Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
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602 FZUS51 KLWX 080834 CWFLWX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 434 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 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. ANZ500-082300- 434 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY... A warm front will lift north into the region today before stalling out in the vicinity of the waters Tuesday and Wednesday. A cold front will approach the waters from the west Thursday before washing out later this week and into the weekend. Daily afternoon showers and thunderstorms return to the forecast for most of the upcoming week. $$ ANZ535-082300- Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head- 434 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024 .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat. .TODAY...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through the day. A chance of tstms in the afternoon, then showers and tstms likely through the night. .FRI...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely . Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ536-082300- Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island- 434 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024 .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat. .TODAY...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through the day. A chance of tstms. Showers likely through the night. .FRI...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers and tstms likely. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ537-082300- Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point- 434 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024 .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. .TODAY...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft... building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms likely. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ530-082300- Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island- 434 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024 .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. .TODAY...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms through the day. Showers likely. Tstms likely through the night. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely . Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ531-082300- Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point- 434 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024 .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat. .TODAY...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of tstms through the day. Showers likely. Tstms likely through the night. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely . Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ538-082300- Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor- 434 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024 .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Waves flat. .TODAY...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms through the day. Showers likely. Tstms likely through the night. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely . Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ539-082300- Chester River to Queenstown MD- 434 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024 .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat. .TODAY...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms through the day, then showers and tstms likely through the night. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Tstms likely through the day. Showers likely. A chance of tstms through the night. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ532-082300- Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach- 434 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024 .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. .TODAY...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms through the day, then showers and tstms likely through the night. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Tstms likely through the day. Showers likely. A chance of tstms through the night. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ540-082300- Eastern Bay- 434 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024 .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. .TODAY...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...S winds 10 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms through the day, then showers and tstms likely through the night. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Tstms likely through the day. Showers likely. A chance of tstms through the night. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ533-082300- Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point- 434 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024 .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat. .TODAY...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers, then showers likely after midnight. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely . Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ541-082300- Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River- 434 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024 .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. .TODAY...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers, then showers likely after midnight. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely . Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ542-082300- Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD- 434 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024 .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TODAY...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...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 tstms. Showers likely . Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ534-082300- Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point- 434 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024 .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TODAY...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft... building to 4 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely . Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ543-082300- Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island- 434 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024 .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. .TODAY...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely . Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$