Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
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390 FZUS51 KLWX 061434 CWFLWX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 1034 AM EDT Sun Oct 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. ANZ500-062000- 1034 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY... High pressure pushes off the New England and Mid-Atlantic coast through mid-afternoon. A strong cold front will move through the area tonight into Monday morning bringing a few showers and perhaps a thunderstorm. Breezy conditions are expected Monday into Tuesday as high pressure settles back over the region. No hazardous weather is expected beyond Tuesday. Small Craft Advisories may be needed on Monday. $$ ANZ535-062000- Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head- 1034 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024 .REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ536-062000- Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island- 1034 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024 .REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ537-062000- Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point- 1034 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ530-062000- Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island- 1034 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ531-062000- Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point- 1034 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ538-062000- Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor- 1034 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024 .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ539-062000- Chester River to Queenstown MD- 1034 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ532-062000- Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach- 1034 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ540-062000- Eastern Bay- 1034 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ533-062000- Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point- 1034 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. $$ ANZ541-062000- Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River- 1034 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ542-062000- Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD- 1034 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024 .REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ534-062000- Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point- 1034 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the late morning and afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. $$ ANZ543-062000- Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island- 1034 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the late morning and afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$