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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
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597 FZUS51 KLWX 061734 CWFLWX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 134 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 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. ANZ500-070800- 134 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY... A cold front will slowly approach from the Ohio River Valley today, then cross the waters tonight. High pressure will briefly follow for the first half of Sunday as the front stalls nearby. As the high weakens and drifts northward, this frontal boundary will linger in the vicinity of the region during the early to middle portions of next week. $$ ANZ535-070800- Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head- 134 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. A chance of tstms. Showers likely through the night. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ536-070800- Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island- 134 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .SUN...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. A chance of tstms. Showers likely through the night. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ537-070800- Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point- 134 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E late. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms through the night. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ530-070800- Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island- 134 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW late. Waves 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .MON...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers through the day, then showers likely through the night. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ531-070800- Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point- 134 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers through the day, then showers likely through the night. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ538-070800- Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor- 134 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt...becoming N late. Waves 1 ft or less. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E in the afternoon. Waves flat. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ539-070800- Chester River to Queenstown MD- 134 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers through the day, then showers likely through the night. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ532-070800- Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach- 134 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers through the day, then showers likely through the night. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ540-070800- Eastern Bay- 134 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft or less. Scattered showers and tstms. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers through the day, then showers likely through the night. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ533-070800- Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point- 134 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E late. Waves 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers through the day, then showers likely through the night. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ541-070800- Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River- 134 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers through the day, then showers likely through the night. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ542-070800- Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD- 134 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. A chance of tstms. Showers likely through the night. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ534-070800- Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point- 134 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers, then showers likely after midnight. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ543-070800- Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island- 134 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$