fzus51 kakq 171418
cwfakq
expires:202610180315;;256380

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1018 am edt sat oct 17 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 60 nautical miles


anz630-180315-
chesapeake bay from smith point to windmill point va-
1018 am edt sat oct 17 2026

...gale warning in effect through sunday morning...

.rest of today...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt late. waves 5 
to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. rain late this morning and early 
afternoon, then a chance of rain late. 
.tonight...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. 
.sun night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. 
.mon...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.mon night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. a chance of showers in the
evening. 
.tue...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.wed...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. 
.wed night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft. a chance of showers after midnight.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 171418
cwfakq
expires:202610180315;;256381

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1018 am edt sat oct 17 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 60 nautical miles


anz631-180315-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
1018 am edt sat oct 17 2026

...gale warning in effect through sunday morning...

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

$$

fzus51 kakq 171418
cwfakq
expires:202610180315;;256382

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1018 am edt sat oct 17 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 60 nautical miles


anz632-180315-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
1018 am edt sat oct 17 2026

...gale warning in effect through tuesday morning...

.rest of today...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. rain late this morning and
early afternoon, then a chance of rain late. 
.tonight...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing
to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. waves
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. 
.sun night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 8 ft. 
.mon...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. a chance of showers. 
.mon night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. a chance of showers in the
evening. 
.tue...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. 
.wed...n winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 40 kt. waves 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to
10 ft. 
.wed night...ne winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming n 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 40 kt. waves 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to
10 ft. a chance of showers after midnight.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 171418
cwfakq
expires:202610180315;;256389

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1018 am edt sat oct 17 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 60 nautical miles


anz650-180315-
coastal waters from fenwick island de to chincoteague va out
20 nm-
1018 am edt sat oct 17 2026

...gale warning in effect through sunday afternoon...
...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through tuesday
morning...

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

$$

fzus51 kakq 171418
cwfakq
expires:202610180315;;256390

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1018 am edt sat oct 17 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 60 nautical miles


anz652-180315-
coastal waters from chincoteague to parramore island va out 20 nm-
1018 am edt sat oct 17 2026

...gale warning in effect through tuesday morning...

.rest of today...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at
7 seconds and s 1 foot at 6 seconds. rain late this morning and
early afternoon, then a chance of rain late. 
.tonight...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 7 to
9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. wave detail: ne 9 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sun...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 9 to
11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft. wave detail: ne 10 ft at 8 seconds.
.sun night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
10 to 12 ft, occasionally to 17 ft. wave detail: e 12 ft at
12 seconds. 
.mon...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 45 kt. seas 12 to 14 ft, occasionally to
20 ft. wave detail: e 14 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.mon night...n winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 45 kt. seas 11 to 13 ft, occasionally
to 19 ft. a chance of showers in the evening. 
.tue...n winds 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 10 to 12 ft,
occasionally to 17 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
10 to 12 ft, occasionally to 17 ft. 
.wed...ne winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. seas 11 to
13 ft, occasionally to 19 ft. 
.wed night...ne winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. seas
11 to 13 ft, occasionally to 19 ft. a chance of showers.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 171418
cwfakq
expires:202610180315;;256391

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1018 am edt sat oct 17 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 60 nautical miles


anz654-180315-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
1018 am edt sat oct 17 2026

...gale warning in effect through tuesday morning...

.rest of today...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at
7 seconds and s 1 foot at 6 seconds. rain.
.tonight...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 7 to
9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. wave detail: ne 9 ft at 8 seconds. a
chance of rain in the evening. 
.sun...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 9 to
11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft. wave detail: ne 11 ft at
11 seconds. 
.sun night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
10 to 12 ft, occasionally to 17 ft. wave detail: e 12 ft at
13 seconds. 
.mon...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 45 kt. seas 12 to 14 ft, occasionally to
20 ft. wave detail: e 14 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.mon night...n winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 45 kt. seas 10 to 12 ft, occasionally
to 17 ft. a chance of showers. 
.tue...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 9 to
11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
9 to 11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft. 
.wed...ne winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. seas 10 to
12 ft, occasionally to 17 ft. a chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.wed night...ne winds 35 to 40 kt. gusts up to 50 kt, decreasing
to 40 kt after midnight. seas 10 to 12 ft, occasionally to 17 ft.
a chance of showers.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 171418
cwfakq
expires:202610180315;;256392

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1018 am edt sat oct 17 2026

virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 60 nautical miles


anz656-180315-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out 20 nm-
1018 am edt sat oct 17 2026

...gale warning in effect through tuesday morning...

.rest of today...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft,
occasionally to 13 ft this afternoon. wave detail: ne 7 ft at
5 seconds, becoming ne 9 ft at 7 seconds. rain.
.tonight...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 9 to
11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft. wave detail: ne 10 ft at 8 seconds.
a chance of rain in the evening. 
.sun...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 10 to
12 ft, occasionally to 17 ft. wave detail: ne 12 ft at 9 seconds.
.sun night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
12 to 14 ft, occasionally to 20 ft. wave detail: ne 13 ft at
12 seconds. a chance of showers after midnight. 
.mon...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming n 30 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 45 kt. seas 13 to 15 ft, occasionally to
22 ft. wave detail: ne 15 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.mon night...n winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
12 to 14 ft, occasionally to 20 ft. a chance of showers. 
.tue...n winds 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 10 to 12 ft,
occasionally to 17 ft. a chance of showers in the morning. 
.tue night...n winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas
9 to 11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft. 
.wed...n winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. seas 11 to
13 ft, occasionally to 19 ft. a chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.wed night...n winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. seas
11 to 13 ft, occasionally to 19 ft. a chance of showers.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 171458
cwflwx
expires:202610172000;;257105

