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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
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802 FZUS51 KLWX 190910 CWFLWX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 510 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 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. ANZ500-192100- 510 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY... A cold front will stall to the south today as high pressure builds to the north. The front will gradually lift back to the north late this weekend into early next week. $$ ANZ535-192100- Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head- 510 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .TODAY...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ536-192100- Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island- 510 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E late. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .MON...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely through the night. A chance of tstms. .TUE...S 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. $$ ANZ537-192100- Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point- 510 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming E late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...NW winds 5 kt...becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ530-192100- Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island- 510 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ531-192100- Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point- 510 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... diminishing to 5 kt this afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms. .TUE...E winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ538-192100- Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor- 510 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat. .MON...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms. .TUE...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ539-192100- Chester River to Queenstown MD- 510 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this morning. Waves 1 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers. .SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers through the day. A chance of tstms. Showers likely through the night. .TUE...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ532-192100- Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach- 510 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming E 5 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...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. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ540-192100- Eastern Bay- 510 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming E 5 kt late. Waves 1 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers. .SUN...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers through the day. A chance of tstms. Showers likely through the night. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ533-192100- Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point- 510 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming E 5 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...NW winds 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ541-192100- Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River- 510 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming E 5 kt late. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .MON...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ542-192100- Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD- 510 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. .MON...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ534-192100- Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point- 510 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ543-192100- Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island- 510 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$