fzus51 kakq 180718
cwfakq
expires:202610182030;;296825

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
318 am edt sun oct 18 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 60 nautical miles


anz630-182030-
chesapeake bay from smith point to windmill point va-
318 am edt sun oct 18 2026

...gale warning in effect until 7 am edt this morning...

.through 7 am...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.today...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. 
.tonight...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.mon...n winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.tue...n winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.wed...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.wed night...n winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. 
.thu...n winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.thu night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 180718
cwfakq
expires:202610182030;;296826

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
318 am edt sun oct 18 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 60 nautical miles


anz631-182030-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
318 am edt sun oct 18 2026

...gale warning in effect until 7 am edt this morning...

.through 7 am...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. 
.today...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 5 to 
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. 
.tonight...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.mon...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. 
.tue...n winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.wed...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. 
.wed night...n winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 6 to 7 ft, occasionally
to 9 ft. 
.thu...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. 
.thu night...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 180718
cwfakq
expires:202610182030;;296827

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
318 am edt sun oct 18 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 60 nautical miles


anz632-182030-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
318 am edt sun oct 18 2026

...gale warning in effect through wednesday morning...

.through 7 am...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
waves 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. 
.today...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
late morning and afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 5 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 8 ft. 
.tonight...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft. 
.mon...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.mon night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. a chance of showers in the
evening. 
.tue...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. 
.wed...n winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft. 
.wed night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. 
.thu...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. 
.thu night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 180718
cwfakq
expires:202610182030;;296834

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
318 am edt sun oct 18 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 60 nautical miles


anz650-182030-
coastal waters from fenwick island de to chincoteague va out
20 nm-
318 am edt sun oct 18 2026

...gale warning in effect until 10 am edt this morning...
...gale watch in effect from late tonight through wednesday
morning...

.through 7 am...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. wave detail: ne 9 ft at
8 seconds. 
.today...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to
13 ft. wave detail: ne 9 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tonight...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 35 kt late. seas 8 to 10 ft, occasionally 
to 15 ft. wave detail: e 10 ft at 12 seconds.
.mon...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 45 kt. seas 11 to 13 ft, occasionally to
19 ft. wave detail: e 13 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of showers in
the afternoon. 
.mon night...n winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 45 kt. seas 11 to 13 ft, occasionally
to 19 ft. wave detail: e 13 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of
showers. 
.tue...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 11 to
13 ft, occasionally to 19 ft. wave detail: ne 12 ft at
11 seconds. 
.tue night...n winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
11 to 13 ft, occasionally to 19 ft. 
.wed...n winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas 12 to
14 ft, occasionally to 20 ft. 
.wed night...n winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
10 to 12 ft, occasionally to 17 ft. a chance of showers after
midnight. 
.thu...n winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 40 kt. seas 9 to 11 ft, occasionally to
16 ft. a chance of showers in the morning. 
.thu night...n winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. seas 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 180718
cwfakq
expires:202610182030;;296835

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
318 am edt sun oct 18 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 60 nautical miles


anz652-182030-
coastal waters from chincoteague to parramore island va out 20 nm-
318 am edt sun oct 18 2026

...gale warning in effect through wednesday morning...

.through 7 am...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. wave detail: ne 9 ft at
8 seconds. 
.today...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft, occasionally to
15 ft. wave detail: ne 9 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tonight...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight.
seas 9 to 11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft. wave detail: e 11 ft at
12 seconds. 
.mon...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming n 30 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 45 kt. seas 11 to 13 ft, occasionally to
19 ft. wave detail: e 13 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of showers in
the afternoon. 
.mon night...n winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
11 to 13 ft, occasionally to 19 ft. wave detail: e 13 ft at
13 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.tue...n winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 10 to
12 ft, occasionally to 17 ft. wave detail: ne 12 ft at
11 seconds. 
.tue night...n winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
11 to 13 ft, occasionally to 19 ft. 
.wed...n winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas 11 to
13 ft, occasionally to 19 ft. 
.wed night...n winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
10 to 12 ft, occasionally to 17 ft. a chance of showers. 
.thu...n winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 9 to
11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft. a chance of showers in the morning.
.thu night...n winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to
13 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 180718
cwfakq
expires:202610182030;;296836

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
318 am edt sun oct 18 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 60 nautical miles


anz654-182030-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
318 am edt sun oct 18 2026

...gale warning in effect through wednesday morning...

