658 FZUS51 KBOX 161102 CWFBOX Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 702 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 Coastal waters from the Merrimack River MA to Watch Hill RI out to 25 NM ANZ200-170000- 702 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters... A backdoor cold front remains over northern New England that may cross through the northern MA waters again today. A cold front likely crosses waters sometime Fri/Fri night followed by a stronger cold front sometime Sun/Sun night. Early next week, high pres builds from the Great Lakes to the Mid Atlantic. $$ ANZ250-170000- Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary- 702 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain in the evening. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ251-170000- Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay- 702 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy fog. A chance of showers in the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain in the evening. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ231-170000- Cape Cod Bay- 702 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM after midnight. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of rain in the evening. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ254-170000- Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA out 20 nm- 702 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers this morning. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ255-170000- Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket- 702 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely. .MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ256-170000- Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 nm South of Block Island- 702 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ232-170000- Nantucket Sound- 702 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ233-170000- Vineyard Sound- 702 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. .SAT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ234-170000- Buzzards Bay- 702 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain in the evening. .SAT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ235-170000- Rhode Island Sound- 702 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. .SAT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ237-170000- Block Island Sound- 702 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog this morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ230-170000- Boston Harbor- 702 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Patchy fog. A chance of showers in the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI...W winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of rain in the evening. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ236-170000- Narragansett Bay- 702 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. Patchy fog this morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain in the evening. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ For the latest updates...please visit our webpage at www.weather.gov/boston You can follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/us.nationalweatherservice.boston.gov You can follow us on Twitter at @NWSBoston  005 FZUS54 KHGX 161103 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 603 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the average highest 10 percent of the waves. GMZ300-170015- 603 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Light to moderate onshore flow will persist through early Saturday with 2-4ft seas. Rip currents will likely remain moderate to strong at times, while water levels are expected to be near 3.0 feet above Mean Lower Low Water during high tide cycles over the next few days. A cold front with associated showers and storms are expected to push offshore late Saturday into early Sunday. Strong offshore winds and increased seas will likely prompt the issuance of Small Craft Advisories by late this weekend. $$ GMZ335-170015- Galveston Bay- 603 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Showers likely. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters rough. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. .MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ330-170015- Matagorda Bay- 603 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay waters choppy. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay waters choppy. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters rough. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers. .MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. $$ GMZ350-355-170015- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 603 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming north around 30 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds, becoming east 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .MONDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. $$ GMZ370-375-170015- Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM-Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM- 603 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming north around 30 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. A chance of showers in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers. .MONDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. $$  500 FZUS51 KGYX 161107 CWFGYX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Gray ME 706 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 COASTAL WATERS FROM STONINGTON ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM ANZ100-170000- 706 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .Synopsis for Stonington ME to Merrimack River Ma out to 25 NM... A stalled frontal boundary lingers across the waters through tonight. Areas of fog around the front are expected to linger over the coastal waters through at least today and possibly tonight as well. A stronger cold front is forecast to cross the region late Friday and will help to clear out the fog but may also bring some gusty offshore winds and building seas. A stronger front is then likely late this weekend, followed by high pressure for early next week. $$ ANZ154-170000- Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM- 706 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of fog until late afternoon. A slight chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less until late afternoon. .TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. Patchy fog in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Vsby 1 NM or less after midnight. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ152-170000- Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM- 706 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of fog until late afternoon. A chance of showers, mainly this morning. Vsby 1 NM or less until late afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...N winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. Areas of dense fog in the morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Vsby 1 NM or less after midnight. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ150-170000- Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM- 706 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Areas of fog until late afternoon. A chance of showers this morning. A slight chance of showers early this afternoon, then a chance of showers late. Vsby 1 NM or less until late afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers, mainly in the evening. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. Areas of dense fog in the morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Vsby 1 NM or less after midnight. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ153-170000- Casco Bay- 706 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Areas of fog early this morning. Patchy fog late this morning, then areas of fog early this afternoon. A chance of showers, mainly this morning. Vsby 1 NM or less until late afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight. .FRI...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy fog in the morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Vsby 1 NM or less after midnight. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ ANZ151-170000- Penobscot Bay- 706 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Areas of fog until late afternoon. Showers likely this morning. A chance of showers this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less until late afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM after midnight. .FRI...N winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. Patchy fog in the morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Showers. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers in the evening, then a chance of rain and snow showers after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain and snow showers in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. $$  284 FZAK51 PAFC 161141 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 341 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ197-170000- 341 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A trough in the southwestern Gulf strengthens to a 1008 mb low near Kodiak City Thu afternoon. It moves to 35 nm SW of Cordova at 1007 mb Sat morning. $$ PKZ710-170000- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 341 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain with snow. