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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
222 am edt thu mar 12 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


anz630-121915-
chesapeake bay from smith point to windmill point va-
222 am edt thu mar 12 2026

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

.through 7 am...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming nw
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the late morning and
afternoon. waves 3 to 4 ft. rain until late afternoon, then rain
and snow late. 
.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain and snow in the
evening. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. waves 3 to 4 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. waves 1 foot. 
.sun...se winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...se winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming s 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. waves 3 to 4 ft. a chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight. 
.mon...s winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft. showers. a chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.mon night...w winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
waves 3 to 4 ft. showers with a chance of tstms in the evening,
then a chance of showers after midnight.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
222 am edt thu mar 12 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


anz631-121915-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
222 am edt thu mar 12 2026

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

.through 7 am...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming nw
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the late morning and
afternoon. waves 3 to 4 ft. rain until late afternoon, then rain
and snow late. 
.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. a
chance of rain and snow in the evening. 
.fri...s winds 5 to 10 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. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.sun...se winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft, building to 2 to 3 ft in the
afternoon. 
.sun night...se winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft. a chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight. 
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 4 ft. showers. a chance of tstms in the
afternoon. 
.mon night...w winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
waves 3 to 4 ft. showers with a chance of tstms in the evening,
then a chance of showers after midnight.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
222 am edt thu mar 12 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


anz632-121915-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
222 am edt thu mar 12 2026

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

.through 7 am...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming nw
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the late morning and
afternoon. waves 3 to 4 ft. showers likely early in the morning.
rain in the late morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...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,
subsiding to 1 to 2 ft after midnight. a chance of rain in the
evening. 
.fri...s winds 5 to 10 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 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...se winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...se winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft. a chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. 
.mon...s winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 4 to 5 ft. showers. a chance of
tstms in the afternoon. 
.mon night...w winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. waves 4 to 5 ft. showers with a chance of tstms in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
222 am edt thu mar 12 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


anz650-121915-
coastal waters from fenwick island de to chincoteague va out
20 nm-
222 am edt thu mar 12 2026

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

.through 7 am...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at
6 seconds. 
.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt in the
late morning and afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.
wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds and nw 4 ft at 4 seconds. rain
in the late morning and afternoon. snow late. 
.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 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. wave detail: nw 4 ft at
4 seconds and se 3 ft at 8 seconds. rain and snow 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 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
wave detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds and n 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.fri night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave
detail: s 5 ft at 5 seconds and ne 1 foot at 5 seconds. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: s
3 ft at 6 seconds. 
.sat night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. 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...se winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming s 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. a chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of
tstms after midnight. 
.mon...s winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 8 to
10 ft, occasionally to 15 ft. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.mon night...sw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt,
becoming nw 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. seas
7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. showers with a chance of tstms
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
222 am edt thu mar 12 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


anz652-121915-
coastal waters from chincoteague to parramore island va out 20 nm-
222 am edt thu mar 12 2026

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

.through 7 am...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at
6 seconds. 
.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt in the
late 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 rain early in the morning, then rain in the late
morning and afternoon. snow late. 
.tonight...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 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at
5 seconds and se 3 ft at 8 seconds. rain and snow likely in the
evening. 
.fri...s winds 5 to 10 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 3 seconds and ne 2 ft at 5 seconds. 
.fri night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave
detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and ne 1 foot at 5 seconds. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: s
3 ft at 6 seconds. 
.sat night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...se 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. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. a chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of
tstms after midnight. 
.mon...s winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 7 to
9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. showers with a chance of tstms. 
.mon night...sw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt,
becoming nw 20 to 25 kt after midnight. seas 6 to 8 ft,
occasionally to 12 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft after midnight. showers with a chance of tstms in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight. 

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
222 am edt thu mar 12 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


anz654-121915-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
222 am edt thu mar 12 2026

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

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
222 am edt thu mar 12 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


anz656-121915-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
222 am edt thu mar 12 2026

...gale warning in effect from 10 am edt this morning through
this evening...

.through 7 am...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds
and e 1 foot at 8 seconds. 
.today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late in the morning, then
becoming n 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the 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
6 seconds and w 2 ft at 3 seconds, becoming nw 5 ft at 4 seconds
and se 3 ft at 8 seconds. a chance of showers early in the
morning. showers likely late in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon. 
.tonight...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at
5 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. rain likely in the evening. 
.fri...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at
5 seconds and s 1 foot at 2 seconds. 
.fri night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: sw
3 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 kt in the afternoon.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 3 seconds and se 2 ft at
7 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 25 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.sun night...se winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. showers likely. 
.mon...s winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. showers. a
chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.mon night...sw winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. showers with a
chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
246 am edt thu mar 12 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.


anz537-122000-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
246 am edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late
friday night...

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
246 am edt thu mar 12 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.


anz531-122000-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
246 am edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late
friday night...

.overnight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 25 kt late. waves
1 to 2 ft. a slight chance of rain. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 30 kt... diminishing to
20 kt late. waves 3 ft. rain and snow. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.thu night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. waves 1 to 2 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...
building to 4 ft in the afternoon. 
.fri night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming w
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. waves 3 ft. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...se winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming s 20 to 25 kt after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft. a chance of showers in the
evening. showers likely after midnight. 
.mon...s winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming w. waves 3 ft. showers. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
246 am edt thu mar 12 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.


anz532-122000-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
246 am edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late
friday night...

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
246 am edt thu mar 12 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.


anz533-122000-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
246 am edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late
friday night...

.overnight...sw winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 30 kt... diminishing to
20 kt late. waves 4 ft. rain and snow. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.thu night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. waves 1 to 2 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...
building to 4 ft in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...se winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming s 25 to 30 kt after midnight.
waves 2 to 3 ft...building to 4 ft after midnight. a chance of
showers in the evening. showers likely after midnight. 
.mon...s winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming nw. waves 4 ft. showers. a
chance of showers after midnight.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
246 am edt thu mar 12 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.


anz534-122000-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
246 am edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late
friday night...

