(1/21)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KAKQ
Issued 3/17/2026 1:05 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 3/17/2026 2:15 PM America/New_York.
fzus51 kakq 170505
cwfakq
expires:202603171815;;823660
coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
105 am edt tue mar 17 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
anz630-171815-
chesapeake bay from smith point to windmill point va-
105 am edt tue mar 17 2026
...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am edt this morning...
.rest of tonight...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
waves 3 to 4 ft. a chance of showers.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves 3 to
4 ft.
.tue night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft.
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming se 5 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 2 ft.
.wed night...se winds 5 kt. waves 1 foot.
.thu...s winds 5 kt. waves 1 foot.
.thu night...s winds 5 kt. waves 1 foot.
.fri...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot.
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft.
.sat night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.
$$
(2/21)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KAKQ
Issued 3/17/2026 1:05 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 3/17/2026 2:15 PM America/New_York.
fzus51 kakq 170505
cwfakq
expires:202603171815;;823661
coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
105 am edt tue mar 17 2026
virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles
anz631-171815-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
105 am edt tue mar 17 2026
...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am edt this morning...
.rest of tonight...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
waves 3 to 4 ft. a slight chance of showers.
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning and
afternoon. waves 3 to 4 ft.
.tue night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n after midnight.
waves 2 to 3 ft.
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 2 ft.
.wed night...se winds 5 kt. waves 1 foot.
.thu...se winds 5 kt. waves 1 foot.
.thu night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot.
.fri...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot.
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft.
.sat night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.
$$
(3/21)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KAKQ
Issued 3/17/2026 1:05 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 3/17/2026 2:15 PM America/New_York.
fzus51 kakq 170505
cwfakq
expires:202603171815;;823662
coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
105 am edt tue mar 17 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
anz632-171815-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
105 am edt tue mar 17 2026
...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am edt this morning...
.rest of tonight...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
waves 3 to 4 ft.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. waves 3 to 4 ft.
.tue night...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n after midnight.
waves 2 to 3 ft.
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft.
.wed night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot.
.thu night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot.
.fri...sw winds 5 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. waves 1 foot.
.fri night...se winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft.
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft.
.sat night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft.
$$
(4/21)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KAKQ
Issued 3/17/2026 1:05 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 3/17/2026 2:15 PM America/New_York.
fzus51 kakq 170505
cwfakq
expires:202603171815;;823664
coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
105 am edt tue mar 17 2026
virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles
anz650-171815-
coastal waters from fenwick island de to chincoteague va out
20 nm-
105 am edt tue mar 17 2026
...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm edt this afternoon...
.rest of tonight...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
seas 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. wave detail: se 9 ft at
10 seconds. showers.
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 kt late. seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft, subsiding to
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: se
7 ft at 10 seconds, becoming se 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.tue night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: se 5 ft at
10 seconds and nw 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: e
4 ft at 10 seconds and n 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.wed night...se winds 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
wave detail: se 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.thu...se winds 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave
detail: se 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.thu night...s winds 5 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft.
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft.
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.
$$
(5/21)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KAKQ
Issued 3/17/2026 1:05 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 3/17/2026 2:15 PM America/New_York.
fzus51 kakq 170505
cwfakq
expires:202603171815;;823665
coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
105 am edt tue mar 17 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
anz652-171815-
coastal waters from chincoteague to parramore island va out 20 nm-
105 am edt tue mar 17 2026
...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm edt this afternoon...
.rest of tonight...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
seas 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. wave detail: se 9 ft at
10 seconds. showers likely.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.tue night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at
10 seconds and w 2 ft at 2 seconds.
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: e
4 ft at 10 seconds and nw 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.wed night...se winds 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
wave detail: se 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.thu...se winds 5 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.thu night...se winds 5 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft.
.sat night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.
$$
(6/21)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KAKQ
Issued 3/17/2026 1:05 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 3/17/2026 2:15 PM America/New_York.
fzus51 kakq 170505
cwfakq
expires:202603171815;;823666
coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
105 am edt tue mar 17 2026
virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 20 nautical miles
anz654-171815-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
105 am edt tue mar 17 2026
...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm edt this afternoon...
.rest of tonight...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. wave detail: se 7 ft at
10 seconds. a chance of showers.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave detail: se
6 ft at 9 seconds and w 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.tue night...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n after midnight. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at
10 seconds and w 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: ne
4 ft at 10 seconds and nw 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.wed night...e winds 5 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 9 seconds.
.thu...e winds 5 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.thu night...se winds 5 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.
