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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
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166 FZUS51 KLWX 021434 CWFLWX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 1034 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 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. ANZ500-022000- 1034 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY... Strong high pressure continues it`s influence over the waters today before slowly pushing off the north and east off the New England coast tonight. Eventually, a warm front approaches from the west before passing to the north on Wednesday. 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 Wednesday afternoon into Wednesday night. $$ ANZ535-022000- Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head- 1034 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ536-022000- Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island- 1034 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...SW 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...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 through the night. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ537-022000- Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point- 1034 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely through the night. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ530-022000- Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island- 1034 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 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 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ531-022000- Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point- 1034 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ538-022000- Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor- 1034 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 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 around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ539-022000- Chester River to Queenstown MD- 1034 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ532-022000- Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach- 1034 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 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. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ540-022000- Eastern Bay- 1034 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ533-022000- Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point- 1034 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely through the night. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ541-022000- Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River- 1034 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ542-022000- Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD- 1034 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .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. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely through the night. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ534-022000- Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point- 1034 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely in the afternoon. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers through the night. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ543-022000- Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island- 1034 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$