fzus51 kakq 181455
cwfakq
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coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
955 am est wed feb 18 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


anz652-190315-
coastal waters from chincoteague to parramore island va out 20 nm-
955 am est wed feb 18 2026

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

.rest of today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at
6 seconds and e 3 ft at 11 seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
w 5 to 10 kt late. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave
detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: s
3 ft at 7 seconds and e 3 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain in
the morning, then rain in the afternoon. 
.thu night...e winds 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft.
wave detail: se 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at
6 seconds and e 1 foot at 11 seconds. rain likely. 
.fri night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 foot at
11 seconds. rain likely, mainly in the evening. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. rain likely. 
.sun night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft,
occasionally to 12 ft after midnight. a chance of snow. rain
likely, mainly in the evening.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 181455
cwfakq
expires:202602190315;;846109

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
955 am est wed feb 18 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


anz650-190315-
coastal waters from fenwick island de to chincoteague va out
20 nm-
955 am est wed feb 18 2026

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

.rest of today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at
6 seconds and e 3 ft at 11 seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
nw late. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 11 seconds. 
.thu...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at 4 seconds. a
chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.thu night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
7 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 11 seconds.
rain.
.fri...se winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at
6 seconds and e 1 foot at 11 seconds. rain likely. 
.fri night...w winds 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
wave detail: se 4 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 foot at 10 seconds.
rain likely in the evening. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, building to 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft in the afternoon. rain likely. 
.sun night...n winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. rain and snow likely.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 181455
cwfakq
expires:202602190315;;846106

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
955 am est wed feb 18 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


anz631-190315-
chesapeake bay from windmill point to new point comfort va-
955 am est wed feb 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.rest of today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
w 5 to 10 kt after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. waves
1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon. 
.thu night...e winds 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain.
.fri...s winds 10 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. waves 1 to
2 ft. rain likely. 
.fri night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of
rain. 
.sun...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. rain likely. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft. a chance of snow. rain likely, mainly in the evening. 

$$

fzus51 kakq 181455
cwfakq
expires:202602190315;;846107

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
955 am est wed feb 18 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


anz632-190315-
chesapeake bay from new point comfort to little creek va-
955 am est wed feb 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.rest of today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
w 5 to 10 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thu...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. waves
1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon. 
.thu night...e winds 10 kt. waves around 2 ft. rain.
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. waves
1 to 2 ft. rain likely. 
.fri night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of
rain. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. waves
1 foot. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sun...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. rain likely. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft. a chance of snow. rain likely, mainly in the evening. 

$$

fzus51 kakq 181455
cwfakq
expires:202602190315;;846112

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
955 am est wed feb 18 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


anz656-190315-
coastal waters from cape charles light to virginia-
north carolina border out to 20 nm-
955 am est wed feb 18 2026

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

.rest of today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at
11 seconds and se 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
w 5 to 10 kt late. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave
detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.thu...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 12 seconds and
se 2 ft at 7 seconds. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain
likely in the afternoon.
.thu night...se winds 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 12 seconds and e 2 ft at 4 seconds.
rain likely. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 6 seconds and
e 2 ft at 12 seconds. rain likely. 
.fri night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 7 seconds and w 2 ft at 3 seconds.
rain likely, mainly in the evening. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
rain. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. rain likely. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. rain
likely, mainly in the evening.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 181455
cwfakq
expires:202602190315;;846111

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
955 am est wed feb 18 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


anz654-190315-
coastal waters from parramore island to cape charles light va out
20 nm-
955 am est wed feb 18 2026

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

.rest of today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 7 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 4 ft
at 11 seconds. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
w 5 to 10 kt late. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. wave
detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.thu...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 7 seconds and
e 3 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain
in the afternoon. 
.thu night...e winds 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
wave detail: se 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at
6 seconds and e 2 ft at 11 seconds. rain likely. 
.fri night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 foot at
11 seconds. rain likely, mainly in the evening. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft, building to
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft after midnight. a chance of rain.
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. rain likely. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. a chance
of snow. rain likely, mainly in the evening.  

