fzus51 kakq 292026
cwfakq
expires:202601300915;;754345

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
326 pm est thu jan 29 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


anz630-300915-
chesapeake bay from smith point to windmill point va-
326 pm est thu jan 29 2026

...storm watch in effect from saturday evening through sunday
evening...

.through 7 pm...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
waves around 2 ft. 
.tonight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. light freezing spray in the late evening and
overnight. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. light freezing spray. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. light freezing
spray. 
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. a chance of snow in the morning, then snow likely in the
afternoon. light freezing spray. vsby 1 to 3 nm in the afternoon.
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
increasing to 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt after midnight.
waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. snow likely. freezing
spray. vsby 1 to 3 nm, decreasing to 1 nm or less after midnight.
.sun...nw winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. waves 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. snow likely, mainly in the morning.
freezing spray. vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm in the
afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. light freezing spray. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. light freezing spray in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 292026
cwfakq
expires:202601300915;;754346

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
326 pm est thu jan 29 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


anz631-300915-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
326 pm est thu jan 29 2026

...storm watch in effect from saturday evening through sunday
evening...

.through 7 pm...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
1 to 2 ft. light freezing spray after midnight.
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. light freezing spray in the morning. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of snow
after midnight. light freezing spray after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. a chance of snow in the morning, then snow likely in the
afternoon. light freezing spray. vsby 1 nm or less in the
afternoon. 
.sat night...n winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. waves
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft,
occasionally to 10 ft after midnight. snow. freezing spray. vsby
1 nm or less. 
.sun...nw winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. waves 7 to
9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft. a chance of snow. freezing spray.
vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm in the afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. light freezing spray. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. light freezing spray in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 292026
cwfakq
expires:202601300915;;754347

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
326 pm est thu jan 29 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


anz632-300915-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
326 pm est thu jan 29 2026

...storm watch in effect from saturday afternoon through sunday
evening...

.through 7 pm...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. light freezing
spray late. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. light freezing spray in the morning. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft, building to 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft after midnight. a chance of snow.
light freezing spray after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. a chance of snow in the morning, then snow in the
afternoon. light freezing spray. vsby 1 to 3 nm, decreasing to
1 nm or less in the afternoon. 
.sat night...n winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. waves
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft,
occasionally to 10 ft after midnight. snow. freezing spray. vsby
1 nm or less. 
.sun...nw winds 35 to 40 kt. gusts up to 55 kt, decreasing to
45 kt in the afternoon. waves 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft,
subsiding to 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft in the afternoon.
snow, mainly in the morning. freezing spray. vsby 1 nm or less,
increasing to 1 to 3 nm in the afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 40 kt. waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 8 ft. light freezing spray. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. light freezing spray in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 292026
cwfakq
expires:202601300915;;754349

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
326 pm est thu jan 29 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


anz650-300915-
coastal waters from fenwick island de to chincoteague va out
20 nm-
326 pm est thu jan 29 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...
...storm watch in effect from saturday evening through sunday
evening...

.through 7 pm...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 4 seconds
and se 1 foot at 10 seconds. light freezing spray. 
.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late.
gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave
detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 foot at 10 seconds. light
freezing spray. 
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 4 seconds. light freezing spray. 
.fri night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 4 seconds. light
freezing spray. 
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 5 seconds. a chance of snow in the
morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. light freezing spray.
vsby 1 to 3 nm in the afternoon. 
.sat night...n winds 35 to 40 kt. gusts up to 40 kt, increasing
to 50 kt after midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft,
building to 8 to 10 ft, occasionally to 15 ft after midnight.
wave detail: ne 6 ft at 6 seconds, becoming ne 9 ft at 7 seconds.
snow. light freezing spray. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sun...nw winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. seas 9 to
11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft. snow. freezing spray. vsby 1 nm or
less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm in the afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
8 to 10 ft, occasionally to 15 ft. a chance of snow in the
evening. light freezing spray. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 7 to
9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. light freezing spray in the morning.
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 292026
cwfakq
expires:202601300915;;754350

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
326 pm est thu jan 29 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


anz652-300915-
coastal waters from chincoteague to parramore island va out 20 nm-
326 pm est thu jan 29 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...
...storm watch in effect from saturday evening through sunday
evening...

