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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
920 pm est sat feb 21 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


anz631-221445-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
920 pm est sat feb 21 2026

...gale warning in effect from sunday evening through monday
afternoon...

.overnight...e winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 15 kt late. waves
1 foot. a chance of rain late. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming n
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. waves
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. snow and rain in the evening,
then snow after midnight. 
.mon...nw 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. snow likely in the morning, then
a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.thu...s winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
waves 2 to 3 ft. rain likely.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
920 pm est sat feb 21 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


anz656-221445-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
920 pm est sat feb 21 2026

...gale warning in effect from sunday evening through monday
afternoon...

.overnight...e winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. 
seas around 2 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 foot at
11 seconds. a chance of rain late. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, 
building to 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft in the afternoon. 
wave detail: ne 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 foot at 6 seconds, 
becoming ne 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at 12 seconds. rain 
until late afternoon, then a chance of rain late. 
.sun night...nw winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas 7 
to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 5 seconds 
and e 5 ft at 7 seconds. rain in the evening. snow.
.mon...nw winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, diminishing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 5 seconds
and ne 5 ft at 9 seconds. snow likely in the morning, then a
chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at
5 seconds and ne 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.tue...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 5 seconds and
ne 4 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. rain likely.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
920 pm est sat feb 21 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


anz654-221445-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
920 pm est sat feb 21 2026

...storm warning in effect from sunday evening through monday
afternoon...

.overnight...e winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. 
seas around 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of 
rain late. 
.sun...e winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 20 to 30 kt. seas 3 ft, 
building to 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at 11 seconds, becoming ne 6 ft at 6 
seconds and s 1 foot at 6 seconds. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. seas 6 to 8 
ft, occasionally to 12 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at 9 seconds and 
nw 6 ft at 5 seconds. rain in the evening. snow.
.mon...nw winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, diminishing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. seas 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 5 seconds
and ne 6 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of snow in the morning, then
a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at
4 seconds and ne 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 4 seconds and
ne 4 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.thu...s winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. rain likely.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
920 pm est sat feb 21 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


anz652-221445-
coastal waters from chincoteague to parramore island va out 20 nm-
920 pm est sat feb 21 2026

...storm warning in effect from sunday evening through monday
afternoon...

.overnight...e winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt. seas around 
2 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft at 7 seconds and s 1 foot at 6 seconds. 
a chance of rain late. 
.sun...e winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 20 to 30 kt. seas 3 ft, 
building to 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. wave detail: se 3 
ft at 6 seconds, becoming e 7 ft at 6 seconds and s 1 foot at 6 
seconds. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 40 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. seas
8 to 12 ft, occasionally to 15 ft. wave detail: ne 9 ft at 9 
seconds and nw 6 ft at 4 seconds. rain and snow in the evening, 
then snow after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, diminishing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. seas 7 to
9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. wave detail: ne 8 ft at 10 seconds
and nw 6 ft at 5 seconds. snow in the morning, then snow likely
with a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 9 ft after midnight. wave detail: ne 6 ft at
10 seconds and nw 5 ft at 4 seconds, becoming ne 5 ft at
10 seconds and nw 4 ft at 4 seconds. 
.tue...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 4 seconds and ne 4 ft at
10 seconds. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 7 ft. 
.thu...s winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.
a chance of rain. 
.thu night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
gusts up to 25 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. rain
likely.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
920 pm est sat feb 21 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


anz650-221445-
coastal waters from fenwick island de to chincoteague va out
20 nm-
920 pm est sat feb 21 2026

...storm warning in effect from sunday evening through monday
afternoon...

.overnight...se winds 5 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 
ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 7 seconds. a 
chance of rain late. 
.sun...e winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 25 to 30 kt. seas 3 ft, 
building to 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 11 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft
at 5 seconds and s 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming e 8 ft at 7 
seconds and s 1 foot at 6 seconds. rain.
.sun night...n winds 40 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt, becoming
nw. seas 10 to 14 ft, occasionally to 19 ft. wave detail: ne 12 
ft at 9 seconds. rain in the evening, then snow after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, diminishing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. seas 9 to
11 ft, occasionally to 16 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft,
occasionally to 13 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: ne 11 ft at
10 seconds, becoming ne 8 ft at 10 seconds and nw 4 ft at
4 seconds. snow in the morning, then rain and snow likely in the
afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 12 ft. wave detail: ne 6 ft at
10 seconds and nw 4 ft at 4 seconds.
.tue...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 5 seconds and ne 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.tue night...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas around 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
gusts up to 25 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. rain
likely.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
920 pm est sat feb 21 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


anz632-221445-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
920 pm est sat feb 21 2026

...gale warning in effect from sunday evening through monday
afternoon...