.through 7 am...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. wave detail: ne 9 ft at
8 seconds. 
.today...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 8 to
10 ft, occasionally to 15 ft. wave detail: ne 10 ft at 8 seconds.
.tonight...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 9 to
11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft. wave detail: e 11 ft at 12 seconds.
.mon...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming n 30 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 45 kt. seas 11 to 13 ft, occasionally to
19 ft. wave detail: e 13 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.mon night...n winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 45 kt. seas 11 to 13 ft, occasionally
to 19 ft. wave detail: e 13 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of
showers. 
.tue...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 9 to
11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft. wave detail: ne 11 ft at
12 seconds. 
.tue night...n winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 40 kt. seas 10 to 12 ft, occasionally to
17 ft. 
.wed...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 10 to
12 ft, occasionally to 17 ft. 
.wed night...n winds 35 to 40 kt. gusts up to 45 kt in the
evening. seas 9 to 11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft. a chance of
showers. 
.thu...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 8 to
10 ft, occasionally to 15 ft. a chance of showers in the morning.
.thu night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 180718
cwfakq
expires:202610182030;;296837

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
318 am edt sun oct 18 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 60 nautical miles


anz656-182030-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out 20 nm-
318 am edt sun oct 18 2026

...gale warning in effect through wednesday morning...

.through 7 am...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
8 to 10 ft, occasionally to 15 ft. wave detail: ne 10 ft at
8 seconds. 
.today...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 9 to
11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft. wave detail: ne 11 ft at 8 seconds.
.tonight...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
10 to 12 ft, occasionally to 17 ft. wave detail: ne 12 ft at
12 seconds. 
.mon...n winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas 12 to
14 ft, occasionally to 20 ft. wave detail: ne 14 ft at
13 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.mon night...n winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 45 kt. seas 12 to 14 ft, occasionally
to 20 ft. wave detail: ne 14 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of
showers. 
.tue...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 11 to
13 ft, occasionally to 19 ft. wave detail: ne 12 ft at
12 seconds. 
.tue night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
10 to 12 ft, occasionally to 17 ft. 
.wed...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 11 to
13 ft, occasionally to 19 ft. 
.wed night...n winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
10 to 12 ft, occasionally to 17 ft. a chance of showers. 
.thu...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 9 to
11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft. 
.thu night...n 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 8 to 10 ft, occasionally to 15 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 180857
cwflwx
expires:202610182300;;300002

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
457 am edt sun oct 18 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.


anz537-182300-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
457 am edt sun oct 18 2026

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

.rest of the overnight...ne winds 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves
4 ft. 
.today...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 30 kt... diminishing to
20 kt in the afternoon. waves 3 ft. 
.tonight...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. waves 3 ft. 
.wed...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.thu...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 180857
cwflwx
expires:202610182300;;300004

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
457 am edt sun oct 18 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.


anz531-182300-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
457 am edt sun oct 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 am edt this morning...

.rest of the overnight...ne winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves
3 ft. 
.today...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tonight...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 180857
cwflwx
expires:202610182300;;300007

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
457 am edt sun oct 18 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.


anz532-182300-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
457 am edt sun oct 18 2026

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

.rest of the overnight...ne winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves
3 ft. 
.today...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 30 kt... diminishing to
20 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tonight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...n winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.thu...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 180857
cwflwx
expires:202610182300;;300009

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
457 am edt sun oct 18 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.


anz533-182300-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
457 am edt sun oct 18 2026

...gale warning in effect until 6 am edt early this morning...
...small craft advisory in effect through this afternoon...

.rest of the overnight...ne winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves
4 ft. 
.today...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt... diminishing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves 3 ft. 
.tonight...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.wed...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.thu...n winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. waves
3 ft...subsiding to 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 180857
cwflwx
expires:202610182300;;300012

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
457 am edt sun oct 18 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.


anz534-182300-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
457 am edt sun oct 18 2026

...gale warning in effect until 6 am edt early this morning...
...small craft advisory in effect through this afternoon...

.rest of the overnight...n winds 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves
5 ft. 
.today...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming n
15 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. waves 5 ft...subsiding
to 3 ft in the afternoon. 
.tonight...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.mon...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.tue...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.wed...n winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.thu...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 180857
cwflwx
expires:202610182300;;300000

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
457 am edt sun oct 18 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.


anz535-182300-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
457 am edt sun oct 18 2026

.rest of the overnight...n winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.today...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...n winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 180857
cwflwx
expires:202610182300;;300001

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
457 am edt sun oct 18 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.


anz536-182300-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
457 am edt sun oct 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am edt early this
morning...

.rest of the overnight...n winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
1 ft. 
.today...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...n winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 180857
cwflwx
expires:202610182300;;300003

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
457 am edt sun oct 18 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.


anz530-182300-
chesapeake bay north of pooles island-
457 am edt sun oct 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 am edt this morning...

.rest of the overnight...n winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
1 ft. 
.today...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt until late
afternoon. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 180803
cwfphi
expires:202610182100;;298031

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
401 am edt sun oct 18 2026

sandy hook nj to fenwick island de to 60 nm offshore and delaware
bay


anz431-182100-
delaware bay waters south of east point nj to slaughter beach de-
401 am edt sun oct 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until noon edt today...