.through 7 pm...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 4 seconds
and se 1 foot at 10 seconds. 
.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft
at 4 seconds and se 1 foot at 10 seconds. light freezing spray in
the late evening and overnight. 
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 4 seconds. light freezing spray in
the morning. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft
at 4 seconds. light freezing spray. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 5 seconds. a chance of snow in the
morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. light freezing spray.
vsby 1 nm or less in the afternoon. 
.sat night...n winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 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 7 ft at
6 seconds, becoming ne 10 ft at 7 seconds. snow. light freezing
spray. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sun...nw winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. seas 9 to
11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft. snow. freezing spray. vsby 1 nm or
less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm in the afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 45 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft, occasionally
to 15 ft. a chance of snow in the evening. light freezing spray. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to
12 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft in the
afternoon. light freezing spray in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 7 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 292026
cwfakq
expires:202601300915;;754351

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
326 pm est thu jan 29 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


anz654-300915-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
326 pm est thu jan 29 2026

...storm watch in effect from saturday evening through sunday
evening...

.through 7 pm...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at
4 seconds and se 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.tonight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 3 seconds and se 1 foot at
10 seconds. light freezing spray late. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 1 to 2 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 4 seconds. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 1 to 2 ft, building to 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft after midnight. wave detail: n 2 ft at
4 seconds, becoming ne 3 ft at 4 seconds. a chance of snow after
midnight. light freezing spray after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 6 seconds. a chance of snow in the
morning, then snow in the afternoon. light freezing spray. vsby
1 to 3 nm, decreasing to 1 nm or less in the afternoon. 
.sat night...n winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. seas
8 to 10 ft, occasionally to 15 ft. wave detail: ne 10 ft at
7 seconds. snow. light freezing spray. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sun...nw winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. seas 9 to
11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft. snow. freezing spray. vsby 1 nm or
less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm in the afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt,
diminishing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight.
seas 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. a chance of snow in the
evening. light freezing spray after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to
12 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft in the
afternoon. light freezing spray in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 292026
cwfakq
expires:202601300915;;754352

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
326 pm est thu jan 29 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


anz656-300915-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
326 pm est thu jan 29 2026

...storm watch in effect from saturday afternoon through sunday
evening...

.through 7 pm...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 5 seconds
and se 1 foot at 10 seconds. 
.tonight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 foot at
10 seconds. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft
at 4 seconds. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
ne 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 4 seconds. a
chance of snow.
.sat...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming n
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft, occasionally
to 12 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 5 seconds,
becoming ne 7 ft at 6 seconds. snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm, decreasing
to 1 nm or less in the afternoon. 
.sat night...n winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. seas
9 to 11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft. wave detail: ne 10 ft at
7 seconds. snow. light freezing spray after midnight. vsby 1 nm
or less. 
.sun...nw winds 40 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. seas 10 to
12 ft, occasionally to 17 ft. light freezing spray in the
morning. snow. vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm in the
afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt,
diminishing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight.
seas 9 to 11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft. light freezing spray
after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to
13 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 292059
cwflwx
expires:202601300900;;755434

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
359 pm est thu jan 29 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.


anz537-300900-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
359 pm est thu jan 29 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until midnight est tonight...
...gale watch in effect from saturday evening through sunday
evening...

.rest of this afternoon...nw winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
2 ft. 
.tonight...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of snow. 
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 5 ft. snow likely. 
.sun...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 4 ft...subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight. a chance of snow in the morning. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 292059
cwflwx
expires:202601300900;;755436

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
359 pm est thu jan 29 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.


anz531-300900-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
359 pm est thu jan 29 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until midnight est tonight...
...gale watch in effect from saturday evening through sunday
evening...

.rest of this afternoon...nw winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
2 ft. 
.tonight...nw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. a chance of snow. 
.sun...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 292059
cwflwx
expires:202601300900;;755439

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
359 pm est thu jan 29 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.


anz532-300900-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
359 pm est thu jan 29 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale watch in effect from saturday evening through sunday
evening...

