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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
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972 FZUS51 KLWX 040236 CWFLWX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 1035 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- 1035 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY... Strong high pressure will linger offshore through Thursday. A cold front nears the waters Friday into Saturday before stalling out early next week. $$ ANZ535-040800- Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head- 1035 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ536-040800- Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island- 1035 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .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 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .MON...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. $$ ANZ537-040800- Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point- 1035 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt early in the evening. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms through the night. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ530-040800- Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island- 1035 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THURSDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .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 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms through the night. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ531-040800- Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point- 1035 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THURSDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms through the night. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ538-040800- Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor- 1035 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Scattered showers and tstms. .FRI...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms through the night. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ539-040800- Chester River to Queenstown MD- 1035 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THURSDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms through the night. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ532-040800- Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach- 1035 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THURSDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .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...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less...building to 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms through the night. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ540-040800- Eastern Bay- 1035 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THURSDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms through the night. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ533-040800- Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point- 1035 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .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...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less...building to 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms through the night. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ541-040800- Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River- 1035 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms through the night. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ542-040800- Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD- 1035 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .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...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...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. $$ ANZ534-040800- Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point- 1035 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Patchy fog. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ543-040800- Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island- 1035 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 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 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Patchy fog. .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 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$