fzus51 kakq 111853
cwfakq
expires:202603120730;;029814

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
253 pm edt wed mar 11 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


anz652-120730-
coastal waters from chincoteague to parramore island va out 20 nm-
253 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 pm edt this evening
through thursday evening...

.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt. seas 3 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 
ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt with gusts to
30 kt late in the morning and afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft, 
occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds and nw 4 ft
at 4 seconds. a chance of showers early in the morning, then 
showers in the late morning and afternoon. snow showers late.
.thu night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 3 ft at
8 seconds. rain and snow showers in the evening. 
.fri...s winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, increasing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds and
se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.fri night...s winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 5 seconds and ne 1 foot at
5 seconds. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sat night...e winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas around
3 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft in the
afternoon. 
.sun night...se winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming s 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. a chance of showers in the evening, then showers after
midnight. 
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. showers.
.mon night...w winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. showers, mainly in the evening.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 111853
cwfakq
expires:202603120730;;029813

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
253 pm edt wed mar 11 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


anz650-120730-
coastal waters from fenwick island de to chincoteague va out
20 nm-
253 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 pm edt this evening
through thursday evening...

.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. gusts
up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft, occasionally 
to 8 ft. wave detail: se 5 ft at 7 seconds. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt with gusts to
30 kt late in the morning and afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft, 
occasionally to 8 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds and nw 4 
ft at 4 seconds. a chance of showers early in the morning, then 
showers in the late morning and afternoon. snow showers late.
.thu night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 6 seconds
and s 3 ft at 8 seconds. snow showers in the evening. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming s
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 4 seconds and
nw 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.fri night...s winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds and se 1 foot at
11 seconds. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 kt, becoming e after midnight. seas 2 to
3 ft. 
.sun...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft in the
afternoon. 
.sun night...se winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming s 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to
10 ft. a chance of showers in the evening, then showers after
midnight. 
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. showers.
.mon night...w winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to
10 ft. showers, mainly in the evening.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 111853
cwfakq
expires:202603120730;;029810

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
253 pm edt wed mar 11 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


anz631-120730-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
253 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 pm edt this evening
through thursday evening...

.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
sw 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late this evening and
overnight. waves 1 to 2 ft, building to 3 ft. a slight chance of 
showers early this afternoon. a slight chance of showers late. 
.thu...sw winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming nw 25 kt 
with gusts up to 30 kt in the late morning and afternoon. waves 3
to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. showers until late afternoon, then
rain and snow showers late. 
.thu night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt after midnight.
waves 2 to 3 ft. rain and snow showers likely in the evening. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sun...se winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.sun night...se winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. showers likely. 
.mon...s winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. showers.
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. showers, mainly in the evening.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 111853
cwfakq
expires:202603120730;;029811

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
253 pm edt wed mar 11 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


anz632-120730-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
253 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 pm edt this evening
through thursday evening...

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

$$

fzus51 kakq 111853
cwfakq
expires:202603120730;;029816

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
253 pm edt wed mar 11 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


anz656-120730-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
253 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

...gale warning in effect from thursday morning through thursday
evening...

.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. seas 2
ft, building to 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: se 
4 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 25 to 30 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt in the late morning and afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, 
occasionally to 6 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft 
in the afternoon. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and w 2 ft at 3
seconds, becoming nw 4 ft at 4 seconds and se 3 ft at 7 seconds. 
a chance of showers early in the morning. showers in the late 
morning and afternoon. 
.thu night...n 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. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 4 seconds and
se 2 ft at 8 seconds. showers in the evening. 
.fri...e winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming s
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 3 seconds and n 2 ft at 5 seconds. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at
4 seconds and ne 1 foot at 6 seconds. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft at 4 seconds and
se 1 foot at 9 seconds. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...se winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.sun night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
around 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 9 ft after midnight. showers.
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. showers.
.mon night...w winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. showers,
mainly in the evening.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 111853
cwfakq
expires:202603120730;;029815

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
253 pm edt wed mar 11 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


anz654-120730-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
253 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 pm edt this evening
through thursday evening...

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

$$

fzus51 kakq 111853
cwfakq
expires:202603120730;;029809

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
253 pm edt wed mar 11 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


anz630-120730-
chesapeake bay from smith point to windmill point va-
253 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 pm edt this evening
through thursday evening...

.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt this evening
and overnight. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft, building to 3 ft.
a slight chance of showers and tstms early. a slight chance of 
showers late. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt with gusts to
30 kt in the late morning and afternoon. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. showers until late afternoon, then rain and snow showers
late. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. rain and snow showers likely in the evening. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 30 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft.
.fri night...s winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...e winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sun...se winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.sun night...se winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. a chance of showers in the
evening, then showers after midnight. 
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. showers.
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. showers in the evening.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 klwx 111803
cwflwx
expires:202603120800;;026143

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
202 pm edt wed mar 11 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.


anz537-120800-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
202 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday evening...

.this afternoon...s winds 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. isolated showers
and tstms. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.thu...w winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw in the late morning and
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 ft...building to 3 ft in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming e. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...se winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming s after midnight. waves 2 to
3 ft. a chance of rain in the evening. rain likely after midnight.  

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

$$

fzus51 klwx 111803
cwflwx
expires:202603120800;;026153

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
202 pm edt wed mar 11 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.


anz534-120800-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
202 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday evening...

.this afternoon...s winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
isolated showers. 
.tonight...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.thu...w winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw 20 to 25 kt in the late
morning and afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. showers. vsby
1 to 3 nm. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... increasing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 ft...
building to 4 ft in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming e 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.sun...se winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming s after midnight. waves 2 to
3 ft. a chance of rain in the evening. rain after midnight.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 111803
cwflwx
expires:202603120800;;026144

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
202 pm edt wed mar 11 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.


anz530-120800-
chesapeake bay north of pooles island-
202 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday evening...

