(1/21)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KAKQ
Issued 10/16/2026 10:02 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 10/16/2026 11:15 PM America/New_York.
fzus51 kakq 161402
cwfakq
expires:202610170315;;197157
coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1002 am edt fri oct 16 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
anz630-170315-
chesapeake bay from smith point to windmill point va-
1002 am edt fri oct 16 2026
...small craft advisory in effect from 7 pm edt this evening
through saturday morning...
...gale warning in effect from saturday morning through sunday
morning...
.rest of today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
waves around 2 ft.
.tonight...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming n after midnight. gusts
up to 30 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. showers.
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. showers likely in the morning.
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.sun...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.sun night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. a chance of showers after
midnight.
.mon...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. a chance of showers.
.mon night...n winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. 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 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
$$
(2/21)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KAKQ
Issued 10/16/2026 10:02 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 10/16/2026 11:15 PM America/New_York.
fzus51 kakq 161402
cwfakq
expires:202610170315;;197158
coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1002 am edt fri oct 16 2026
virginia portion of the chesapeake bay, currituck sound and
atlantic coastal waters from fenwick island de to currituck beach
light nc out 60 nautical miles
anz631-170315-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
1002 am edt fri oct 16 2026
...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm edt this evening
through saturday morning...
...gale warning in effect from saturday morning through sunday
morning...
.rest of today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
waves around 2 ft.
.tonight...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming n after midnight. gusts
up to 30 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. showers.
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. showers, mainly in the morning.
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
.sun...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft.
.sun night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. a chance of showers after
midnight.
.mon...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. a chance of showers.
.mon night...n winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 8 ft. a chance of showers in the evening.
.tue...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.tue night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
$$
(3/21)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KAKQ
Issued 10/16/2026 10:02 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 10/16/2026 11:15 PM America/New_York.
fzus51 kakq 161402
cwfakq
expires:202610170315;;197159
coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1002 am edt fri oct 16 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
anz632-170315-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
1002 am edt fri oct 16 2026
...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm edt this evening
through saturday morning...
...gale warning in effect from saturday morning through monday
morning...
.rest of today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
waves around 2 ft. patchy fog late this morning.
.tonight...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming n after midnight. gusts
up to 30 kt. waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. showers
likely.
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. showers, mainly in the morning.
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. waves
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
.sun...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.
.sun night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 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.
.mon...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming n 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 40 kt. waves 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. a chance of showers.
.mon night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. a chance of showers in the
evening.
.tue...n winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft.
.tue night...n winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. waves 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
$$
(4/21)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KAKQ
Issued 10/16/2026 10:02 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 10/16/2026 11:15 PM America/New_York.
fzus51 kakq 161402
cwfakq
expires:202610170315;;197166
coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1002 am edt fri oct 16 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
anz650-170315-
coastal waters from fenwick island de to chincoteague va out
20 nm-
1002 am edt fri oct 16 2026
...small craft advisory in effect from 7 pm edt this evening
through saturday morning...
...gale warning in effect from saturday morning through sunday
afternoon...
.rest of today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt
late. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
wave detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds and ne 3 ft at 6 seconds. patchy
fog late this morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and nw 3 ft at 3 seconds.
a chance of showers.
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to
7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. wave detail: n 6 ft at 5 seconds and
s 3 ft at 6 seconds. showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.sat night...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 s 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 9 ft, occasionally to
13 ft. wave detail: ne 9 ft at 8 seconds.
.sun night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
8 to 10 ft, occasionally to 15 ft. a chance of showers after
midnight.
.mon...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 10 to
12 ft, occasionally to 17 ft. a chance of showers.
.mon night...ne winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming n 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 40 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 35 kt. seas 9 to
11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft.
.tue night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
9 to 11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft.
$$
(5/21)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KAKQ
Issued 10/16/2026 10:02 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 10/16/2026 11:15 PM America/New_York.
fzus51 kakq 161402
cwfakq
expires:202610170315;;197167
coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1002 am edt fri oct 16 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
anz652-170315-
coastal waters from chincoteague to parramore island va out 20 nm-
1002 am edt fri oct 16 2026
...small craft advisory in effect from 7 pm edt this evening
through saturday morning...