$$

fzus51 kakq 181455
cwfakq
expires:202602190315;;846105

coastal waters forecast for virginia
national weather service wakefield va
955 am est wed feb 18 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


anz630-190315-
chesapeake bay from smith point to windmill point va-
955 am est wed feb 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.rest of today...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
waves 2 to 3 ft. a slight chance of rain late. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
w 5 to 10 kt after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. waves
1 foot. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon. 
.thu night...e winds 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. rain.
.fri...s winds 10 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. waves 1 to
2 ft. rain likely. 
.fri night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of
rain in the evening. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 foot. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of
rain after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. rain likely. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves
3 to 4 ft. a chance of snow. rain likely, mainly in the evening. 

$$

fzus51 klwx 181458
cwflwx
expires:202602182100;;846223

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
957 am est wed feb 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.


anz537-182100-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
957 am est wed feb 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 5 pm est this afternoon...

.rest of today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
2 ft. a slight chance of rain this afternoon. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w 5 kt late. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu...ne winds around 5 kt...becoming e in the afternoon. waves
1 ft. rain. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain.
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain.
.fri night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. a chance of rain
after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming nw 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. rain likely through the day. snow likely in the afternoon. a
chance of snow through the night.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 181458
cwflwx
expires:202602182100;;846233

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
957 am est wed feb 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.


anz534-182100-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
957 am est wed feb 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 5 pm est this afternoon...

.rest of today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain this afternoon. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w 5 kt late. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming e in the afternoon. waves
1 ft. rain. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain.
.fri...sw winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain.
.fri night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming e. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain
after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming n 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft...building to 4 ft. rain likely through the day. snow likely in
the afternoon. a chance of snow through the night.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 181458
cwflwx
expires:202602182100;;846224

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
957 am est wed feb 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.


anz530-182100-
chesapeake bay north of pooles island-
957 am est wed feb 18 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 10 am est this morning...

.rest of today...ne winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. areas of dense
fog late this morning. a chance of rain this afternoon. vsby 1 nm or
less late this morning. 
.tonight...w winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.thu...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain likely. patchy fog. vsby
1 to 3 nm. 
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain.
.fri...e winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming s in the afternoon. waves 1 ft.
rain.
.fri night...w winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming ne after midnight. waves 1 ft
or less. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming n 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. rain likely through the day. snow likely in the afternoon. a
chance of snow through the night.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 181458
cwflwx
expires:202602182100;;846225

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
957 am est wed feb 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.


anz531-182100-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
957 am est wed feb 18 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 10 am est this morning...

.rest of today...ne winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. areas of fog
late this morning. a chance of rain this afternoon. vsby 1 nm or
less late this morning. 
.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.thu...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain. patchy fog. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain.
.fri...e winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming sw in the afternoon. waves
1 ft. rain.
.fri night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...w winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming ne. waves 1 ft. a chance of
rain after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming n after midnight. waves 2 to
3 ft. rain likely through the day. snow likely in the afternoon. a
chance of snow through the night.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 181458
cwflwx
expires:202602182100;;846228

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
957 am est wed feb 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.


anz532-182100-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
957 am est wed feb 18 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 10 am est this morning...

.rest of today...e winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. patchy dense
fog late this morning. a chance of rain this afternoon. vsby 1 nm or
less late this morning. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w 5 kt after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft. patchy fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain. patchy fog. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain.
.fri...e winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming w in the afternoon. waves 1 ft.
rain.
.fri night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming e. waves 1 ft or less. a
chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming n 20 to 25 kt after midnight.
waves 2 to 3 ft. rain likely through the day. snow likely in the
afternoon. a chance of snow through the night.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 181458
cwflwx
expires:202602182100;;846230

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
957 am est wed feb 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.


anz533-182100-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
957 am est wed feb 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 5 pm est this afternoon...