.fri...s winds 5 kt. seas around 3 ft.
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft.
.sat night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.
$$
(7/21)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KAKQ
Issued 3/17/2026 1:05 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 3/17/2026 2:15 PM America/New_York.
fzus51 kakq 170505
cwfakq
expires:202603171815;;823667
coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
105 am edt tue mar 17 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
anz656-171815-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
105 am edt tue mar 17 2026
...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm edt this afternoon...
.rest of tonight...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave detail: se 6 ft at
9 seconds and w 4 ft at 4 seconds. a slight chance of showers.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming w
5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, subsiding to
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: se
5 ft at 9 seconds and nw 4 ft at 5 seconds, becoming se 4 ft at
9 seconds and nw 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.tue night...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n after midnight. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at
4 seconds and se 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.wed...ne 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: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds and ne 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.wed night...e winds 5 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 9 seconds and nw 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.thu...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 9 seconds.
.thu night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.
.fri...w winds 5 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft.
.fri night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft.
.sat night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
$$
(8/21)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KLWX
Issued 3/16/2026 11:01 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 3/17/2026 4:00 AM America/New_York.
fzus51 klwx 170301
cwflwx
expires:202603170800;;819092
coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1101 pm edt mon mar 16 2026
tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.
forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow. waves flat where waters are iced over.
anz537-170800-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
1101 pm edt mon mar 16 2026
...gale warning in effect until 1 am edt tuesday...
.rest of tonight...w winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 40 kt...
diminishing to 25 kt late. waves 3 ft. showers likely late this
evening, then a chance of showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm late this evening.
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
.wed...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se in the afternoon. waves
1 ft.
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.
.thu...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft.
.thu night...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft.
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of rain
through the night.
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming s. waves 2 ft. a chance of
rain in the morning.
$$
(9/21)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KLWX
Issued 3/16/2026 11:01 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 3/17/2026 4:00 AM America/New_York.
fzus51 klwx 170301
cwflwx
expires:202603170800;;819093
coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1101 pm edt mon mar 16 2026
tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.
forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow. waves flat where waters are iced over.
anz530-170800-
chesapeake bay north of pooles island-
1101 pm edt mon mar 16 2026
...gale warning in effect until 1 am edt tuesday...
.rest of tonight...w winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 40 kt...
diminishing to 30 kt late. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft.
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt...diminishing
to 5 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.wed...w winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft.
.wed night...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft.
.thu...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft.
.thu night...sw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less.
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain through the
night.
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming sw. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance
of rain.
$$
(10/21)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KLWX
Issued 3/16/2026 11:01 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 3/17/2026 4:00 AM America/New_York.
fzus51 klwx 170301
cwflwx
expires:202603170800;;819094
coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1101 pm edt mon mar 16 2026
tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.
forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow. waves flat where waters are iced over.
anz531-170800-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
1101 pm edt mon mar 16 2026
...gale warning in effect until 1 am edt tuesday...
.rest of tonight...w winds 25 kt. gusts up to 40 kt... diminishing
to 30 kt late. waves 3 ft. showers late this evening, then a chance
of showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.tue...w winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.
.tue night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt...diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt late. waves 2 ft.
.wed...nw winds 5 kt...becoming s in the afternoon. waves 1 ft.
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.
.thu night...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less.
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain through the
night.
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming s. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance
of rain.
$$
(11/21)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KLWX
Issued 3/16/2026 11:01 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 3/17/2026 4:00 AM America/New_York.
fzus51 klwx 170301
cwflwx
expires:202603170800;;819097
coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1101 pm edt mon mar 16 2026
tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.
forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow. waves flat where waters are iced over.
anz532-170800-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
1101 pm edt mon mar 16 2026
...gale warning in effect until 1 am edt tuesday...
.rest of tonight...w winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 40 kt...
diminishing to 30 kt late. waves 3 ft. showers late this evening,
then a chance of showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.
.tue night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
waves 2 ft.
.wed...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se in the afternoon. waves
1 ft.
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.
.thu night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain through
the night.
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming s. waves 2 ft. a chance of
rain in the morning.
$$
(12/21)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KLWX
Issued 3/16/2026 11:01 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 3/17/2026 4:00 AM America/New_York.
fzus51 klwx 170301
cwflwx
expires:202603170800;;819099
coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1101 pm edt mon mar 16 2026
tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.
forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow. waves flat where waters are iced over.
anz533-170800-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
1101 pm edt mon mar 16 2026
...gale warning in effect until 1 am edt tuesday...