...gale warning in effect from saturday morning through monday
morning...
.rest of today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt
late. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
wave detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds and ne 2 ft at 6 seconds. patchy
fog late this morning.
.tonight...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave
detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds and nw 3 ft at 3 seconds. showers
likely.
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft, occasionally
to 10 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: n 5 ft at 5 seconds and s
2 ft at 6 seconds, becoming ne 7 ft at 6 seconds and s 1 foot at
6 seconds. showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.sat night...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 8 to
10 ft, occasionally to 15 ft. wave detail: ne 10 ft at 8 seconds.
.sun night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas
9 to 11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft. a chance of showers after
midnight.
.mon...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 10 to
12 ft, occasionally to 17 ft. a chance of showers.
.mon night...n winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt,
diminishing to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. seas
10 to 12 ft, occasionally to 17 ft. a chance of showers in the
evening.
.tue...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 8 to
10 ft, occasionally to 15 ft.
.tue night...n winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 40 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft, occasionally
to 15 ft.
$$
(6/21)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KAKQ
Issued 10/16/2026 10:02 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 10/16/2026 11:15 PM America/New_York.
fzus51 kakq 161402
cwfakq
expires:202610170315;;197168
coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1002 am edt fri oct 16 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
anz654-170315-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
1002 am edt fri oct 16 2026
...small craft advisory in effect from 7 pm edt this evening
through saturday morning...
...gale warning in effect from saturday morning through monday
morning...
.rest of today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt
late. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 4 seconds and ne 2 ft at 6 seconds. patchy fog late this
morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.tonight...s winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming n after midnight. gusts
up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 5 seconds and n 3 ft at 3 seconds. a chance of showers in
the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft, occasionally
to 12 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: n 5 ft at 5 seconds and s
2 ft at 6 seconds, becoming ne 7 ft at 6 seconds and s 1 foot at
6 seconds. showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.sat night...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 8 to
10 ft, occasionally to 15 ft. wave detail: ne 10 ft at 9 seconds.
.sun night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
9 to 11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft. a chance of showers after
midnight.
.mon...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 10 to
12 ft, occasionally to 17 ft. a chance of showers.
.mon night...n winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt,
diminishing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. seas 10 to 12 ft,
occasionally to 17 ft. a chance of showers in the evening.
.tue...n winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt with gusts
up to 40 kt in the afternoon. seas 8 to 10 ft, occasionally to
15 ft.
.tue night...n winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
seas 8 to 10 ft, occasionally to 15 ft.
$$
(7/21)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KAKQ
Issued 10/16/2026 10:02 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 10/16/2026 11:15 PM America/New_York.
fzus51 kakq 161402
cwfakq
expires:202610170315;;197169
coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
1002 am edt fri oct 16 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
anz656-170315-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out 20 nm-
1002 am edt fri oct 16 2026
...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm edt this evening
through saturday morning...
...gale warning in effect from saturday morning through monday
morning...
.rest of today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at
3 seconds.
.tonight...s winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and nw 2 ft at 3 seconds.
a chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft, occasionally
to 12 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: n 6 ft at 4 seconds and
se 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming n 7 ft at 6 seconds and se
1 foot at 9 seconds. showers, mainly in the morning.
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
8 to 10 ft, occasionally to 15 ft. wave detail: ne 10 ft at
8 seconds.
.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.
a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.sun night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
10 to 12 ft, occasionally to 17 ft. a chance of showers.
.mon...ne winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 10 to
12 ft, occasionally to 17 ft. 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 in the evening.
.tue...n winds 25 to 30 kt. gusts up to 35 kt, increasing to
45 kt in the afternoon. seas 8 to 10 ft, occasionally to 15 ft.
.tue night...n winds 25 to 30 kt. gusts up to 45 kt, decreasing
to 35 kt after midnight. seas 8 to 10 ft, occasionally to 15 ft.
$$
(8/21)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KLWX
Issued 10/16/2026 10:58 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 10/16/2026 4:00 PM America/New_York.
fzus51 klwx 161458
cwflwx
expires:202610162000;;199032
coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1058 am edt fri oct 16 2026
tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.
forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow. waves flat where waters are iced over.
anz530-162000-
chesapeake bay north of pooles island-
1058 am edt fri oct 16 2026
...small craft advisory in effect through late saturday night...