.rest of this afternoon...nw winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves
2 ft. 
.tonight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
light freezing spray. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a
chance of snow. 
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. a chance of snow. 
.sun...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 4 ft...subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 292059
cwflwx
expires:202601300900;;755441

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
359 pm est thu jan 29 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.


anz533-300900-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
359 pm est thu jan 29 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale watch in effect from saturday evening through sunday
evening...

.rest of this afternoon...nw winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves
3 ft. 
.tonight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
light freezing spray. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat...n winds 15 kt...increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of snow. 
.sat night...n winds 25 to 35 kt. waves 5 ft. a chance of snow. 
.sun...nw winds 25 to 35 kt. waves 5 ft...subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. waves
3 ft...subsiding to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 292059
cwflwx
expires:202601300900;;755444

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
359 pm est thu jan 29 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.


anz534-300900-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
359 pm est thu jan 29 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale watch in effect from saturday evening through sunday
evening...

.rest of this afternoon...nw winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves
3 ft. 
.tonight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
light freezing spray. 
.fri...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. a chance of snow. 
.sat night...n winds 30 to 40 kt. waves 6 ft. snow likely. 
.sun...n winds 30 to 40 kt...becoming nw 25 to 30 kt. waves 6 ft...
subsiding to 5 ft. a chance of snow in the morning. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. waves
5 ft...subsiding to 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 292059
cwflwx
expires:202601300900;;755432

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
359 pm est thu jan 29 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.


anz535-300900-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
359 pm est thu jan 29 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 5 pm est this afternoon...
...gale watch in effect from saturday evening through sunday
evening...

.rest of this afternoon...nw winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
1 ft. 
.tonight...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...n winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance
of snow. 
.sat night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt... increasing to
35 kt after midnight. waves 2 ft. a chance of snow.
.sun...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 292059
cwflwx
expires:202601300900;;755433

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
359 pm est thu jan 29 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.


anz536-300900-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
359 pm est thu jan 29 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 5 pm est this afternoon...
...gale watch in effect from saturday evening through sunday
evening...

.rest of this afternoon...nw winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...n winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance
of snow. 
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of snow.
.sun...nw winds 25 to 30 kt...diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 3 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 292059
cwflwx
expires:202601300900;;755435

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
359 pm est thu jan 29 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.


anz530-300900-
chesapeake bay north of pooles island-
359 pm est thu jan 29 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm est this evening...
...gale watch in effect from saturday evening through sunday
evening...

.rest of this afternoon...nw winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
1 ft. 
.tonight...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 ft. a
chance of snow. 
.sun...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 292105
cwfphi
expires:202601301000;;755862

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
402 pm est thu jan 29 2026

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


anz431-301000-
delaware bay waters south of east point nj to slaughter beach de-
402 pm est thu jan 29 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...freezing spray advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale watch in effect from saturday evening through sunday
evening...

.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds. light freezing
spray early this evening. 
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas around
2 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.fri night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. wave detail: nw 1 foot at
3 seconds, becoming nw 1 foot at 2 seconds. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft
at 3 seconds. a chance of snow in the afternoon. 
.sat night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight.
seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. wave
detail: n 3 ft at 3 seconds, becoming n 5 ft at 4 seconds. snow
likely. a chance of freezing spray. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds.
a chance of snow. a chance of freezing spray. vsby 1 nm or less,
increasing to 1 to 3 nm in the afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft.
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds around 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 1 to 2 ft. 

$$

fzus51 kphi 292105
cwfphi
expires:202601301000;;755858

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
402 pm est thu jan 29 2026

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


anz452-301000-
coastal waters from little egg inlet to great egg inlet nj out
20 nm-
402 pm est thu jan 29 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...freezing spray advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale watch in effect from saturday evening through sunday
evening...

