fzus51 kakq 170454
cwfakq
expires:202610171715;;232633

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1254 am edt sat oct 17 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


anz630-171715-
chesapeake bay from smith point to windmill point va-
1254 am edt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am edt this morning...
...gale warning in effect from 7 am edt this morning through
sunday morning...

.rest of tonight...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain, then rain likely late. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. rain until late afternoon. 
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.sun night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. a chance of rain after midnight.
.mon...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...n winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. a chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight. 
.tue...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. a chance of showers. 
.tue night...n winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. a chance
of showers. 
.wed...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. a chance of showers. 
.wed night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. a chance of showers.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 170454
cwfakq
expires:202610171715;;232634

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1254 am edt sat oct 17 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


anz631-171715-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
1254 am edt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am edt this morning...
...gale warning in effect from 7 am edt this morning through
sunday morning...

.rest of tonight...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain, then rain likely late. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. rain until late afternoon, then a
chance of rain late. 
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. 
.sun night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. a chance of rain after midnight.
.mon...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming n 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. rain likely in the evening, then
a chance of showers after midnight. 
.tue...n winds 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves 5 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 8 ft. a chance of showers. 
.tue night...n winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. a chance of showers. 
.wed...n winds 25 to 30 kt. gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon.
waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. a chance of showers. 
.wed night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt. gusts up to 40 kt in the
evening. waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. a chance of
showers.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 170454
cwfakq
expires:202610171715;;232635

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1254 am edt sat oct 17 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


anz632-171715-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
1254 am edt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am edt this morning...
...gale warning in effect from 7 am edt this morning through late
monday night...

.rest of tonight...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain, then rain likely late. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. rain until late afternoon, then a
chance of rain late. 
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. 
.sun night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. a chance of rain. 
.mon...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. rain likely. 
.mon night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. rain likely in the evening, then
a chance of showers after midnight. 
.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. a chance of showers. 
.tue night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. a chance of showers. 
.wed...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. 
.wed night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. a chance of showers.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 170454
cwfakq
expires:202610171715;;232642

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1254 am edt sat oct 17 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


anz650-171715-
coastal waters from fenwick island de to chincoteague va out
20 nm-
1254 am edt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am edt this morning...
...gale warning in effect from 7 am edt this morning through
sunday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...n winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
late. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.
wave detail: nw 4 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 foot at 6 seconds. a
chance of rain, then rain likely late. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 7 seconds and
s 4 ft at 6 seconds. rain until late afternoon, then a chance of
rain late. 
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft,
occasionally to 15 ft after midnight. wave detail: ne 8 ft at
7 seconds, becoming ne 10 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sun...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 11 to
13 ft, occasionally to 19 ft. wave detail: ne 13 ft at
11 seconds. 
.sun night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
12 to 14 ft, occasionally to 20 ft. wave detail: e 14 ft at
13 seconds. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.mon...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 45 kt. seas 13 to 15 ft, occasionally to
22 ft. wave detail: e 15 ft at 13 seconds. rain likely. 
.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. rain likely in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight. 
.tue...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 10 to
12 ft, occasionally to 17 ft. showers likely, mainly in the
morning. 
.tue night...ne winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
9 to 11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft. a chance of showers. 
.wed...ne winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas 10 to
12 ft, occasionally to 17 ft. a chance of showers. 
.wed night...ne winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
11 to 13 ft, occasionally to 19 ft. a chance of showers.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 170454
cwfakq
expires:202610171715;;232643

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1254 am edt sat oct 17 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


anz652-171715-
coastal waters from chincoteague to parramore island va out 20 nm-
1254 am edt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am edt this morning...
...gale warning in effect from 7 am edt this morning through late
monday night...

.rest of tonight...n winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
late. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.
wave detail: w 4 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 9 seconds. a
slight chance of rain, then a chance of rain late. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft, occasionally
to 10 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: n 5 ft at 5 seconds and s
4 ft at 6 seconds, becoming ne 7 ft at 6 seconds and s 1 foot at
6 seconds. rain until late afternoon, then a chance of rain late.
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft,
occasionally to 15 ft after midnight. wave detail: ne 8 ft at
7 seconds, becoming ne 10 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sun...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 9 to
11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft,
occasionally to 19 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: ne 11 ft at
10 seconds, becoming ne 13 ft at 11 seconds. 
.sun night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
12 to 14 ft, occasionally to 20 ft. wave detail: e 14 ft at
13 seconds. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.mon...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 45 kt. seas 12 to 14 ft, occasionally to
20 ft. wave detail: e 14 ft at 13 seconds. rain likely. 
.mon night...n winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
11 to 13 ft, occasionally to 19 ft. rain likely in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight. 
.tue...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 9 to
11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft. showers likely, mainly in the
morning. 
.tue night...n winds 35 to 40 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft, occasionally
to 15 ft. a chance of showers. 
.wed...ne winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas 10 to
12 ft, occasionally to 17 ft. a chance of showers. 
.wed night...ne winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
10 to 12 ft, occasionally to 17 ft. a chance of showers.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 170454
cwfakq
expires:202610171715;;232644

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1254 am edt sat oct 17 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


anz654-171715-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
1254 am edt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am edt this morning...
...gale warning in effect from 7 am edt this morning through late
monday night...

