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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
951 am 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


anz631-220315-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
951 am est sat feb 21 2026

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

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
951 am 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


anz656-220315-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
951 am est sat feb 21 2026

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

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
951 am 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


anz654-220315-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
951 am est sat feb 21 2026

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

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
951 am 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


anz652-220315-
coastal waters from chincoteague to parramore island va out 20 nm-
951 am est sat feb 21 2026

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

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
951 am 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


anz650-220315-
coastal waters from fenwick island de to chincoteague va out
20 nm-
951 am est sat feb 21 2026

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

.rest of today...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e late. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.tonight...e winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt late. seas
around 2 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 6 seconds and ne 2 ft at
7 seconds. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming ne
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to
3 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: se 3 ft at 6 seconds, becoming se 6 ft at
6 seconds. rain.
.sun night...n winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. seas
8 to 10 ft, occasionally to 15 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft,
occasionally to 17 ft after midnight. wave detail: e 10 ft at
9 seconds, becoming ne 11 ft at 10 seconds. rain, snow.
.mon...nw winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 45 kt. 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 s 1 foot at 9 seconds. snow.
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. wave detail: ne 7 ft at
10 seconds and nw 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 7 ft. a chance of rain after midnight.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
951 am 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


anz632-220315-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
951 am est sat feb 21 2026

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

.rest of today...ne winds 5 kt, becoming e late. waves 1 foot. a
slight chance of rain late this morning and early afternoon. 
.tonight...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain likely after
midnight. 
.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 in the afternoon. waves 2 to
3 ft. rain.
.sun night...nw winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. waves
5 to 6 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. snow likely 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. waves
4 to 5 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming w
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. waves 3 to 4 ft. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves around 2 ft.
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
around 3 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
951 am 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


anz630-220315-
chesapeake bay from smith point to windmill point va-
951 am est sat feb 21 2026

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

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
958 am 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.


anz537-212100-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
958 am est sat feb 21 2026

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

.rest of today...ne winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.tonight...e winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming n with
gusts to 25 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain and snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm.
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt. waves 4 ft.
snow and rain. 
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 4 ft. snow
and rain likely. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming s 5 to 10 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance of rain after
midnight.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 211458
cwflwx
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
958 am 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.


anz531-212100-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
958 am est sat feb 21 2026

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

.rest of today...nw winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.tonight...ne winds around 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...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 3 ft.
snow.
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 3 ft. snow
likely with a chance of rain. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming sw around 5 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.wed...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain after
midnight.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 211458
cwflwx
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
958 am 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.


anz532-212100-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
958 am est sat feb 21 2026

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

.rest of today...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming ne late. waves 1 ft. 
.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...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 4 ft.
snow.
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 3 ft. snow
likely with a chance of rain. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming s 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.wed...s winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance of rain after
midnight.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 211458
cwflwx
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
958 am 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.


anz533-212100-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
958 am est sat feb 21 2026

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

.rest of today...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...e winds around 5 kt. waves flat. a chance of rain. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 1 ft...
building to 3 ft in the afternoon. rain and snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...n winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 5 ft. snow.
.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 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming s 5 to 10 kt. waves 3 ft...
subsiding to 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a chance of rain after
midnight.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 211458
cwflwx
expires:202602212100;;017072

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
958 am 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.


anz534-212100-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
958 am est sat feb 21 2026

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

.rest of today...n winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.tonight...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming n 15 to
20 kt with gusts to 25 kt late. waves 1 ft...building to 3 ft in the
afternoon. rain and snow. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 6 ft. snow.
.mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. waves 5 ft. snow and rain likely. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming sw 10 to 15 kt. waves 3 ft...
subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain after
midnight.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 211458
cwflwx
expires:202602212100;;017060

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
958 am 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.


anz535-212100-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
958 am est sat feb 21 2026

...gale watch in effect from monday morning through monday
afternoon...

.rest of today...n winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.tonight...e winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. rain likely. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.sun...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain and snow. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.sun night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 1 ft.
snow.
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 1 ft. a
chance of rain and snow. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming s around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain after
midnight.  

$$

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cwflwx
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
958 am 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.


anz536-212100-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
958 am est sat feb 21 2026

...gale watch in effect from monday morning through monday
afternoon...