.today...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 4 seconds. 
.tonight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.mon...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 3 seconds and e 3 ft at 11 seconds. 
.mon night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at 12 seconds and n
3 ft at 3 seconds. 
.tue...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at 12 seconds and
n 3 ft at 4 seconds. 
.tue night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 3 seconds. 
.wed...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.wed night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.thu...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.thu night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 180803
cwfphi
expires:202610182100;;298027

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
401 am edt sun oct 18 2026

sandy hook nj to fenwick island de to 60 nm offshore and delaware
bay


anz452-182100-
coastal waters from little egg inlet to great egg inlet nj out
20 nm-
401 am edt sun oct 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale watch in effect from monday morning through tuesday
afternoon...

.today...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late.
seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tonight...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: e 7 ft at 8 seconds. 
.mon...ne winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to
12 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: e 10 ft at 11 seconds and e
7 ft at 8 seconds, becoming e 12 ft at 12 seconds. 
.mon night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
10 to 13 ft. wave detail: e 13 ft at 13 seconds. 
.tue...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 9 to
12 ft. wave detail: e 12 ft at 11 seconds and se 1 foot at
10 seconds. 
.tue night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
10 to 14 ft. wave detail: ne 13 ft at 10 seconds. 
.wed...ne winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. seas 11 to 14 ft. 
.wed night...n winds 30 to 35 kt. seas 10 to 13 ft. 
.thu...n winds 25 to 35 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft. 
.thu night...n winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 180803
cwfphi
expires:202610182100;;298028

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
401 am edt sun oct 18 2026

sandy hook nj to fenwick island de to 60 nm offshore and delaware
bay


anz453-182100-
coastal waters from great egg inlet to cape may nj out 20 nm-
401 am edt sun oct 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale watch in effect from monday morning through tuesday
afternoon...

.today...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late.
seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tonight...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: e 7 ft at 8 seconds. 
.mon...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 7 to
10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: e
10 ft at 11 seconds and e 7 ft at 8 seconds, becoming e 11 ft at
12 seconds. 
.mon night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
9 to 13 ft. wave detail: e 12 ft at 12 seconds. 
.tue...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 9 to
12 ft. wave detail: e 12 ft at 11 seconds. 
.tue night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
9 to 12 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. wave detail:
e 12 ft at 11 seconds, becoming e 13 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed...ne winds 25 to 35 kt. seas 10 to 14 ft. 
.wed night...n winds 25 to 35 kt. seas 9 to 13 ft.
.thu...n winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft. 
.thu night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 180803
cwfphi
expires:202610182100;;298029

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
401 am edt sun oct 18 2026

sandy hook nj to fenwick island de to 60 nm offshore and delaware
bay


anz454-182100-
coastal waters from cape may nj to cape henlopen de out 20 nm-
401 am edt sun oct 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale watch in effect from monday morning through tuesday
afternoon...

.today...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late.
seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 8 seconds and nw 2 ft at
5 seconds. 
.tonight...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: e 7 ft at 8 seconds and nw
1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.mon...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 6 to
9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: e
9 ft at 11 seconds, becoming e 11 ft at 12 seconds. 
.mon night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
9 to 12 ft. wave detail: e 12 ft at 12 seconds. 
.tue...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 9 to
12 ft. wave detail: e 11 ft at 12 seconds. 
.tue night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
9 to 13 ft. wave detail: e 12 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed...ne winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. seas 10 to 14 ft. 
.wed night...n winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 9 to 13 ft.
.thu...n winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft. 
.thu night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 180803
cwfphi
expires:202610182100;;298030

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
401 am edt sun oct 18 2026

sandy hook nj to fenwick island de to 60 nm offshore and delaware
bay


anz455-182100-
coastal waters from cape henlopen to fenwick island de out 20 nm-
401 am edt sun oct 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale watch in effect from monday morning through tuesday
afternoon...

.today...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 35 kt until late
afternoon. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 8 seconds and
nw 3 ft at 5 seconds. 
.tonight...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to
8 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 8 seconds and nw 1 foot at
5 seconds. 
.mon...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 9 to
12 ft. wave detail: e 12 ft at 12 seconds. 
.mon night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
11 to 13 ft. wave detail: e 13 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of
showers. 
.tue...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 10 to
13 ft. wave detail: e 12 ft at 12 seconds. 
.tue night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
10 to 13 ft. wave detail: ne 13 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed...n winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. seas 11 to 15 ft. a chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.wed night...n winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 10 to 14 ft. a chance of
showers in the evening. 
.thu...n winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 9 to 13 ft. 
.thu night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft after midnight.
 

$$

fzus51 kphi 180803
cwfphi
expires:202610182100;;298032

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
401 am edt sun oct 18 2026

sandy hook nj to fenwick island de to 60 nm offshore and delaware
bay


anz430-182100-
delaware bay waters north of east point nj to slaughter beach de-
401 am edt sun oct 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until noon edt today...

.today...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late this morning and
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.tonight...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft after midnight. wave detail: ne 1 foot at 2 seconds. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.mon night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.tue night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 3 seconds. 
.wed...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.wed night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu...n winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas around 2 ft.  

$$