night...

.today...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se this afternoon. seas
around 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 3 seconds and s 1 foot at
6 seconds. 
.tonight...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. seas 2 to
3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 4 seconds, becoming s 5 ft at 5 seconds. rain after midnight
with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.fri...sw winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 7 seconds and sw 4 ft at
4 seconds. rain. vsby 1 nm or less in the morning. 
.fri night...w winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 5 seconds
and se 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at
10 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds and nw 1 foot at
3 seconds. 
.sun...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft.
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less.  

$$