.rest of today...sw winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of rain this afternoon. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w 5 kt late. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of rain. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain. patchy fog. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain.
.fri...e winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming sw in the afternoon. waves
1 ft. rain.
.fri night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming e. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain
after midnight. 
.sun...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft...building to 4 ft after
midnight. rain likely through the day. snow likely in the afternoon.
a chance of snow through the night.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 181458
cwflwx
expires:202602182100;;846221

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
957 am est wed feb 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.


anz535-182100-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
957 am est wed feb 18 2026

.rest of today...s winds 5 kt. waves less than 1 ft. a slight chance
of rain this afternoon. 
.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt until early morning... becoming
light. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain. patchy fog. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain.
.fri...e winds around 5 kt...becoming sw in the afternoon. waves
1 ft. rain likely. 
.fri night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...n winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw 15 to 20 kt after midnight.
waves 1 ft. rain likely through the day. snow likely in the
afternoon. a chance of snow through the night.  

$$

fzus51 klwx 181458
cwflwx
expires:202602182100;;846222

coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
957 am est wed feb 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.


anz536-182100-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
957 am est wed feb 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 5 pm est this afternoon...

.rest of today...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
1 ft. a slight chance of rain this afternoon. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming w around 5 kt after
midnight. waves 1 ft. 
.thu...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain. patchy fog. vsby 1 to
3 nm. 
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. rain.
.fri...e winds 5 kt...becoming sw in the afternoon. waves 1 ft. rain
likely. 
.fri night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming nw 20 to 25 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. rain likely through the day. a chance of snow in the evening. 

$$

fzus51 kphi 181231
cwfphi
expires:202602190100;;841510

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
730 am est wed feb 18 2026

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


anz430-190100-
delaware bay waters north of east point nj to slaughter beach de-
730 am est wed feb 18 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.today...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw this afternoon. seas
1 foot or less. wave detail: se 1 foot at 3 seconds. widespread
dense fog early this morning. patchy dense fog late this morning.
a slight chance of rain early this afternoon. a chance of rain
late. vsby 1 nm or less this morning. 
.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw after midnight. seas
1 to 2 ft. wave detail: sw 1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: ne 1 foot at
4 seconds. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in
the afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm in the morning. 
.thu night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail:
e 2 ft at 3 seconds. rain.
.fri...e winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft at 3 seconds.
rain, mainly in the morning. 
.fri night...w winds around 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail:
w 1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 1 foot or less. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 1 foot or less. a chance
of rain after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. rain likely. snow likely in the
afternoon. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...n winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. snow likely, mainly in the evening.
vsby 1 to 3 nm.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 181231
cwfphi
expires:202602190100;;841508

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
730 am est wed feb 18 2026

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


anz455-190100-
coastal waters from cape henlopen to fenwick island de out 20 nm-
730 am est wed feb 18 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s
3 ft at 7 seconds and e 3 ft at 11 seconds. a slight chance of
rain late. 
.tonight...sw winds around 10 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 7 seconds and e 3 ft at
11 seconds. a chance of rain in the evening. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 7 seconds and e 3 ft at 12 seconds. rain likely in the
afternoon. 
.thu night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
4 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.fri...se winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 foot at
11 seconds. rain.
.fri night...w winds around 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e
4 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 foot at 10 seconds. a chance of rain in
the evening. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain
after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. rain likely. vsby 1 to 3 nm in the afternoon. 
.sun night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft, building to
8 to 11 ft after midnight. rain and snow likely in the evening,
then a chance of snow after midnight. vsby 1 to 3 nm.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 181231
cwfphi
expires:202602190100;;841507

