fzus51 kakq 180759
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
359 am edt sat apr 18 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


anz656-182030-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
359 am edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through
sunday evening...

.through 7 am...se winds 5 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: se
1 foot at 5 seconds and se 1 foot at 8 seconds. patchy fog. vsby
1 to 3 nm.
.today...se winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with 
gusts up to 20 kt late. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 
3 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 4 seconds and
se 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.sun...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming n 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 se 3 ft at 6 seconds. showers.
.sun night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
nw 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after midnight. wave detail: n 4 ft
at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at 7 seconds, becoming n 2 ft at
5 seconds and se 1 foot at 7 seconds. showers in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 4 seconds and ne 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.mon night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...se winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt. seas 2
to 3 ft.
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w. seas around 2 ft. 

$$

fzus51 kakq 180759
cwfakq
expires:202604182030;;569790

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
359 am edt sat apr 18 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


anz654-182030-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
359 am edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through
sunday evening...

.through 7 am...e winds 5 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: se
1 foot at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at 8 seconds. patchy fog. vsby
1 to 3 nm.
.today...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt late. seas 
around 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 
seconds. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.tonight...se winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: s 4 
ft at 5 seconds and se 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.sun...w winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw in the afternoon. gusts
up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail:
se 4 ft at 6 seconds and nw 3 ft at 4 seconds. showers likely. 
.sun night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave
detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 foot at 7 seconds. showers
likely in the evening.
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 3 seconds and e 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.mon night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt in the 
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 10 kt, becoming w. seas around 2 ft. 

$$

fzus51 kakq 180759
cwfakq
expires:202604182030;;569789

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
359 am edt sat apr 18 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


anz652-182030-
coastal waters from chincoteague to parramore island va out 20 nm-
359 am edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through
sunday evening...

.through 7 am...n winds 5 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: se
2 ft at 7 seconds. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.today...e winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 foot at
3 seconds. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.tonight...se winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: s 4 
ft at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.sun...w winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw in the afternoon. gusts
up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 6 seconds and nw 3 ft at 4 seconds. showers likely. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 4 seconds and s 2 ft at 6 seconds.
showers likely in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 3 seconds and e 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.mon night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w. seas around 2 ft. 

$$

fzus51 kakq 180759
cwfakq
expires:202604182030;;569788

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
359 am edt sat apr 18 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


anz650-182030-
coastal waters from fenwick island de to chincoteague va out
20 nm-
359 am edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through
sunday evening...

.through 7 am...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave
detail: se 2 ft at 7 seconds. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.today...e winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
areas of fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.tonight...se winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: se 4
ft at 5 seconds and se 1 foot at 8 seconds. 
.sun...w winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw in the afternoon. gusts
up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: e
4 ft at 6 seconds and nw 3 ft at 4 seconds. showers likely. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 4 seconds and s 2 ft at 6 seconds.
showers likely in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 4 seconds and e 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.mon night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
2 to 3 ft. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw. seas around 2 ft. 

$$

fzus51 kakq 180759
cwfakq
expires:202604182030;;569786

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
359 am edt sat apr 18 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


anz632-182030-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
359 am edt sat apr 18 2026

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

.through 7 am...e winds 5 kt. waves 1 foot.
.today...e winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the 
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. patchy fog 
in the morning. vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after 
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft.
.sun...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to 4 
ft, occasionally to 5 ft. showers likely.
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. showers likely in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
around 3 ft. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. gusts up
to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...se winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt. waves 
2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming w. 
waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

fzus51 kakq 180759
cwfakq
expires:202604182030;;569785

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
359 am edt sat apr 18 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


anz631-182030-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
359 am edt sat apr 18 2026

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

.through 7 am...e winds 5 kt. waves 1 foot.
.today...e winds 5 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
gusts up to 20 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft.
.sun...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. showers likely. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. showers likely in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. waves around 3 ft. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. waves 2 
to 3 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. 
waves 2 to 3 ft.
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft.
.wed night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw. waves 1 foot. 

$$

fzus51 kakq 180759
cwfakq
expires:202604182030;;569784

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
359 am edt sat apr 18 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


anz630-182030-
chesapeake bay from smith point to windmill point va-
359 am edt sat apr 18 2026

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

.through 7 am...n winds 5 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.today...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft.
.sun...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. showers likely.
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. showers likely in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft.
.mon night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft.
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. 
waves 2 to 3 ft.
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw. waves 1 foot. 

$$

fzus51 klwx 180627
cwflwx
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
226 am edt sat apr 18 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.


anz537-182000-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
226 am edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 pm edt this afternoon
through sunday afternoon...