.rest of today...sw winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
patchy fog late this morning. a slight chance of showers late this
morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms this
afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm late this morning.
.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw 15 to 20 kt late. gusts
up to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. showers.
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance
of showers.
.sat night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft.
.sun...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.
.sun night...ne winds 5 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 ft.
.mon...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft.
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft.
winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.
$$
(9/21)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KLWX
Issued 10/16/2026 10:58 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 10/16/2026 4:00 PM America/New_York.
fzus51 klwx 161458
cwflwx
expires:202610162000;;199033
coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1058 am edt fri oct 16 2026
tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.
forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow. waves flat where waters are iced over.
anz531-162000-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
1058 am edt fri oct 16 2026
...small craft advisory in effect through late saturday night...
.rest of today...s winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms this afternoon.
.tonight...nw winds 15 kt...increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. gusts up
to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers.
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 4 ft. a chance
of showers.
.sat night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft.
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
.sun night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft.
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.
$$
(10/21)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KLWX
Issued 10/16/2026 10:58 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 10/16/2026 4:00 PM America/New_York.
fzus51 klwx 161458
cwflwx
expires:202610162000;;199036
coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1058 am edt fri oct 16 2026
tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.
forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow. waves flat where waters are iced over.
anz532-162000-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
1058 am edt fri oct 16 2026
...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from saturday morning through late
saturday night...
.rest of today...sw winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
.tonight...w winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw 20 to 25 kt late. gusts
up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers.
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 4 ft. showers
likely.
.sat night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft.
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.
.sun night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt after midnight.
waves 2 ft.
.mon...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft.
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.
$$
(11/21)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KLWX
Issued 10/16/2026 10:58 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 10/16/2026 4:00 PM America/New_York.
fzus51 klwx 161458
cwflwx
expires:202610162000;;199038
coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1058 am edt fri oct 16 2026
tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.
forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow. waves flat where waters are iced over.
anz533-162000-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
1058 am edt fri oct 16 2026
...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from saturday morning through late
saturday night...
.rest of today...sw winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.
.tonight...w winds 15 kt...becoming nw 20 to 25 kt in the late
evening and overnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. showers.
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 5 ft. showers likely.
.sat night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft.
.sun...ne winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 3 ft.
.sun night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. waves 2 ft...building to 4 ft after midnight.
.mon...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 4 ft.
.tue...n winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. waves 3 ft.
$$
(12/21)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KLWX
Issued 10/16/2026 10:58 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 10/16/2026 4:00 PM America/New_York.
fzus51 klwx 161458
cwflwx
expires:202610162000;;199041
coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1058 am edt fri oct 16 2026
tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.
forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow. waves flat where waters are iced over.
anz534-162000-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
1058 am edt fri oct 16 2026
...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from saturday morning through late
saturday night...
.rest of today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
2 ft.
.tonight...sw winds 15 kt...becoming nw 20 to 25 kt in the late
evening and overnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. showers.
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 6 ft. showers likely.
.sat night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 5 ft.
.sun...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft.
.sun night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft.
.mon...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 4 ft.
.tue...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft.
$$
(13/21)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KLWX
Issued 10/16/2026 10:58 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 10/16/2026 4:00 PM America/New_York.
fzus51 klwx 161458
cwflwx
expires:202610162000;;199029
coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1058 am edt fri oct 16 2026
tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.
forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow. waves flat where waters are iced over.
anz535-162000-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
1058 am edt fri oct 16 2026
...small craft advisory in effect through saturday evening...
.rest of today...sw winds 10 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 ft. a
slight chance of showers and tstms this afternoon.
.tonight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 1 ft.
showers likely.
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance
of showers.
.sat night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
waves 1 ft.
.sun...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.
.sun night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.
.mon...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.
winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms.
$$
(14/21)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KLWX
Issued 10/16/2026 10:58 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 10/16/2026 4:00 PM America/New_York.
fzus51 klwx 161458
cwflwx
expires:202610162000;;199030
coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1058 am edt fri oct 16 2026
tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.
forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow. waves flat where waters are iced over.
anz536-162000-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
1058 am edt fri oct 16 2026
...small craft advisory in effect through saturday evening...