.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds and sw 1 foot at
4 seconds. light freezing spray. 
.fri...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft
at 4 seconds. light freezing spray. 
.fri night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 4 seconds.
light freezing spray in the evening. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 4 seconds. a
chance of snow in the afternoon. a chance of light freezing spray
in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight.
wave detail: ne 5 ft at 6 seconds, becoming ne 9 ft at 7 seconds.
snow likely. a chance of freezing spray. vsby 1 to 3 nm,
decreasing to 1 nm or less after midnight. 
.sun...n winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming nw 25 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: ne 12 ft at 8 seconds. a
chance of snow. a chance of light freezing spray. vsby 1 nm or
less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm in the afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft.
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 292105
cwfphi
expires:202601301000;;755859

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
402 pm est thu jan 29 2026

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


anz453-301000-
coastal waters from great egg inlet to cape may nj out 20 nm-
402 pm est thu jan 29 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...freezing spray advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale watch in effect from saturday evening through sunday
evening...

.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 4 seconds. light freezing spray. 
.fri...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft
at 3 seconds. light freezing spray. 
.fri night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 4 seconds. a
chance of snow in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...n winds 25 to 35 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, building to
5 to 8 ft after midnight. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 5 seconds,
becoming ne 8 ft at 7 seconds. snow likely. a chance of freezing
spray. vsby 1 to 3 nm, decreasing to 1 nm or less after midnight.
.sun...n winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming nw 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: ne 11 ft at 8 seconds. a
chance of snow. a chance of freezing spray. vsby 1 nm or less,
increasing to 1 to 3 nm in the afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft.
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 292105
cwfphi
expires:202601301000;;755860

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
402 pm est thu jan 29 2026

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


anz454-301000-
coastal waters from cape may nj to cape henlopen de out 20 nm-
402 pm est thu jan 29 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...freezing spray advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale watch in effect from saturday evening through sunday
evening...

.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds. light freezing spray. 
.fri...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft
at 4 seconds. light freezing spray. 
.fri night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 4 seconds. 
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 4 seconds. a chance of snow in the
afternoon. a chance of light freezing spray in the afternoon. 
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt with
gusts up to 45 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft, building to
5 to 8 ft after midnight. wave detail: n 5 ft at 4 seconds,
becoming ne 8 ft at 7 seconds and nw 4 ft at 4 seconds. snow
likely. a chance of freezing spray. vsby 1 to 3 nm, decreasing to
1 nm or less after midnight. 
.sun...nw winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas 8 to
11 ft. wave detail: ne 9 ft at 8 seconds and nw 7 ft at
6 seconds. a chance of snow. a chance of freezing spray. vsby
1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm in the afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds around 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 292105
cwfphi
expires:202601301000;;755861

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
402 pm est thu jan 29 2026

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


anz455-301000-
coastal waters from cape henlopen to fenwick island de out 20 nm-
402 pm est thu jan 29 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...freezing spray advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale watch in effect from saturday evening through sunday
evening...

.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 foot at
9 seconds. light freezing spray. 
.fri...nw winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 4 seconds. light freezing spray. 
.fri night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 4 seconds. 
.sat...n winds around 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 4 seconds. a
chance of snow in the afternoon. a chance of light freezing spray
in the afternoon. 
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight.
wave detail: ne 6 ft at 6 seconds, becoming ne 9 ft at 7 seconds.
snow. a chance of freezing spray. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sun...nw winds 30 to 40 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: ne
9 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of snow. a chance of freezing spray.
vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm in the afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 292105
cwfphi
expires:202601301000;;755863

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
402 pm est thu jan 29 2026

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


anz430-301000-
delaware bay waters north of east point nj to slaughter beach de-
402 pm est thu jan 29 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm est this evening...
...freezing spray advisory in effect until 6 pm est this
evening...
...gale watch in effect from saturday evening through sunday
evening...

.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas around
2 ft. wave detail: nw 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.fri night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: nw 1 foot at
2 seconds. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: n
1 foot at 2 seconds. a chance of snow in the afternoon with vsby
1 to 3 nm. 
.sat night...n winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. a chance of snow. a chance of freezing
spray after midnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 4 seconds. a chance of snow in the morning. a chance of
freezing spray. vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm in the
afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft.
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. 
.tue night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 1 foot or less.  

$$