.overnight...e winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt,
increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain
late. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the late morning and early
afternoon, then becoming n 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt
late. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. waves
4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. rain in the evening. snow.
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 40 kt. waves 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. a chance of snow in the morning, then a chance of rain and
snow in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu...s winds 15 to 20 kt. waves around 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...s winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
waves around 3 ft. rain likely.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
920 pm est sat feb 21 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


anz630-221445-
chesapeake bay from smith point to windmill point va-
920 pm est sat feb 21 2026

...gale warning in effect from sunday evening through monday
afternoon...

.overnight...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. a chance of rain
late. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt. waves 2 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. waves
4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. snow and rain in the evening, 
then snow after midnight. 
.mon...nw winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, diminishing
to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. waves
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. snow in the morning, then a
chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves around
2 ft. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.thu...s winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a
chance of rain. 
.thu night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
waves 2 to 3 ft. rain likely.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
959 pm est sat feb 21 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.


anz537-220900-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
959 pm est sat feb 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through sunday
afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from sunday evening through monday
afternoon...

.rest of tonight...e winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a chance of
rain. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming n 15 to 20 kt late. waves
1 to 2 ft. rain and snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. gusts up to 30 kt early in the
evening. waves 4 ft. snow. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 4 ft. snow
likely with a chance of rain. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
waves 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.thu...s winds 15 kt...becoming 15 to 20 kt in the evening, then
becoming w after midnight. waves 2 ft. a chance of rain through the
day, then rain likely through the night.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
959 pm est sat feb 21 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.


anz531-220900-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
959 pm est sat feb 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from sunday evening through late
sunday night...
...gale warning in effect from monday morning through monday
afternoon...

.rest of tonight...e winds 5 kt. waves flat. a chance of rain.
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain and snow. vsby
1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...n winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming nw late. gusts up to
30 kt. waves 4 ft. snow. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 4 ft. snow
with a chance of rain. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds around 5 kt...becoming s 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 ft. a chance of snow. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain and
snow in the morning. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming e in the evening, then
becoming n after midnight. waves 2 ft. a chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
959 pm est sat feb 21 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.


anz532-220900-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
959 pm est sat feb 21 2026

...gale warning in effect from sunday evening through monday
afternoon...

.rest of tonight...e winds 5 kt. waves flat. a chance of rain.
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain and snow. vsby
1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 4 ft.
snow. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 4 ft. snow
with a chance of rain. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of snow.
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.thu...s winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming e in the evening, then
becoming n after midnight. waves 2 ft. a chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
959 pm est sat feb 21 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.


anz533-220900-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
959 pm est sat feb 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through sunday
afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from sunday evening through monday
afternoon...

.rest of tonight...e winds 5 kt. waves flat. rain likely. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
rain and snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 5 ft. snow. vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 5 ft. snow
with a chance of rain. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.thu...s winds 15 kt...becoming se in the evening, then becoming nw
after midnight. waves 2 ft. a chance of rain in the morning, then
rain likely.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
959 pm est sat feb 21 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.


anz534-220900-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
959 pm est sat feb 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through sunday
afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from sunday evening through monday
afternoon...

.rest of tonight...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance
of rain. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.
rain and snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 6 ft. snow. vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 5 ft. snow with a chance of rain.
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.thu...s winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming w after midnight. waves 3 ft.
a chance of rain through the day, then rain likely through the
night.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
959 pm est sat feb 21 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.


anz535-220900-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
959 pm est sat feb 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from sunday evening through late
sunday night...
...gale warning in effect from monday morning through monday
afternoon...

.rest of tonight...e winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. rain
likely. 
.sun...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain and snow. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.sun night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 ft.
snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 2 ft. snow
likely. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...w winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming e in the evening, then
becoming nw after midnight. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
959 pm est sat feb 21 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.


anz536-220900-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
959 pm est sat feb 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from sunday evening through late
sunday night...
...gale warning in effect from monday morning through monday
afternoon...