.rest of tonight...w winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 40 kt...
diminishing to 25 kt late. waves 3 ft. showers late this evening,
then a chance of showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 kt late. gusts up to
25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
.wed...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se in the afternoon. waves
1 ft.
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.
.thu night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain
through the night.
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming s 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a
chance of rain in the morning.
$$
(13/21)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KLWX
Issued 3/16/2026 11:01 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 3/17/2026 4:00 AM America/New_York.
fzus51 klwx 170301
cwflwx
expires:202603170800;;819102
coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1101 pm edt mon mar 16 2026
tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.
forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow. waves flat where waters are iced over.
anz534-170800-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
1101 pm edt mon mar 16 2026
...gale warning in effect until 1 am edt tuesday...
.rest of tonight...w winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 40 kt...
diminishing to 30 kt late. waves 4 ft. showers late this evening,
then a chance of showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.tue...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 4 ft...
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
.wed...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se in the afternoon. waves 1 to
2 ft.
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.
.thu night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain
through the night.
.sat...w winds 15 kt...becoming s. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain
in the morning.
$$
(14/21)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KLWX
Issued 3/16/2026 11:01 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 3/17/2026 4:00 AM America/New_York.
fzus51 klwx 170301
cwflwx
expires:202603170800;;819090
coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1101 pm edt mon mar 16 2026
tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.
forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow. waves flat where waters are iced over.
anz535-170800-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
1101 pm edt mon mar 16 2026
...gale warning in effect until 1 am edt tuesday...
.rest of tonight...w winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 40 kt...
diminishing to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. showers likely late this
evening, then a slight chance of showers. vsby 1 to 3 nm late this
evening.
.tue...w winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft.
.tue night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
waves 1 ft.
.wed...ne winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft.
.wed night...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft.
.thu...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft.
.thu night...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less.
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain through the
night.
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming sw. waves 1 ft.
$$
(15/21)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KLWX
Issued 3/16/2026 11:01 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 3/17/2026 4:00 AM America/New_York.
fzus51 klwx 170301
cwflwx
expires:202603170800;;819091
coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1101 pm edt mon mar 16 2026
tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.
forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow. waves flat where waters are iced over.
anz536-170800-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
1101 pm edt mon mar 16 2026
...gale warning in effect until 1 am edt tuesday...
.rest of tonight...w winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 40 kt...
diminishing to 30 kt. waves 2 ft. showers likely late this evening
with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.tue...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft.
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt...diminishing
to 5 kt late. waves 1 ft.
.wed...e winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft.
.wed night...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft.
.thu...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft.
.thu night...s winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft.
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain through the
night.
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming sw. waves 1 ft.
$$
(16/21)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KPHI
Issued 3/17/2026 1:33 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 3/17/2026 2:00 PM America/New_York.
fzus51 kphi 170533
cwfphi
expires:202603171800;;825273
coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
132 am edt tue mar 17 2026
sandy hook nj to fenwick island de to 20 nm offshore and delaware
bay
anz430-171800-
delaware bay waters north of east point nj to slaughter beach de-
132 am edt tue mar 17 2026
...gale warning in effect until 6 am edt early this morning...
.rest of tonight...w winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
late. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 4 seconds and se
1 foot at 7 seconds. a chance of showers.
.tue...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.tue night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 3 seconds
and se 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.wed...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 1 to 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
wave detail: nw 2 ft at 3 seconds and se 1 foot at 6 seconds,
becoming s 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 1 foot or less. wave
detail: se 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: se
1 foot at 4 seconds.
.thu night...s winds around 5 kt. seas 1 foot or less.
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 1 foot or less.
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. a
chance of rain.
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 2 ft. a chance of rain.
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 1 to 2 ft. a chance of
rain.
$$
(17/21)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KPHI
Issued 3/17/2026 1:33 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 3/17/2026 2:00 PM America/New_York.
fzus51 kphi 170533
cwfphi
expires:202603171800;;825272
coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
132 am edt tue mar 17 2026
sandy hook nj to fenwick island de to 20 nm offshore and delaware
bay
anz431-171800-
delaware bay waters south of east point nj to slaughter beach de-
132 am edt tue mar 17 2026
...gale warning in effect until 6 am edt early this morning...
.rest of tonight...w winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
late. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 4 seconds and s 4 ft
at 9 seconds. a chance of showers.
.tue...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 4 seconds and s 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.tue night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.wed...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming se 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 4 seconds and
se 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail:
se 2 ft at 10 seconds and s 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft
at 9 seconds and s 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.thu night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight. seas
around 2 ft.