.overnight...sw winds 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. rain and snow.
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.fri...s winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to 30 kt
in the afternoon. waves 2 ft...building to 4 ft in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 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. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...se winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming s 20 to 25 kt after midnight.
waves 2 to 3 ft...building to 4 ft after midnight. a chance of
showers in the evening. showers likely after midnight. 
.mon...s winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming nw 20 to 25 kt. waves 4 ft.
showers. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
246 am edt thu mar 12 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.


anz535-122000-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
246 am edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late
friday night...

.overnight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 30 kt late. waves
1 ft. a slight chance of rain. 
.thu...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 30 kt... diminishing to
20 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain and snow. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.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. gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to 30 kt
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 30 kt...diminishing
to 20 kt after midnight. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...e winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...se winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers in
the evening. showers likely after midnight. 
.mon...s winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw. waves 1 to 2 ft. showers.
a chance of showers after midnight.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
246 am edt thu mar 12 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.


anz536-122000-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
246 am edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late
friday night...

.overnight...sw winds 10 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 ft. a
slight chance of rain. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt... diminishing to
10 kt with gusts to 20 kt late. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain and snow. vsby
1 nm or less. 
.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 30 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 2 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...e winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.sun...se winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers in
the evening. showers likely after midnight. 
.mon...s winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming nw 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. showers. a chance of showers after midnight.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
246 am edt thu mar 12 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.


anz530-122000-
chesapeake bay north of pooles island-
246 am edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through late
friday night...

.overnight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. a
slight chance of rain. 
.thu...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt... diminishing to
10 kt with gusts to 20 kt late. waves 2 ft. rain and snow. vsby 1 nm
or less. 
.thu night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt until early
morning. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...s winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt... increasing to 15 to
20 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt... becoming w
10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. waves 2 ft. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...ne winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.sun...se winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers in
the evening. showers after midnight. 
.mon...s winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming w. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers. 

$$

fzus51 kphi 120627
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expires:202603121900;;058403

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
226 am edt thu mar 12 2026

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


anz431-121900-
delaware bay waters south of east point nj to slaughter beach de-
226 am edt thu mar 12 2026

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

.rest of tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds. 
.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.
rain likely in the morning, then rain and snow in the afternoon. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds and s 1 foot at
7 seconds. snow 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 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 3 ft at 4 seconds. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 3 seconds and s 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sat night...nw winds around 5 kt, becoming e after midnight.
seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. 
.sun...e winds 15 to 20 kt. seas around 2 ft. 
.sun night...se winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. a chance of rain in the evening,
then rain after midnight. 
.mon...s winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. rain.
.mon night...w winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
seas 3 to 5 ft. rain, mainly in the evening.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 120627
cwfphi
expires:202603121900;;058399

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
226 am edt thu mar 12 2026

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


anz452-121900-
coastal waters from little egg inlet to great egg inlet nj out
20 nm-
226 am edt thu mar 12 2026

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

.rest of tonight...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 6 seconds. a slight chance
of showers. 
.thu...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw in the afternoon. gusts
up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 7 seconds and
nw 3 ft at 4 seconds. rain likely in the morning, then rain and
snow in the afternoon. 
.thu night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 4 seconds
and s 3 ft at 7 seconds. snow likely in the evening. 
.fri...w 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: se 3 ft at 8 seconds and w 1 foot
at 3 seconds, becoming s 5 ft at 5 seconds and sw 2 ft at
2 seconds. 
.fri night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
5 to 8 ft. wave detail: s 8 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. wave detail: s 6 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat night...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...e winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...se winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after
midnight. a chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after
midnight. 
.mon...s winds 30 to 40 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft. rain with a chance
of tstms. 
.mon night...sw winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after
midnight. rain, mainly in the evening.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kphi 120627
cwfphi
expires:202603121900;;058400

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
226 am edt thu mar 12 2026

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


anz453-121900-
coastal waters from great egg inlet to cape may nj out 20 nm-
226 am edt thu mar 12 2026

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

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kphi 120627
cwfphi
expires:202603121900;;058401

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
226 am edt thu mar 12 2026

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


anz454-121900-
coastal waters from cape may nj to cape henlopen de out 20 nm-
226 am edt thu mar 12 2026

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

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

$$

fzus51 kphi 120627
cwfphi
expires:202603121900;;058402

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
226 am edt thu mar 12 2026

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


anz455-121900-
coastal waters from cape henlopen to fenwick island de out 20 nm-
226 am edt thu mar 12 2026

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

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus51 kphi 120627
cwfphi
expires:202603121900;;058404

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
226 am edt thu mar 12 2026

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


anz430-121900-
delaware bay waters north of east point nj to slaughter beach de-
226 am edt thu mar 12 2026

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

.rest of tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 3 seconds. a slight chance
of showers late. 
.thu...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 3 seconds and se 2 ft at 6 seconds.
rain in the morning, then rain and snow in the afternoon. 
.thu night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. 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. snow likely
with a chance of rain in the evening. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to 4 ft in
the afternoon. wave detail: w 1 foot at 2 seconds and s 1 foot at
2 seconds, becoming s 3 ft at 4 seconds. 
.fri night...s winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 4 seconds. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas around
2 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 3 seconds and se 1 foot at
5 seconds. 
.sat night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e after midnight. seas
1 to 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. 
.sun...e winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 1 to 2 ft. 
.sun night...se winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. a chance of rain in the evening,
then rain after midnight. 
.mon...s winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. rain.
.mon night...w winds 25 to 35 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. rain, mainly in
the evening.  

$$