.rest of today...sw winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft.
.tonight...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw in the late evening and
overnight. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance of showers.
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance
of showers.
.sat night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft.
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft.
.sun night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft.
.mon...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft.
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft.
$$
(15/21)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KLWX
Issued 10/16/2026 10:58 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 10/16/2026 4:00 PM America/New_York.
fzus51 klwx 161458
cwflwx
expires:202610162000;;199031
coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
1058 am edt fri oct 16 2026
tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.
forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow. waves flat where waters are iced over.
anz537-162000-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
1058 am edt fri oct 16 2026
...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from saturday morning through late
saturday night...
.rest of today...sw winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft.
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw 15 to 20 kt in the
late evening and overnight. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.
showers.
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 4 ft. a chance
of showers.
.sat night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft.
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft.
.sun night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft.
.mon...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 3 ft.
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.
$$
(16/21)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KPHI
Issued 10/16/2026 11:17 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 10/17/2026 12:00 AM America/New_York.
fzus51 kphi 161517
cwfphi
expires:202610170400;;200211
coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
1116 am edt fri oct 16 2026
sandy hook nj to fenwick island de to 60 nm offshore and delaware
bay
anz430-170400-
delaware bay waters north of east point nj to slaughter beach de-
1116 am edt fri oct 16 2026
...small craft advisory in effect late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from saturday morning through saturday
afternoon...
.rest of today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 ft this afternoon. wave detail: s 1 foot at 3 seconds,
becoming s 2 ft at 3 seconds. a chance of showers late this
morning. a slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.tonight...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n after midnight. gusts
up to 30 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds
and s 2 ft at 4 seconds. tstms in the evening. showers.
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 foot at
6 seconds. showers likely in the morning.
.sat night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 4 seconds.
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.sun night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft at
3 seconds.
.mon...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.mon night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
showers in the evening.
.tue...n winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft.
.tue night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas around 2 ft.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
(17/21)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KPHI
Issued 10/16/2026 11:17 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 10/17/2026 12:00 AM America/New_York.
fzus51 kphi 161517
cwfphi
expires:202610170400;;200210
coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
1116 am edt fri oct 16 2026
sandy hook nj to fenwick island de to 60 nm offshore and delaware
bay
anz431-170400-
delaware bay waters south of east point nj to slaughter beach de-
1116 am edt fri oct 16 2026
...small craft advisory in effect late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from saturday morning through saturday
afternoon...
.rest of today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave
detail: sw 2 ft at 3 seconds. a slight chance of showers late
this morning.
.tonight...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds and nw
3 ft at 4 seconds. tstms in the evening. showers.
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 foot at
6 seconds. showers in the morning.
.sat night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 5 seconds.
.sun...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.sun night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.mon...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to
6 ft in the afternoon. a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.mon night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of
showers in the evening.
.tue...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft.
.tue night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
(18/21)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KPHI
Issued 10/16/2026 11:17 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 10/17/2026 12:00 AM America/New_York.
fzus51 kphi 161517
cwfphi
expires:202610170400;;200206
coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
1116 am edt fri oct 16 2026
sandy hook nj to fenwick island de to 60 nm offshore and delaware
bay
anz452-170400-
coastal waters from little egg inlet to great egg inlet nj out
20 nm-
1116 am edt fri oct 16 2026
...small craft advisory in effect from 3 pm edt this afternoon
through late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from saturday morning through saturday
afternoon...
.rest of today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at
7 seconds. a chance of showers late this morning.
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 6 seconds and nw
4 ft at 4 seconds. tstms in the evening. showers.
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft. wave detail: n 6 ft at 5 seconds and s 3 ft at 7 seconds.
showers, mainly in the morning.
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: ne
7 ft at 7 seconds and s 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.sun...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to
8 ft. wave detail: ne 8 ft at 8 seconds.
.sun night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after
midnight. wave detail: e 8 ft at 10 seconds, becoming e 10 ft at
10 seconds. a chance of showers after midnight.
.mon...ne winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 9 to 13 ft.