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ711-170000- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 341 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ712-170000- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 341 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ715-170000- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 341 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ716-170000- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 341 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ714-170000- Resurrection Bay- 341 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ724-170000- Northwest Prince William Sound- 341 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ725-170000- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 341 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ726-170000- Southwest Prince William Sound- 341 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ720-170000- Port of Valdez- 341 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-170000- Valdez Narrows- 341 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-170000- Valdez Arm- 341 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ723-170000- Passage Canal- 341 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-170000- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 341 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ731-170000- Barren Islands East- 341 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ733-170000- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 341 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ732-170000- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 341 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ734-170000- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 341 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ736-170000- Chiniak Bay- 341 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ737-170000- Marmot Bay- 341 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ738-170000- Shelikof Strait- 341 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ742-170000- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 341 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ740-170000- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 341 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ741-170000- Kachemak Bay- 341 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$  720 FZAK51 PAFG 161145 CWFNSB Coastal Waters Forecast for Arctic Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 345 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 Arctic Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one- third of the combined wind-wave and swell height. PKZ811-170200- Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort out to 15 NM- 345 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...NE winds 35 kt. .TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. .FRI...NE winds 30 kt. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. .SAT...N winds 30 kt. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. .SUN...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ812-170200- Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin out to 15 NM- 345 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. .TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. .FRI...NE winds 20 kt. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. .SAT...NE winds 20 kt. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. .SUN...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ813-170200- Point Franklin to Cape Halkett out to 15 NM- 345 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. .FRI...N winds 15 kt. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .SAT...NE winds 15 kt. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ814-170200- Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island out to 15 NM- 345 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .SAT...NE winds 20 kt. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. .SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ815-170200- Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point out to 15 NM- 345 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. .FRI...E winds 5 kt. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. .SAT...E winds 20 kt. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .SUN...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ857-170200- Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort from 15 to 85 NM- 345 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...NE winds 35 kt. .TONIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. .FRI...NE winds 25 kt. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. .SAT...N winds 25 kt. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. .SUN...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ858-170200- Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin from 15 to 85 NM- 345 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. .TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. .FRI...N winds 20 kt. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. .SAT...NE winds 20 kt. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. .SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ859-170200- Point Franklin to Cape Halkett from 15 to 75 NM- 345 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. .FRI...N winds 15 kt. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .SAT...NE winds 15 kt. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ860-170200- Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island from 15 to 80 NM- 345 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .SAT...NE winds 20 kt. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. .SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ861-170200- Flaxman Island to Demarcation Point from 15 to 75 NM- 345 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. .FRI...E winds 5 kt. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. .SAT...E winds 15 kt. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ Apr 26  087 FZAK52 PAFG 161146 CWFWCZ Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 346 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one- third of the combined wind-wave and swell height. PKZ801-170200- Etolin Strait to Dall Point out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Snow. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. .FRI...N winds 15 kt. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. .SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...NE winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NW winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ802-170200- Dall Point to Kwikpak Pass out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...NE winds 15 kt. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. .FRI...N winds 15 kt. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. .SAT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...N winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ803-170200- Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt. .SAT...N winds 20 kt. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ804-170200- Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...N winds 10 kt. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. .FRI...N winds 15 kt. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. .SAT...N winds 15 kt. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...N winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ805-170200- Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. .SAT...N winds 15 kt. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. .SUN...N winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ806-170200- Sledge Island to Wales out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...N winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...N winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ807-170200- Wales to Cape Espenberg out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ808-170200- Cape Espenberg to Motherwood Point out to 10 NM- 346 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...NE winds 15 kt. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. .SAT...N winds 20 kt. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. .SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ809-170200- Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM- 346 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...NE winds 20 kt. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. .SAT...N winds 20 kt. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ810-170200- Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE winds 15 kt. .TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. .FRI...N winds 25 kt. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. .SAT...N winds 25 kt. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. .SUN...N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ816-170200- South Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 2 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 2 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...NE winds 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ817-170200- North Side of Saint Lawrence Island out to 15 NM- 346 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...N winds 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ850-170200- Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM- 346 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...NE winds 15 kt. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 kt. .FRI...N winds 20 kt. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...N winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ851-170200- Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM- 346 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. .FRI...N winds 20 kt. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...NE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 40 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...NE winds 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ852-170200- Norton Sound greater than 15 NM- 346 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. .SAT...N winds 15 kt. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ853-170200- Kwemeluk Pass to Kwikpak Pass from 15 to 90 NM- 346 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. .FRI...N winds 20 kt. Blowing snow. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ854-170200- Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM- 346 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 35 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...N winds 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ855-170200- Kotzebue Sound greater than 10 NM- 346 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...NE winds 20 kt. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. .SAT...N winds 20 kt. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. .SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ856-170200- Wales to Cape Thompson greater than 15 NM- 346 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N winds 25 kt. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt. .FRI...N winds 30 kt. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. .SAT...N winds 30 kt. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ Apr 26  175 FZMY50 PGUM 161151 CWFGUM Coastal Waters Forecast for the Mariana Islands National Weather Service Tiyan GU 951 PM ChST Thu Apr 16 2026 Marianas Waters out to 40 nautical miles PMZ150-162215- 951 PM ChST Thu Apr 16 2026 .Synopsis for Marianas Waters... Typhoon Sinlaku continues to move slowly north through the northern CNMI. Due to the large wind field around the system, life threatening marine conditions will persist through at least Friday for Guam and Rota; and through at least Friday night for Tinian and Saipan. In addition to winds, Sinlaku will produce heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms through tonight, especially for northern waters of Tinian and Saipan. Combined seas are expected to be around 12 to 18 ft for Guam, 16 to 22 feet for Rota, and 20 to 26 feet for Tinian and Saipan through tonight as Sinlaku moves through the northern CNMI. $$ PMZ151-162215- Guam Coastal Waters- 951 PM ChST Thu Apr 16 2026 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CHST FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...Southwest wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. .SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: Northwest 11 ft at 10 seconds and west 3 ft at 4 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: North 9 ft at 10 seconds and west 2 ft at 4 seconds. .SUNDAY AND MONDAY...Northeast wind 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: North 8 ft at 10 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 ft at 10 seconds and northeast 2 ft at 4 seconds. $$ PMZ152-162215- Rota Coastal Waters- 951 PM ChST Thu Apr 16 2026 ...TYPHOON WARNING IN EFFECT... .TONIGHT...Southwest tropical storm force wind to 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt, subsiding to 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt overnight. Seas 16 to 22 ft. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 18 ft. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. .SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: North 11 ft at 11 seconds and west 2 ft at 4 seconds. .SUNDAY...West wind 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: North 10 ft at 10 seconds and west 2 ft at 4 seconds. .MONDAY...Northeast wind 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: North 9 ft at 11 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: North 7 ft at 10 seconds and northeast 2 ft at 4 seconds. $$ PMZ153-154-162215- Tinian Coastal Waters-Saipan Coastal Waters- 951 PM ChST Thu Apr 16 2026 ...TYPHOON WARNING IN EFFECT... .TONIGHT...Southwest tropical storm force wind to 45 kt with gusts to 55 kt. Seas 20 to 25 ft. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas to 25 ft. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. .SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SUNDAY...West wind 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: North 12 ft at 11 seconds and west 2 ft at 4 seconds. .MONDAY...Northeast wind 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: North 9 ft at 11 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: North 8 ft at 10 seconds and northeast 2 ft at 4 seconds. $$  134 FZUS51 KLWX 161158 CWFLWX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 758 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 Tidal Potomac River and Maryland portion of Chesapeake Bay. Forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction relative to tidal currents. Expect higher waves when winds are blowing against the tidal flow. Waves flat where waters are iced over. ANZ500-162000- 758 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY... It will remain very warm and dry through Friday as an area of high pressure builds across the Mid-Atlantic. A cold front late Saturday night could bring the next chance for widespread showers. Small Craft Advisories may be needed Saturday afternoon through Monday evening. $$ ANZ535-162000- Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head- 758 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early morning. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely through the day, then a chance of showers in the evening. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ536-162000- Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island- 758 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely through the day, then a chance of showers in the evening. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N 5 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ537-162000- Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point- 758 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .SAT...E winds 5 kt...becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. $$ ANZ530-162000- Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island- 758 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely through the day, then a chance of showers in the evening. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N 5 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ531-162000- Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point- 758 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt... increasing to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming W late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely through the day, then a chance of showers in the evening. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$ ANZ538-162000- Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor- 758 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely through the day, then a chance of showers in the evening. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N 5 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. $$ ANZ539-162000- Chester River to Queenstown MD- 758 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt... increasing to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming W late. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely through the day, then a chance of showers in the evening. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$ ANZ532-162000- Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach- 758 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late this morning and afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming W late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .SAT...E winds 5 kt...becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely through the day, then a chance of showers in the evening. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$ ANZ540-162000- Eastern Bay- 758 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late this morning and afternoon. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming W late. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N 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 or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely through the day, then a chance of showers in the evening. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$ ANZ533-162000- Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point- 758 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late this morning and afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming W late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .SAT...E winds 5 kt...becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely through the day, then a chance of showers in the evening. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. $$ ANZ541-162000- Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River- 758 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late this morning and afternoon. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming W late. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .SAT...E winds 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely through the day, then a chance of showers in the evening. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$ ANZ542-162000- Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD- 758 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely through the day, then a chance of showers in the evening. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ534-162000- Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point- 758 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming W late. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .SAT...E winds 5 kt...becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft. Showers likely. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. $$ ANZ543-162000- Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island- 758 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming W 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .SAT...E winds 5 kt...becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves flat...building to 2 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$