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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
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346 FZUS51 KLWX 031622 CWFLWX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 1222 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024 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. ANZ500-040800- 1222 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY... Strong high pressure will shift offshore today. A cold front nears the waters Friday into Saturday before stalling out early next week. Small Craft Advisories are possible for portions of the waters Thursday afternoon into Thursday evening. $$ ANZ535-040800- Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head- 1222 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ536-040800- Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island- 1222 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S 5 to 10 kt late. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely through the night. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ537-040800- Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point- 1222 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely through the night. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ530-040800- Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island- 1222 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms. .SUN...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ531-040800- Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point- 1222 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms. .SUN...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ538-040800- Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor- 1222 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of tstms. .SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ539-040800- Chester River to Queenstown MD- 1222 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of tstms. .SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ532-040800- Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach- 1222 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms. .SUN...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ540-040800- Eastern Bay- 1222 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely. .SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ533-040800- Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point- 1222 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. A chance of tstms through the day. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ541-040800- Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River- 1222 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ542-040800- Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD- 1222 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ534-040800- Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point- 1222 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ543-040800- Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island- 1222 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through the day. A chance of tstms. Showers likely through the night. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$