🌊 US Weather Warriors MarineCast — 2026-05-26
Dense fog advisories blanket Delmarva waters this morning, with showers and choppy Atlantic seas keeping conditions hazardous.
Today on the Water: Dense Fog Advisories are active across the Atlantic coastal waters, Delaware Bay, and nearshore zones into late morning — Wakefield's advisory runs until 1:00 PM EDT. Showers are likely, with patchy fog and a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Visibility and shifting winds are the main hazards.
Atlantic Coastal Waters (Lewes → southern VA coast): SW winds 10 to 15 kt veer W 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt this morning, then N early this afternoon and E late. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, with a SE 3 ft swell at 7 seconds. Showers likely with patchy fog — visibility the biggest concern early.
Delaware Bay: NE winds around 5 kt this morning shift SE this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers early and patchy fog with visibility 1 to 3 nm — wait for the burn-off before heading out.
Chesapeake Bay & Delmarva-facing Waters: SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt back to NW late morning, then NE this afternoon. Wave detail SW 1 ft at 2 seconds, SE 1 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely with patchy fog until afternoon; thunderstorms possible later.
Wind & Seas Outlook: Peak winds arrive Saturday Night with NE 10 to 15 kt gusting 20 kt. Peak seas also Saturday Night at 3 to 4 ft, occasionally 6 ft on the Atlantic.
Marine Alerts:
- Dense Fog Advisory — Atlantic coastal waters Fenwick Island to Parramore Island, until 1:00 PM EDT
- Dense Fog Advisory — Cape May to Cape Henlopen coastal waters, until 6:00 AM EDT
- Dense Fog Advisory — Delaware Bay waters, until 6:00 AM EDT
- Dense Fog Advisory — Carroll, Baltimore, Cecil, Harford counties (land), until 8:00 AM EDT
Best Window to be Out: Thursday night — N winds 5 to 10 kt and seas around 2 ft on the Atlantic, 1 ft or less in the Bay.
Worst Window: Today — fog, shifting winds, showers, and 3 to 6 ft Atlantic seas.
Bottom Line: Stay tied up today; wait for fog to lift and seas to settle before launching.
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