.mon night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 11 to 14 ft. a chance of
showers.
.tue...n winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft.
.tue night...n winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming ne 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. seas 9 to 12 ft.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
(19/21)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KPHI
Issued 10/16/2026 11:17 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 10/17/2026 12:00 AM America/New_York.
fzus51 kphi 161517
cwfphi
expires:202610170400;;200207
coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
1116 am edt fri oct 16 2026
sandy hook nj to fenwick island de to 60 nm offshore and delaware
bay
anz453-170400-
coastal waters from great egg inlet to cape may nj out 20 nm-
1116 am edt fri oct 16 2026
...small craft advisory in effect from 3 pm edt this afternoon
through late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from saturday morning through saturday
afternoon...
.rest of today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at
6 seconds. a slight chance of showers late this morning.
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds and nw
3 ft at 4 seconds. tstms in the evening. showers.
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at 5 seconds and s 2 ft at 7 seconds.
showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.sat night...n winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 7 seconds and
se 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.sun...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to
9 ft. wave detail: ne 9 ft at 8 seconds.
.sun night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: e 10 ft at
10 seconds. a chance of showers after midnight.
.mon...ne winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 9 to 13 ft. a chance of showers
in the morning.
.mon night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 10 to 14 ft. a chance of
showers.
.tue...n winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft.
.tue night...n winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming ne 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. seas 8 to 11 ft.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
(20/21)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KPHI
Issued 10/16/2026 11:17 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 10/17/2026 12:00 AM America/New_York.
fzus51 kphi 161517
cwfphi
expires:202610170400;;200208
coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
1116 am edt fri oct 16 2026
sandy hook nj to fenwick island de to 60 nm offshore and delaware
bay
anz454-170400-
coastal waters from cape may nj to cape henlopen de out 20 nm-
1116 am edt fri oct 16 2026
...small craft advisory in effect from 3 pm edt this afternoon
through late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from saturday morning through saturday
afternoon...
.rest of today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at
6 seconds. a slight chance of showers late this morning.
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds and nw
4 ft at 4 seconds. tstms in the evening. showers.
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at 5 seconds and s 2 ft at 7 seconds.
showers, mainly in the morning.
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: ne
7 ft at 7 seconds and nw 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.sun...ne winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to
9 ft. wave detail: ne 9 ft at 10 seconds and ne 8 ft at
7 seconds.
.sun night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: e 10 ft at
10 seconds and nw 1 foot at 5 seconds. a chance of showers after
midnight.
.mon...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. seas 10 to 14 ft. a chance of showers.
.mon night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 10 to 14 ft. a chance of
showers.
.tue...n winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft.
.tue night...n winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. seas 8 to 11 ft.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
(21/21)
Latest Coastal Waters Forecast by KPHI
Issued 10/16/2026 11:17 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 10/17/2026 12:00 AM America/New_York.
fzus51 kphi 161517
cwfphi
expires:202610170400;;200209
coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
1116 am edt fri oct 16 2026
sandy hook nj to fenwick island de to 60 nm offshore and delaware
bay
anz455-170400-
coastal waters from cape henlopen to fenwick island de out 20 nm-
1116 am edt fri oct 16 2026
...small craft advisory in effect from 3 pm edt this afternoon
through late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from saturday morning through saturday
afternoon...
.rest of today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave
detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and ne 2 ft at 6 seconds. a slight
chance of showers late this morning.
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 5 seconds and nw
4 ft at 4 seconds. tstms in the evening. showers.
.sat...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at 6 seconds and s 3 ft at 7 seconds.
showers, mainly in the morning.
.sat night...n winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
6 to 9 ft after midnight. wave detail: n 5 ft at 6 seconds and se
1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming n 8 ft at 6 seconds.
.sun...ne winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: ne
10 ft at 10 seconds and n 8 ft at 6 seconds.
.sun night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: e 11 ft at
10 seconds and nw 2 ft at 5 seconds. a chance of showers after
midnight.
.mon...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft in the
afternoon. a chance of showers.
.mon night...n winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 11 to 14 ft. a chance of
showers.
.tue...n winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 10 to 13 ft.
.tue night...n winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. seas 9 to 11 ft.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
|