.overnight...ne winds around 5 kt. waves flat. 
.sat...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...se winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming sw 10 to 15 kt late.
waves 2 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft.
showers.
.sun night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of
showers. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon
and evening, then becoming s after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw 5 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 180627
cwflwx
expires:202604182000;;564858

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
226 am edt sat apr 18 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.


anz530-182000-
chesapeake bay north of pooles island-
226 am edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 pm edt this afternoon
through this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through sunday
afternoon...

.overnight...e winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.sat...se winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...se winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt...becoming ne
5 to 10 kt late. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sun...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft.
showers.
.sun night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.mon...nw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...w winds around 5 kt...becoming s. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming n. waves 1 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 180627
cwflwx
expires:202604182000;;564859

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
226 am edt sat apr 18 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.


anz531-182000-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
226 am edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 pm edt this afternoon
through this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through sunday
afternoon...

.overnight...ne winds 5 kt. waves flat. 
.sat...e winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...se winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt...becoming ne
5 to 10 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sun...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft.
showers.
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tue...n winds 5 kt...becoming s 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming n 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 180627
cwflwx
expires:202604182000;;564862

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
226 am edt sat apr 18 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.


anz532-182000-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
226 am edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 pm edt this afternoon
through this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through sunday
afternoon...

.overnight...ne winds 5 kt. waves flat. 
.sat...se winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...se winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt...becoming ne
5 to 10 kt late. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sun...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft.
showers.
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w after midnight. waves
1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming n 5 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 180627
cwflwx
expires:202604182000;;564864

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
226 am edt sat apr 18 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.


anz533-182000-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
226 am edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 pm edt this afternoon
through this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through sunday
afternoon...

.overnight...ne winds 5 kt. waves flat. 
.sat...se winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...se winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming w 10 to 15 kt late.
waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sun...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft.
showers.
.sun night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of
showers. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming se 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon
and evening, then becoming s after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming n 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 180627
cwflwx
expires:202604182000;;564867

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
226 am edt sat apr 18 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.


anz534-182000-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
226 am edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 pm edt this afternoon
through sunday afternoon...

.overnight...n winds 5 kt. waves flat. 
.sat...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming se with
gusts to 20 kt late. waves 1 ft... building to 3 ft in the
afternoon. 
.sat night...se winds 15 kt...becoming s late. gusts up to 20 kt.
waves 3 ft. 
.sun...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft.
showers.
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a
chance of showers. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s in the afternoon, then
increasing to 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft... building to 3 ft after
midnight. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming w 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon
and evening, then becoming n after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft...
subsiding to 1 ft.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 180627
cwflwx
expires:202604182000;;564855

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
226 am edt sat apr 18 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.


anz535-182000-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
226 am edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 pm edt this afternoon
through this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through sunday
afternoon...

.overnight...light winds. waves flat. 
.sat...se winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...se winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt...diminishing
to 5 kt after midnight, then becoming n late. waves 1 ft. a chance
of showers. 
.sun...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
showers.
.sun night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
waves 1 ft. 
.mon...nw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...sw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...w winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of showers
through the night.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 180627
cwflwx
expires:202604182000;;564856

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
226 am edt sat apr 18 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.


anz536-182000-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
226 am edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 pm edt this afternoon
through this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through sunday
afternoon...

.overnight...ne winds around 5 kt. waves flat. 
.sat...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...se winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w 5 to 10 kt late.
gusts up to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sun...nw winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. showers.
.sun night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of showers. 
.mon...nw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...w winds around 5 kt...becoming s. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming n after midnight. waves 1 ft. a
chance of showers through the night.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
402 am edt sat apr 18 2026

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


anz455-182100-
coastal waters from cape henlopen to fenwick island de out 20 nm-
402 am edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through
sunday afternoon...

