Marine Weather for AN 454

Watches & Warnings

... Dense fog advisory in effect until 1 PM EDT this afternoon... 
... Small Craft Advisory remains in effect until 6 PM EDT
Thursday... 

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a dense
fog advisory, which is in effect until 1 PM EDT this afternoon.

* Location... the Atlantic coastal waters of New Jersey and 
  Delaware.

* Winds... east 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.

* Seas... 6 to 9 feet.

* Visibility... one mile or less.

* Timing... the strongest winds will occur this morning and early
  afternoon. Elevated seas continue into Thursday.

Precautionary/preparedness actions... 

A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 25 to 33 knots
are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft.
Inexperienced mariners... especially those operating smaller
vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions.

A dense fog advisory means visibilities will frequently be
reduced to less than one mile. Inexperienced mariners... 
especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid
navigating in these conditions. 

Marine Weather

Marine Weather Links

Tidal Potomac River and Maryland portion of Chesapeake Bay.

• Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD
• Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD
• Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD
• Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA
• Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD
• Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD
• Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA
• Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD
• Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River
• Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island

Sandy Hook NJ to Fenwick Island de to 20 nm offshore and Delaware Bay

• Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE
• Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE
• Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm
• Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm
• Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm
• Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm
• Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm

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

• Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 nm
• Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm
• Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 nm
• Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA
• Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA
• Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA
• Currituck Sound
• Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 nm
• Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-North Carolina border out to 20 nm

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 nm

• Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm
• Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 nm
• Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 nm
• Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm

South Santee River SC to Savannah GA out 20 nm and Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 60 nm...including Charleston Harbor and Grays Reef National marine Sanctuary

• Coastal waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 nm
• Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA extending from 20 to 60 nm
• Coastal waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 nm
• Coastal waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 nm ...including Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary

Atlantic coastal waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm

• Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM
• Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM
• Waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Fernandina Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM
• Waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL from 20 to 60 NM

Atlc coastal waters from Flagler Beach to Jupiter Inlet out 60 nm

• Waters from Sandy Hook NJ to Fenwick Island DE from 20 to 40 nm
• Waters from Fenwick Island DE to Currituck Beach Light NC from 20 to 40 nm
• Waters from South Santee River SC to Savannah GA extending from 20 nm to 40 nm
• Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel
• York River
• Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point
• James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge
• Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Surf City NC from 20 to 40 nm
• Waters from Surf City NC to South Santee River SC from 20 to 40 nm
• 24.81218 from 27N-31N between 70W-77W Atlantic from 27N to 31N between 70W and 77W
• 24.81218 from 27N-31N between 65W-70W Atlantic from 27N to 31N between 65W and 70W
• 24.81218 from 27N-31N west of 77W Atlantic from 27N to 31N W of 77W

From S of Currituck Beach Light to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm... including the Albemarle and Pamlico sounds and The Monitor National marine Sanctuary

• Coastal waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm
• Coastal waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm
• Coastal waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
• Coastal waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC out 20 nm
• Coastal waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm
• Albemarle Sound
• Pamlico Sound

Tide Information

Not for navigation. Do not rely on this data for decisions that can result in harm or damage.