.rest of tonight...e winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a chance of
rain. 
.sun...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain and snow. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 3 ft. snow
likely. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue night...s winds around 5 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.thu...s winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming se in the evening, then
becoming nw after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
959 pm est sat feb 21 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.


anz530-220900-
chesapeake bay north of pooles island-
959 pm est sat feb 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from sunday evening through late
sunday night...
...gale warning in effect from monday morning through monday
afternoon...

.rest of tonight...ne winds around 5 kt. waves flat. a chance of
rain. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. rain and snow. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.sun night...n winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming nw late. gusts up to
30 kt. waves 2 ft. snow. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.
snow.
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tue...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of snow. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain and snow in
the morning. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming se in the evening, then
becoming n after midnight. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 212107
cwfphi
expires:202602221000;;032131

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
403 pm est sat feb 21 2026

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


anz455-221000-
coastal waters from cape henlopen to fenwick island de out 20 nm-
403 pm est sat feb 21 2026

...storm warning in effect from sunday afternoon through monday
afternoon...

.tonight...ne winds around 5 kt, becoming e late. seas 2 to 3 ft.
wave detail: e 3 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of rain late. 
.sun...e winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming ne
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: e 2 ft
at 6 seconds, becoming ne 5 ft at 5 seconds. rain. vsby 1 nm or
less in the afternoon. 
.sun night...n winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming nw 35 to 45 kt after
midnight. seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft after
midnight. wave detail: ne 10 ft at 8 seconds, becoming ne 11 ft
at 9 seconds and nw 7 ft at 6 seconds. rain and snow in the
evening, then snow after midnight. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.mon...nw winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: e 10 ft at 11 seconds and nw 7 ft at
6 seconds, becoming e 9 ft at 11 seconds and nw 6 ft at
6 seconds. snow. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
6 to 9 ft. wave detail: e 7 ft at 11 seconds and nw 5 ft at
5 seconds. 
.tue...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at 10 seconds and
nw 4 ft at 5 seconds. 
.tue night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s after midnight. seas
2 to 4 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of
rain after midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. rain
likely.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 212107
cwfphi
expires:202602221000;;032130

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
403 pm est sat feb 21 2026

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


anz454-221000-
coastal waters from cape may nj to cape henlopen de out 20 nm-
403 pm est sat feb 21 2026

...storm warning in effect from sunday afternoon through monday
afternoon...

.tonight...n winds around 5 kt, becoming e late this evening and
early morning, then increasing to 5 to 10 kt late. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 7 seconds. a slight chance of rain
late. 
.sun...e winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming ne
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: e 2 ft
at 6 seconds, becoming e 5 ft at 5 seconds. rain in the morning,
then rain and snow in the afternoon with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sun night...n winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming nw around 40 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 55 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to
14 ft after midnight. wave detail: e 9 ft at 8 seconds, becoming
e 11 ft at 10 seconds and nw 6 ft at 5 seconds. rain in the
evening. snow. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.mon...nw winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, diminishing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. seas
10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. wave
detail: e 10 ft at 11 seconds and nw 6 ft at 6 seconds, becoming
e 9 ft at 11 seconds and nw 6 ft at 6 seconds. snow in the
morning, then snow with rain likely in the afternoon. vsby 1 nm
or less. 
.mon night...nw winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
6 to 9 ft. wave detail: e 7 ft at 11 seconds and nw 5 ft at
5 seconds. 
.tue...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 5 seconds and
e 4 ft at 11 seconds. 
.tue night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s after midnight. seas
2 to 4 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of
rain after midnight. 
.thu...sw winds around 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...s winds around 15 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. rain
likely.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 212107
cwfphi
expires:202602221000;;032129

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
403 pm est sat feb 21 2026

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


anz453-221000-
coastal waters from great egg inlet to cape may nj out 20 nm-
403 pm est sat feb 21 2026

...storm warning in effect from sunday afternoon through monday
afternoon...