.this afternoon...s winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft.
scattered showers with isolated tstms. 
.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft.
scattered tstms with a chance of showers. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 ft. showers
with a chance of snow showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt...becoming w
around 5 kt after midnight. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... increasing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 ft...
building to 3 ft in the afternoon. 
.fri night...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming w
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming n around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or
less. 
.sun...se winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming s after midnight. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of rain in the evening. rain after midnight.  

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

$$

fzus51 klwx 111803
cwflwx
expires:202603120800;;026145

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
202 pm edt wed mar 11 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.


anz531-120800-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
202 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday evening...

.this afternoon...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
2 ft. isolated showers and tstms. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming sw late. gusts up to
20 kt. waves 2 ft. scattered tstms with a chance of showers. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. showers
with snow showers likely. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w around 5 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... increasing to
25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 ft...building to 4 ft in the
afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 30 kt in the evening.
waves 3 ft. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming ne around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...e winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming se 20 to 25 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 3 ft after midnight. a chance of rain in the
evening. rain after midnight.  

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

$$

fzus51 klwx 111803
cwflwx
expires:202603120800;;026148

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
202 pm edt wed mar 11 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.


anz532-120800-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
202 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday evening...

.this afternoon...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
2 ft. isolated showers and tstms. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming sw late. gusts up to
25 kt. waves 3 ft. scattered tstms with a chance of showers. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. showers
with snow showers likely. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu night...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.fri...s winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon.
waves 2 ft...building to 5 ft in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 5 ft...
subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. 
.sat...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming ne. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...e winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se 20 to 25 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft...building to 3 ft. a chance of rain in the evening. rain after
midnight.  

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

$$

fzus51 klwx 111803
cwflwx
expires:202603120800;;026150

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
202 pm edt wed mar 11 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.


anz533-120800-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
202 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday evening...

.this afternoon...s winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
isolated showers and tstms. 
.tonight...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.
a chance of showers. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. showers
with snow showers likely. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu night...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... increasing to
25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 ft...building to 4 ft in the
afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming e. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...se winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming s 20 to 25 kt after midnight.
waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain in the evening. rain after
midnight.  

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

$$

fzus51 klwx 111803
cwflwx
expires:202603120800;;026141

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
202 pm edt wed mar 11 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.


anz535-120800-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
202 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday evening...

.this afternoon...s winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft.
scattered showers and tstms. 
.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft.
showers likely with scattered tstms. 
.thu...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
waves 1 ft. 
.fri...s winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to 35 kt
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 30 kt...diminishing
to 20 kt after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming ne. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...se winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming s after midnight. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of rain in the evening. rain likely after midnight.  

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
202 pm edt wed mar 11 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.


anz536-120800-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
202 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday evening...

.this afternoon...s winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft.
isolated showers and tstms. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. a
chance of showers. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.
showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
waves 1 ft. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... increasing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 30 kt in the evening.
waves 2 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming e. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...se winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming s after midnight. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of rain in the evening. rain likely after midnight.  

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

$$

fzus51 kphi 110804
cwfphi
expires:202603112100;;002194

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
401 am edt wed mar 11 2026

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


anz430-112100-
delaware bay waters north of east point nj to slaughter beach de-
401 am edt wed mar 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
thursday afternoon...

.today...s winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt late this morning and afternoon. seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 ft this afternoon. wave detail: s 1 foot at
3 seconds, becoming s 2 ft at 3 seconds. a slight chance of
showers late this morning. a chance of showers early this
afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 4 seconds. a chance of showers
after midnight. 
.thu...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at 5 seconds.
showers likely, mainly in the morning. 
.thu night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft,
subsiding to 1 to 2 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw 2 ft at
3 seconds, becoming nw 1 foot at 3 seconds. a chance of showers
in the evening. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming s
25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to 4 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: s 1 foot at 2 seconds and w 1 foot
at 2 seconds, becoming s 4 ft at 4 seconds. 
.fri night...sw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at
4 seconds. 
.sat...w winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e after midnight. seas
1 foot or less. 
.sun...e winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming se 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...se winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of
rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 110804
cwfphi
expires:202603112100;;002192

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
401 am edt wed mar 11 2026

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


anz455-112100-
coastal waters from cape henlopen to fenwick island de out 20 nm-
401 am edt wed mar 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 4 pm edt this afternoon
through thursday afternoon...

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

$$

fzus51 kphi 110804
cwfphi
expires:202603112100;;002191

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
401 am edt wed mar 11 2026

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


anz454-112100-
coastal waters from cape may nj to cape henlopen de out 20 nm-
401 am edt wed mar 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 4 pm edt this afternoon
through thursday afternoon...

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

$$

fzus51 kphi 110804
cwfphi
expires:202603112100;;002190

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
401 am edt wed mar 11 2026

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


anz453-112100-
coastal waters from great egg inlet to cape may nj out 20 nm-
401 am edt wed mar 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 4 pm edt this afternoon
through thursday afternoon...

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

$$

fzus51 kphi 110804
cwfphi
expires:202603112100;;002189

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
401 am edt wed mar 11 2026

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


anz452-112100-
coastal waters from little egg inlet to great egg inlet nj out
20 nm-
401 am edt wed mar 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 4 pm edt this afternoon
through thursday afternoon...

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

$$

fzus51 kphi 110804
cwfphi
expires:202603112100;;002193

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
401 am edt wed mar 11 2026

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


anz431-112100-
delaware bay waters south of east point nj to slaughter beach de-
401 am edt wed mar 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
thursday afternoon...

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

$$