.rest of tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt
late. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.
wave detail: sw 4 ft at 6 seconds and ne 2 ft at 6 seconds. a
chance of rain. 
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft, occasionally
to 10 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: n 5 ft at 5 seconds and s
2 ft at 6 seconds, becoming ne 7 ft at 7 seconds and s 1 foot at
6 seconds. rain until late afternoon, then a chance of rain late.
.sat night...n 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
9 seconds. 
.sun...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 11 to
13 ft, occasionally to 19 ft. wave detail: ne 13 ft at
12 seconds. a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.sun night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
11 to 13 ft, occasionally to 19 ft. wave detail: e 13 ft at
14 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.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 14 seconds. rain likely. 
.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. rain likely in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight. 
.tue...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 9 to
11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft. showers likely, mainly in the
morning. 
.tue night...n winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 40 kt. seas 9 to 11 ft, occasionally
to 16 ft. a chance of showers. 
.wed...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming ne
30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt in the afternoon. seas 9 to
11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft. a chance of showers. 
.wed night...ne winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
10 to 12 ft, occasionally to 17 ft. a chance of showers.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 170454
cwfakq
expires:202610171715;;232645

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1254 am edt sat oct 17 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


anz656-171715-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out 20 nm-
1254 am edt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am edt this morning...
...gale warning in effect from 7 am edt this morning through late
monday night...

.rest of tonight...w winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming n late. gusts up
to 30 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: sw
3 ft at 5 seconds and ne 2 ft at 6 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to
30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 7 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 5 seconds and sw 3 ft at
5 seconds, becoming ne 8 ft at 6 seconds and se 1 foot at
9 seconds. rain.
.sat night...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
8 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sun...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 40 kt. seas 10 to 12 ft, occasionally to
17 ft, building to 12 to 14 ft, occasionally to 20 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: ne 12 ft at 10 seconds, becoming ne 14 ft
at 11 seconds. a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.sun night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
13 to 15 ft, occasionally to 22 ft. wave detail: ne 15 ft at
13 seconds. a chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight. 
.mon...ne winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas 13 to
15 ft, occasionally to 22 ft. wave detail: ne 15 ft at
14 seconds. rain likely. 
.mon night...n winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
12 to 14 ft, occasionally to 20 ft. rain likely in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight. 
.tue...n winds 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 9 to 11 ft,
occasionally to 16 ft. showers likely, mainly in the morning. 
.tue night...n winds 30 to 35 kt. gusts up to 45 kt, decreasing
to 35 kt after midnight. seas 9 to 11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft.
a chance of showers. 
.wed...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, increasing to
30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt in the afternoon. seas 9 to
11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft. a chance of showers. 
.wed night...ne winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
10 to 12 ft, occasionally to 17 ft. a chance of showers.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 170627
cwflwx
expires:202610172000;;237103

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
227 am edt sat oct 17 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.


anz537-172000-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
227 am edt sat oct 17 2026

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

.overnight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. showers.
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 4 ft. showers.
.sat night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 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. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.wed...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 4 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 170627
cwflwx
expires:202610172000;;237105

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
227 am edt sat oct 17 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.


anz531-172000-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
227 am edt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.overnight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. showers likely. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 4 ft. showers
likely. 
.sat night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 30 kt... diminishing
to 25 kt in the late evening and overnight. waves 3 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sun night...ne winds 10 to 15 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. 
.wed...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 170627
cwflwx
expires:202610172000;;237108

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
227 am edt sat oct 17 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.


anz532-172000-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
227 am edt sat oct 17 2026

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

.overnight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. showers.
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 4 ft. showers
likely. 
.sat night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...ne winds 10 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 2 ft. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 170627
cwflwx
expires:202610172000;;237110

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
227 am edt sat oct 17 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.


anz533-172000-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
227 am edt sat oct 17 2026

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

.overnight...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft.
showers.
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 5 ft. showers
likely. 
.sat night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sun night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt after midnight.
waves 2 to 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. waves 4 ft. 
.tue...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.wed...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 4 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 170627
cwflwx
expires:202610172000;;237113

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
227 am edt sat oct 17 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.


anz534-172000-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
227 am edt sat oct 17 2026

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

.overnight...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft.
showers.
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 5 ft. showers.
.sat night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 5 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming n 15 kt in the afternoon.
waves 3 ft. 
.sun night...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. waves 4 ft. 
.wed...ne winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 4 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 170627
cwflwx
expires:202610172000;;237101

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
227 am edt sat oct 17 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.


anz535-172000-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
227 am edt sat oct 17 2026

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

.overnight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft.
showers likely. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance
of showers. 
.sat night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun night...ne 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. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 170627
cwflwx
expires:202610172000;;237102

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
227 am edt sat oct 17 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.


anz536-172000-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
227 am edt sat oct 17 2026

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

.overnight...nw winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
showers likely. 
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 ft. showers
likely. 
.sat night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 25 kt until early
morning. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sun...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 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. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 170627
cwflwx
expires:202610172000;;237104

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
227 am edt sat oct 17 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.


anz530-172000-
chesapeake bay north of pooles island-
227 am edt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.overnight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. showers likely. 
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance
of showers. 
.sat night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 170620
cwfphi
expires:202610171900;;235985

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
219 am edt sat oct 17 2026

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


anz431-171900-
delaware bay waters south of east point nj to slaughter beach de-
219 am edt sat oct 17 2026

...gale warning in effect through this afternoon...

