Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
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847 FZUS51 KLWX 270112 CWFLWX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 912 PM EDT Sun May 26 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. ANZ500-270800- 912 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY... A front will become established north of the area tonight before a stronger cold front passes through the region Monday night. A secondary front could follow in the wake by mid-week. Small Craft Advisories may be needed for portions of the waters Monday night and Wednesday night into Thursday. $$ ANZ535-270800- Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head- 912 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 325 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms late this evening, then numerous showers and scattered tstms with vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 ft. Showers with tstms likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ536-270800- Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island- 912 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 325 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Tstms likely with a chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .WED...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ537-270800- Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point- 912 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Isolated showers and tstms late this evening, then scattered showers and tstms. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt late. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Tstms likely with a chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ530-270800- Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island- 912 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ531-270800- Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point- 912 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers and tstms likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and tstms likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ538-270800- Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor- 912 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms with vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ539-270800- Chester River to Queenstown MD- 912 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers and tstms likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and tstms likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ532-270800- Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach- 912 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers with tstms likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft... subsiding to 1 ft after midnight. Showers and tstms likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ540-270800- Eastern Bay- 912 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers with tstms likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and tstms likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ533-270800- Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point- 912 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Tstms likely with a chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and tstms likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ541-270800- Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River- 912 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers and tstms likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt late. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and tstms likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ542-270800- Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD- 912 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers and tstms late this evening, then scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .WED...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ534-270800- Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point- 912 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers and tstms likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ543-270800- Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island- 912 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W late. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers and tstms likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$