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
730 am est wed feb 18 2026

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


anz454-190100-
coastal waters from cape may nj to cape henlopen de out 20 nm-
730 am est wed feb 18 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.today...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 7 seconds and e 3 ft at 11 seconds. a chance of rain late. 
.tonight...sw winds around 10 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 7 seconds and e 3 ft at
11 seconds. a chance of rain in the evening. 
.thu...ne winds around 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 7 seconds and e 3 ft at 12 seconds. rain likely in the
afternoon. 
.thu night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
3 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.fri...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming s in
the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 6 seconds
and e 1 foot at 11 seconds. rain.
.fri night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: se
4 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 foot at 10 seconds. a chance of rain in
the evening. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
rain after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. rain likely. vsby 1 to 3 nm in the afternoon. 
.sun night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft, building to
8 to 11 ft after midnight. snow likely, mainly in the evening.
vsby 1 to 3 nm.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 181231
cwfphi
expires:202602190100;;841506

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
730 am est wed feb 18 2026

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


anz453-190100-
coastal waters from great egg inlet to cape may nj out 20 nm-
730 am est wed feb 18 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.today...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at 11 seconds. areas of dense fog early
this morning. a chance of rain late. vsby 1 nm or less early this
morning. 
.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n after midnight. seas
4 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 7 seconds and e 3 ft at
11 seconds. a chance of rain in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 7 seconds and e 3 ft at 12 seconds. rain likely in the
afternoon. 
.thu night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
4 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.fri...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming s in
the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 6 seconds
and e 1 foot at 11 seconds. rain.
.fri night...nw winds around 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail:
se 4 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 foot at 10 seconds. a chance of rain
in the evening. 
.sat...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.sat night...n winds around 5 kt, becoming e after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...e winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. rain likely in the morning, then rain and snow likely
in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft, building to
9 to 12 ft after midnight. snow likely, mainly in the evening.
vsby 1 to 3 nm.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 181231
cwfphi
expires:202602190100;;841505

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
730 am est wed feb 18 2026

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


anz452-190100-
coastal waters from little egg inlet to great egg inlet nj out
20 nm-
730 am est wed feb 18 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.today...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. seas around 4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and
e 3 ft at 10 seconds. areas of dense fog early this morning. a
slight chance of rain this morning. a chance of rain late. vsby
1 nm or less this morning. 
.tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n after midnight. seas
4 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 7 seconds and e 3 ft at
11 seconds. a chance of rain in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.thu...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 4 ft. wave detail: se
4 ft at 7 seconds and e 3 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain in
the afternoon. 
.thu night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e
4 ft at 6 seconds and e 2 ft at 11 seconds. rain.
.fri...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: e 4 ft
at 5 seconds and e 1 foot at 11 seconds, becoming e 4 ft at
6 seconds and e 1 foot at 10 seconds. rain.
.fri night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail:
se 4 ft at 7 seconds and e 1 foot at 10 seconds. a chance of rain
in the evening. 
.sat...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.sat night...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain after midnight. 
.sun...e winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain and snow
likely in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 9 to 13 ft. snow likely,
mainly in the evening. vsby 1 to 3 nm.  

$$

fzus51 kphi 181231
cwfphi
expires:202602190100;;841509

coastal waters forecast for new jersey and delaware
national weather service mount holly nj
730 am est wed feb 18 2026

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


anz431-190100-
delaware bay waters south of east point nj to slaughter beach de-
730 am est wed feb 18 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.today...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw this afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at
11 seconds. patchy dense fog early this morning. a chance of rain
late. vsby 1 nm or less early this morning. 
.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw after midnight. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 foot at
11 seconds. a chance of rain in the evening. 
.thu...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft at 5 seconds and
se 1 foot at 11 seconds. a chance of rain in the morning, then
rain likely in the afternoon. 
.thu night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail:
e 2 ft at 3 seconds and se 1 foot at 11 seconds. rain.
.fri...e winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas
around 2 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft at 4 seconds and se 1 foot at
11 seconds. rain.
.fri night...w winds around 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: w
2 ft at 5 seconds. a chance of rain in the evening. 
.sat...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. a chance of
rain after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. rain likely in the morning, then rain
and snow likely in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sun night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft, building to
4 to 6 ft after midnight. snow likely, mainly in the evening.
vsby 1 to 3 nm.  

$$