.rest of tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt
late. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 3 seconds and se
1 foot at 5 seconds. showers.
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 4 seconds. showers, mainly in the
morning. 
.sat night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 4 seconds. 
.sun...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 4 seconds. 
.sun night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.mon...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 11 seconds and ne 3 ft at 3 seconds.
.mon night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.tue...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.wed...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.wed night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 170620
cwfphi
expires:202610171900;;235981

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
219 am edt sat oct 17 2026

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


anz452-171900-
coastal waters from little egg inlet to great egg inlet nj out
20 nm-
219 am edt sat oct 17 2026

...gale warning in effect through this afternoon...

.rest of tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt
late. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 5 seconds and se
2 ft at 8 seconds. showers.
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 7 seconds and sw 5 ft at 7 seconds.
showers, mainly in the morning. 
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: ne
7 ft at 7 seconds and s 1 foot at 7 seconds. 
.sun...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sun night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. wave detail: e
7 ft at 9 seconds, becoming e 8 ft at 10 seconds. 
.mon...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 10 to
14 ft. wave detail: e 12 ft at 13 seconds. 
.mon night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. 
.tue...n winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.tue night...ne winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt after
midnight. seas 8 to 10 ft. 
.wed...ne winds 30 to 35 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.wed night...ne winds 30 to 40 kt. seas 9 to 11 ft. a chance of
showers after midnight.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 170620
cwfphi
expires:202610171900;;235982

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
219 am edt sat oct 17 2026

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


anz453-171900-
coastal waters from great egg inlet to cape may nj out 20 nm-
219 am edt sat oct 17 2026

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

.rest of tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt
late. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 5 seconds and e
1 foot at 8 seconds. showers.
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 6 seconds and sw 5 ft at 7 seconds.
showers, mainly in the morning. 
.sat night...n winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 7 seconds and
sw 1 foot at 7 seconds. 
.sun...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to
9 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sun night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: e 8 ft at
10 seconds. 
.mon...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 10 to
13 ft. wave detail: e 11 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of showers in
the afternoon. 
.mon night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. a chance of
showers in the evening. 
.tue...n winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.tue night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt
after midnight. seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.wed...ne winds 30 to 35 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.wed night...ne winds 30 to 35 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. a chance of
showers after midnight.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 170620
cwfphi
expires:202610171900;;235983

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
219 am edt sat oct 17 2026

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


anz454-171900-
coastal waters from cape may nj to cape henlopen de out 20 nm-
219 am edt sat oct 17 2026

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

.rest of tonight...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at
6 seconds. showers.
.sat...n winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 5 seconds and nw 4 ft at 5 seconds.
showers, mainly in the morning. 
.sat night...n winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 6 seconds and nw 2 ft at
5 seconds. 
.sun...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 8 seconds and
nw 2 ft at 5 seconds. 
.sun night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: e 8 ft at
11 seconds and nw 1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.mon...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 9 to 13 ft. wave detail: e 11 ft at 12 seconds. a
chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.mon night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. a chance of
showers in the evening. 
.tue...n winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.tue night...ne winds 25 to 35 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.wed...ne winds 30 to 40 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.wed night...ne winds 30 to 35 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. a chance of
showers after midnight.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 170620
cwfphi
expires:202610171900;;235984

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
219 am edt sat oct 17 2026

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


anz455-171900-
coastal waters from cape henlopen to fenwick island de out 20 nm-
219 am edt sat oct 17 2026

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

.rest of tonight...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave
detail: nw 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 8 seconds. showers.
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft. wave detail: n 6 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 foot at 9 seconds.
showers.
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: n
7 ft at 6 seconds. 
.sun...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: ne 8 ft at 8 seconds and
nw 2 ft at 5 seconds. 
.sun night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
9 to 13 ft. wave detail: e 9 ft at 11 seconds and nw 1 foot at
5 seconds. 
.mon...ne winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 10 to 14 ft. wave detail: e
12 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.mon night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. a chance of
showers in the evening. 
.tue...n winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming ne 30 to 35 kt after
midnight. seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.wed...ne winds 30 to 40 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.wed night...ne winds 30 to 35 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. a chance of
showers after midnight.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 170620
cwfphi
expires:202610171900;;235986

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
219 am edt sat oct 17 2026

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


anz430-171900-
delaware bay waters north of east point nj to slaughter beach de-
219 am edt sat oct 17 2026

...gale warning in effect through this afternoon...

.rest of tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt
late. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 3 seconds and se
1 foot at 3 seconds. showers.
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 3 seconds and se 1 foot at
4 seconds. showers likely in the morning. 
.sat night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 3 seconds. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne
2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.sun night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail:
ne 1 foot at 2 seconds. 
.mon...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.mon night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

$$