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft.
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain.
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain.
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
rain.
$$
(18/21)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KPHI
Issued 3/17/2026 1:33 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 3/17/2026 2:00 PM America/New_York.
fzus51 kphi 170533
cwfphi
expires:202603171800;;825268
coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
132 am edt tue mar 17 2026
sandy hook nj to fenwick island de to 20 nm offshore and delaware
bay
anz452-171800-
coastal waters from little egg inlet to great egg inlet nj out
20 nm-
132 am edt tue mar 17 2026
...gale warning in effect until 6 am edt early this morning...
.rest of tonight...w winds 25 to 35 kt. seas 9 to 13 ft. wave
detail: se 13 ft at 10 seconds. showers likely.
.tue...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 7 to
10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: s
10 ft at 10 seconds, becoming se 7 ft at 10 seconds and w 5 ft at
5 seconds.
.tue night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 5 seconds and se 5 ft at
10 seconds.
.wed...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming se 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: se 5 ft at 10 seconds and
nw 3 ft at 3 seconds.
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft
at 9 seconds.
.thu night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight. seas
3 to 4 ft.
.fri...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft.
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. a chance of
rain after midnight.
.sat...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. a chance of rain.
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. a chance of
rain.
$$
(19/21)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KPHI
Issued 3/17/2026 1:33 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 3/17/2026 2:00 PM America/New_York.
fzus51 kphi 170533
cwfphi
expires:202603171800;;825269
coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
132 am edt tue mar 17 2026
sandy hook nj to fenwick island de to 20 nm offshore and delaware
bay
anz453-171800-
coastal waters from great egg inlet to cape may nj out 20 nm-
132 am edt tue mar 17 2026
...gale warning in effect until 6 am edt early this morning...
.rest of tonight...w winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: se 12 ft at 10 seconds. showers
likely.
.tue...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to
9 ft. wave detail: se 9 ft at 10 seconds and w 5 ft at 5 seconds.
.tue night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: se 5 ft at 10 seconds and w 4 ft at
5 seconds.
.wed...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming se 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: se 5 ft at 10 seconds and
nw 3 ft at 3 seconds.
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft
at 9 seconds.
.thu night...sw winds around 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. a chance of rain after midnight.
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. a chance of rain.
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of
rain.
$$
(20/21)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KPHI
Issued 3/17/2026 1:33 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 3/17/2026 2:00 PM America/New_York.
fzus51 kphi 170533
cwfphi
expires:202603171800;;825270
coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
132 am edt tue mar 17 2026
sandy hook nj to fenwick island de to 20 nm offshore and delaware
bay
anz454-171800-
coastal waters from cape may nj to cape henlopen de out 20 nm-
132 am edt tue mar 17 2026
...gale warning in effect until 6 am edt early this morning...
.rest of tonight...w winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: se 12 ft at 10 seconds and w 4 ft
at 4 seconds. showers likely.
.tue...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to
9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: se
8 ft at 10 seconds and w 5 ft at 5 seconds, becoming se 6 ft at
10 seconds and w 5 ft at 5 seconds.
.tue night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: se 5 ft at 10 seconds and nw 4 ft at
5 seconds.
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming se 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 10 seconds and
nw 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se
4 ft at 9 seconds and nw 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft
at 9 seconds.
.thu night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft.
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft.
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. a chance of
rain after midnight.
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. a chance of rain in
the morning.
.sat night...sw winds around 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. a chance of
rain.
$$
(21/21)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KPHI
Issued 3/17/2026 1:33 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 3/17/2026 2:00 PM America/New_York.
fzus51 kphi 170533
cwfphi
expires:202603171800;;825271
coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
132 am edt tue mar 17 2026
sandy hook nj to fenwick island de to 20 nm offshore and delaware
bay
anz455-171800-
coastal waters from cape henlopen to fenwick island de out 20 nm-
132 am edt tue mar 17 2026
...gale warning in effect until 6 am edt early this morning...
.rest of tonight...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: se 11 ft at 10 seconds. showers
likely.
.tue...w winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: se 8 ft at 10 seconds and
nw 4 ft at 4 seconds.
.tue night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail:
se 5 ft at 10 seconds and nw 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 10 seconds and
n 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se
4 ft at 9 seconds and n 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 9 seconds.
.thu night...s winds around 5 kt. seas around 3 ft.
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft.
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of rain after midnight.
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. a chance of rain in
the morning.
.sat night...sw winds around 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
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