.rest of today...ne winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.tonight...e winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. rain likely. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 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.
.mon...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a
chance of rain and snow. 
.mon night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming s 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain after
midnight.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 211458
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
958 am 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.


anz530-212100-
chesapeake bay north of pooles island-
958 am est sat feb 21 2026

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

.rest of today...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...ne winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. rain likely. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.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...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. waves 2 ft.
snow.
.mon...nw winds 20 to 25 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 2 ft. 
.tue...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming sw around 5 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.wed...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain after
midnight.  

$$

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

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


anz455-212200-
coastal waters from cape henlopen to fenwick island de out 20 nm-
403 am est sat feb 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am est early this
morning...
...storm watch in effect from sunday afternoon through monday
afternoon...

.today...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft
at 7 seconds and w 2 ft at 6 seconds. 
.tonight...ne winds around 5 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail:
ne 2 ft at 7 seconds and s 1 foot at 6 seconds. a chance of rain
after midnight. 
.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 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: e 2 ft
at 6 seconds, becoming e 5 ft at 6 seconds. rain. vsby 1 to 3 nm
in the afternoon.
.sun night...ne winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming n 40 to 45 kt after
midnight. seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight.
wave detail: ne 10 ft at 7 seconds, becoming ne 12 ft at
9 seconds and nw 6 ft at 5 seconds. rain, 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 9 to
13 ft. wave detail: e 10 ft at 10 seconds and nw 7 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
7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. wave detail:
ne 7 ft at 10 seconds and nw 5 ft at 6 seconds, becoming ne 6 ft
at 10 seconds and nw 4 ft at 5 seconds. snow likely in the
evening. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. a chance of
rain after midnight.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 210907
cwfphi
expires:202602212200;;004454

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

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


anz454-212200-
coastal waters from cape may nj to cape henlopen de out 20 nm-
403 am est sat feb 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am est early this
morning...
...storm watch in effect from sunday afternoon through monday
afternoon...

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

$$

fzus51 kphi 210907
cwfphi
expires:202602212200;;004453

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

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


anz453-212200-
coastal waters from great egg inlet to cape may nj out 20 nm-
403 am est sat feb 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am est early this
morning...
...storm watch in effect from sunday afternoon through monday
afternoon...

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

$$

fzus51 kphi 210907
cwfphi
expires:202602212200;;004452

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

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


anz452-212200-
coastal waters from little egg inlet to great egg inlet nj out
20 nm-
403 am est sat feb 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am est early this
morning...
...storm watch in effect from sunday afternoon through monday
afternoon...

.today...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft
at 7 seconds and e 3 ft at 7 seconds. 
.tonight...nw winds around 5 kt, becoming ne after midnight. seas
around 2 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at
7 seconds. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...e winds 20 to 25 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 7 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: e 3 ft at 6 seconds, becoming e
7 ft at 7 seconds. rain. vsby 1 nm or less in the afternoon. 
.sun night...n winds 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. seas
9 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft after midnight. wave detail:
e 13 ft at 8 seconds, becoming e 15 ft at 10 seconds. rain, 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 with gusts up to 45 kt in the afternoon. seas
12 to 16 ft, subsiding to 10 to 14 ft in the afternoon. wave
detail: ne 15 ft at 10 seconds, becoming ne 13 ft at 10 seconds
and sw 1 foot at 5 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 sw 2 ft at 8 seconds, becoming ne 7 ft
at 10 seconds and w 3 ft at 6 seconds. snow likely in the
evening. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tue...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after midnight. 
.wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. a chance of
rain after midnight.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 210907
cwfphi
expires:202602212200;;004456

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

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


anz431-212200-
delaware bay waters south of east point nj to slaughter beach de-
403 am est sat feb 21 2026

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

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

$$

fzus51 kphi 210907
cwfphi
expires:202602212200;;004457

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

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


anz430-212200-
delaware bay waters north of east point nj to slaughter beach de-
403 am est sat feb 21 2026

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

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

$$