.tonight...nw winds around 5 kt, becoming e late this evening and
overnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sun...e winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming ne
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: e 3 ft
at 6 seconds, becoming e 6 ft at 6 seconds. rain in the morning,
then rain and snow in the afternoon with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sun night...ne winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming n after midnight.
seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. wave
detail: e 11 ft at 8 seconds, becoming e 13 ft at 10 seconds and
se 2 ft at 8 seconds. rain in the evening. snow. vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.mon...nw winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, diminishing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. seas
11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. wave
detail: e 13 ft at 11 seconds, becoming e 10 ft at 11 seconds and
w 4 ft at 4 seconds. snow. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
6 to 9 ft. wave detail: e 8 ft at 11 seconds and nw 4 ft at
4 seconds. 
.tue...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 4 seconds and
e 4 ft at 11 seconds. 
.tue night...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to
6 ft in the afternoon. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of
rain after midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...s winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. rain likely.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 212107
cwfphi
expires:202602221000;;032128

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
403 pm est sat feb 21 2026

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


anz452-221000-
coastal waters from little egg inlet to great egg inlet nj out
20 nm-
403 pm est sat feb 21 2026

...storm warning in effect from sunday afternoon through monday
afternoon...

.tonight...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 7 seconds. a slight chance of rain late. 
.sun...e winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming ne
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to
4 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: e 4 ft
at 6 seconds, becoming e 8 ft at 6 seconds. rain in the morning,
then rain and snow in the afternoon with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sun night...n winds 40 to 50 kt. seas 10 to 14 ft, building to
12 to 17 ft after midnight. wave detail: e 13 ft at 8 seconds,
becoming e 15 ft at 10 seconds. rain in the evening. snow. vsby
1 nm or less. 
.mon...nw winds 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt, diminishing
to 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. seas 12 to 17 ft, subsiding to
10 to 14 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: e 15 ft at 11 seconds
and s 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming ne 12 ft at 11 seconds and s
1 foot at 9 seconds. snow. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. wave detail:
ne 9 ft at 10 seconds and s 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming ne 6 ft
at 10 seconds and nw 4 ft at 4 seconds. 
.tue...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 4 seconds and
e 4 ft at 11 seconds. 
.tue night...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to
6 ft in the afternoon. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.thu...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...s winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. rain likely.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 212107
cwfphi
expires:202602221000;;032132

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
403 pm est sat feb 21 2026

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


anz431-221000-
delaware bay waters south of east point nj to slaughter beach de-
403 pm est sat feb 21 2026

...storm warning in effect from sunday afternoon through monday
afternoon...

.tonight...n winds around 5 kt, becoming e late this evening and
overnight. seas around 2 ft this evening, then 1 foot or less.
wave detail: nw 1 foot at 3 seconds and se 1 foot at 7 seconds,
becoming se 1 foot at 7 seconds. a chance of rain late. 
.sun...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming ne
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 1 to
2 ft, building to 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: e
1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming ne 2 ft at 3 seconds. rain in the
morning, then rain and snow in the afternoon with vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.sun night...n winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming nw 35 to 40 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight.
wave detail: ne 5 ft at 4 seconds, becoming nw 6 ft at 5 seconds
and e 5 ft at 9 seconds. snow. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, diminishing
to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. seas 5 to
8 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at
10 seconds. snow. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at
6 seconds. 
.tue...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 4 seconds and
se 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s after midnight.
seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. a chance of rain
in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
rain after midnight. 
.thu...sw winds around 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. rain likely.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 212107
cwfphi
expires:202602221000;;032133

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
403 pm est sat feb 21 2026

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


anz430-221000-
delaware bay waters north of east point nj to slaughter beach de-
403 pm est sat feb 21 2026

...gale warning in effect from sunday afternoon through monday
afternoon...

.tonight...n winds around 5 kt, becoming e after midnight. seas
1 foot or less. a slight chance of rain late. 
.sun...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming ne
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 1 foot
or less, then 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: e 1 foot
at 3 seconds, becoming e 2 ft at 3 seconds. rain likely in the
morning, then rain and snow in the afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm,
decreasing to 1 nm or less in the afternoon. 
.sun night...n winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming nw 30 to 40 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at 4 seconds. snow.
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.mon...nw winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail:
nw 5 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 foot at 6 seconds. snow, mainly in
the morning. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 foot at
11 seconds. 
.tue...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. seas 1 to 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot
or less. a chance of snow after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft in the afternoon. a chance of rain and snow in the morning
with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
rain after midnight. 
.thu...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu night...se winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n after midnight.
seas 1 to 2 ft. rain likely.  

$$