.today...e winds around 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: se
2 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.tonight...se winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at
5 seconds and se 1 foot at 8 seconds. 
.sun...w winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds and s 3 ft at
5 seconds. showers likely. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming w 5 to 10 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave
detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at 7 seconds. showers
likely in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 4 seconds and e 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.mon night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 4 seconds and e 2 ft at
8 seconds. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 2 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 180804
cwfphi
expires:202604182100;;570093

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
402 am edt sat apr 18 2026

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


anz454-182100-
coastal waters from cape may nj to cape henlopen de out 20 nm-
402 am edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through
sunday afternoon...

.today...e winds around 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: se
2 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.tonight...se winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at
5 seconds and e 1 foot at 8 seconds. 
.sun...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds and s 3 ft at 5 seconds.
showers likely. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail:
nw 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at 7 seconds. showers likely in
the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 4 seconds and e 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.mon night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 4 seconds and e 2 ft at
8 seconds. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 2 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft.  

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fzus51 kphi 180804
cwfphi
expires:202604182100;;570092

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
402 am edt sat apr 18 2026

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


anz453-182100-
coastal waters from great egg inlet to cape may nj out 20 nm-
402 am edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through
sunday afternoon...

.today...e winds around 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: se
2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.tonight...se winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se
2 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sun...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw in the afternoon. gusts
up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and
nw 2 ft at 3 seconds. showers likely. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming w 5 to 10 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave
detail: nw 2 ft at 3 seconds and se 2 ft at 7 seconds. showers
likely in the evening. 
.mon...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 3 seconds and e 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.mon night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 3 seconds and e 2 ft at
7 seconds. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming se 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 2 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
seas 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 180804
cwfphi
expires:202604182100;;570091

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
402 am edt sat apr 18 2026

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


anz452-182100-
coastal waters from little egg inlet to great egg inlet nj out
20 nm-
402 am edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through
sunday afternoon...

.today...e winds around 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se
2 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tonight...se winds around 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se
2 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 foot at 8 seconds. 
.sun...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 3 seconds and s 3 ft at
5 seconds. showers.
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail:
nw 2 ft at 3 seconds and s 2 ft at 6 seconds. showers in the
evening. 
.mon...w winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 3 seconds and e 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.mon night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 4 seconds and e 2 ft at
7 seconds. 
.tue...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming se 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue night...s winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
seas 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 180804
cwfphi
expires:202604182100;;570095

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
402 am edt sat apr 18 2026

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


anz431-182100-
delaware bay waters south of east point nj to slaughter beach de-
402 am edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through
sunday afternoon...

.today...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: e
1 foot at 2 seconds and s 1 foot at 5 seconds. 
.tonight...se winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail:
se 2 ft at 3 seconds and se 1 foot at 8 seconds. 
.sun...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds and s 1 foot at
5 seconds. showers.
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming w 5 to 10 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave
detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 foot at 7 seconds. showers
likely in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas around
2 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 3 seconds and se 1 foot at
7 seconds. 
.mon night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
around 2 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas
around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas around 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 2 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n after midnight. seas
around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 180804
cwfphi
expires:202604182100;;570096

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
402 am edt sat apr 18 2026

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


anz430-182100-
delaware bay waters north of east point nj to slaughter beach de-
402 am edt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through
sunday afternoon...

.today...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt late. seas
1 foot or less, then around 2 ft this afternoon. wave detail: e
1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming se 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.tonight...se winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail:
se 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.sun...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas around
2 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 3 seconds and se 1 foot at
4 seconds. showers.
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming w 5 to 10 kt after midnight. seas around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 3 seconds,
becoming nw 1 foot at 3 seconds. showers likely in the evening. 
.mon...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 1 foot
or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw
1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming nw 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
wave detail: nw 2 ft at 3 seconds, becoming nw 1 foot at
3 seconds. 
.tue...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas
1 foot or less. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. 
.wed night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n after midnight. seas
1 foot or less.  

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