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1058 am edt sat oct 17 2026

tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.

forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow.  waves flat where waters are iced over.


anz530-172000-
chesapeake bay north of pooles island-
1058 am edt sat oct 17 2026

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

.rest of today...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves
2 ft. a slight chance of rain late this morning. 
.tonight...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... diminishing to
5 kt late. waves 1 ft. 
.sun night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.mon...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 171458
cwflwx
expires:202610172000;;257106

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1058 am edt sat oct 17 2026

tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.

forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow.  waves flat where waters are iced over.


anz531-172000-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
1058 am edt sat oct 17 2026

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

.rest of today...n winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. a
slight chance of rain late this morning. 
.tonight...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. waves
3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft in the afternoon. 
.sun night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 171458
cwflwx
expires:202610172000;;257109

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1058 am edt sat oct 17 2026

tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.

forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow.  waves flat where waters are iced over.


anz532-172000-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
1058 am edt sat oct 17 2026

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

.rest of today...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves
4 ft. a chance of rain late this morning, then a slight chance of
rain this afternoon. 
.tonight...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 30 kt in the morning. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...ne winds 10 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 2 ft. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 171458
cwflwx
expires:202610172000;;257111

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1058 am edt sat oct 17 2026

tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.

forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow.  waves flat where waters are iced over.


anz533-172000-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
1058 am edt sat oct 17 2026

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

.rest of today...n winds 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 5 ft...
except around 3 ft near the mouth of the choptank. rain late this
morning, then a chance of rain this afternoon. 
.tonight...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 5 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 30 kt... diminishing to
20 kt in the afternoon. waves 3 ft. 
.sun night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt after midnight.
waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.tue...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.wed...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 4 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 171458
cwflwx
expires:202610172000;;257114

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1058 am edt sat oct 17 2026

tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.

forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow.  waves flat where waters are iced over.


anz534-172000-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
1058 am edt sat oct 17 2026

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

.rest of today...n winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 5 ft. rain.
.tonight...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 5 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt... becoming n 15 kt
with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves 5 ft...subsiding to 3 ft
in the afternoon. 
.sun night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.mon...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.tue...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.wed...ne winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 4 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 171458
cwflwx
expires:202610172000;;257102

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1058 am edt sat oct 17 2026

tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.

forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow.  waves flat where waters are iced over.


anz535-172000-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
1058 am edt sat oct 17 2026

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

.rest of today...n winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. a
chance of rain late this morning. 
.tonight...n winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 25 kt early in the
evening. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun night...ne winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 171458
cwflwx
expires:202610172000;;257103

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1058 am edt sat oct 17 2026

tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.

forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow.  waves flat where waters are iced over.


anz536-172000-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
1058 am edt sat oct 17 2026

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

.rest of today...n winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. rain
late this morning, then a chance of rain this afternoon. 
.tonight...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.sun...n winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 171458
cwflwx
expires:202610172000;;257104

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1058 am edt sat oct 17 2026

tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.

forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow.  waves flat where waters are iced over.


anz537-172000-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
1058 am edt sat oct 17 2026

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

.rest of today...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves
4 ft. rain.
.tonight...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 30 kt... diminishing to
20 kt in the afternoon. waves 3 ft. 
.sun night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.wed...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 4 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 171541
cwfphi
expires:202610180400;;258782

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
1140 am edt sat oct 17 2026

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


anz430-180400-
delaware bay waters north of east point nj to slaughter beach de-
1140 am edt sat oct 17 2026

...gale warning in effect until 6 pm edt this evening...

.rest of today...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
late. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at
3 seconds. a slight chance of showers late this morning. 
.tonight...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 3 seconds. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 3 seconds. 
.sun night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail:
ne 1 foot at 2 seconds. 
.mon...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.mon night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 3 seconds. 
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 171541
cwfphi
expires:202610180400;;258781

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
1140 am edt sat oct 17 2026

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


anz431-180400-
delaware bay waters south of east point nj to slaughter beach de-
1140 am edt sat oct 17 2026

...gale warning in effect until 6 pm edt this evening...

.rest of today...n winds 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 35 kt. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 4 seconds and e 2 ft at
4 seconds. a chance of showers late this morning, then a slight
chance of showers early this afternoon. 
.tonight...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 5 seconds. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 4 seconds. 
.sun night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 3 seconds.
.mon...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 5 seconds. 
.mon night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at 6 seconds. 
.tue...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.tue night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.wed...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.wed night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 171541
cwfphi
expires:202610180400;;258777

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
1140 am edt sat oct 17 2026

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


anz452-180400-
coastal waters from little egg inlet to great egg inlet nj out
20 nm-
1140 am edt sat oct 17 2026

...gale warning in effect until 6 pm edt this evening...

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

$$

fzus51 kphi 171541
cwfphi
expires:202610180400;;258778

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
1140 am edt sat oct 17 2026

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


anz453-180400-
coastal waters from great egg inlet to cape may nj out 20 nm-
1140 am edt sat oct 17 2026

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

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

$$

fzus51 kphi 171541
cwfphi
expires:202610180400;;258779

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
1140 am edt sat oct 17 2026

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


anz454-180400-
coastal waters from cape may nj to cape henlopen de out 20 nm-
1140 am edt sat oct 17 2026

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

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

$$

fzus51 kphi 171541
cwfphi
expires:202610180400;;258780

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
1140 am edt sat oct 17 2026

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


anz455-180400-
coastal waters from cape henlopen to fenwick island de out 20 nm-
1140 am edt sat oct 17 2026

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

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

$$