Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
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955 FZUS51 KLWX 050135 CWFLWX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 935 PM EDT Sat May 4 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. ANZ500-050800- 935 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY... A boundary will remain to the south and west of the waters through tonight before returning as a warm front Sunday into Monday. Another cold front will stall near the waters for the middle and latter portions of next week. Small Craft Advisories may need to be extended into Sunday night for portions of the waters. Additional Small Craft Advisories may be needed for portions of the waters by the middle part of next week. $$ ANZ535-050800- Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head- 935 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Areas of drizzle. A chance of rain late this evening, then rain. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain or areas of drizzle. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .MON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy fog. .MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ536-050800- Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island- 935 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Areas of drizzle. A chance of rain late this evening, then rain. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until late afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain or areas of drizzle. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .MON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy fog. .MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ537-050800- Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point- 935 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of rain or areas of drizzle late this evening, then rain likely or areas of drizzle with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely or areas of drizzle. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy fog. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms through the night. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely through the night. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ530-050800- Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island- 935 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle. A chance of rain late this evening, then rain likely. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain or areas of drizzle. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .MON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy fog. .MON NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ531-050800- Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point- 935 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Areas of drizzle. A chance of rain late this evening, then rain likely. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Rain or areas of drizzle. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early morning. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy fog. .MON NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ538-050800- Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor- 935 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Patchy fog late this evening. A chance of rain or areas of drizzle late this evening, then rain or areas of drizzle. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late this evening. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain or areas of drizzle. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .MON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers. Patchy fog. .MON NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ539-050800- Chester River to Queenstown MD- 935 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain or areas of drizzle. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely or areas of drizzle. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .MON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy fog. .MON NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ532-050800- Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach- 935 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Areas of drizzle. A chance of rain late this evening, then rain likely. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft. Rain likely or areas of drizzle. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early morning. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy fog. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ540-050800- Eastern Bay- 935 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain or areas of drizzle. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely or areas of drizzle. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .MON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy fog. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...NW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ533-050800- Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point- 935 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Areas of drizzle. A chance of rain late this evening, then rain. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. Rain or areas of drizzle. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early morning. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy fog. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE...W winds 5 kt...becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms through the night. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ541-050800- Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River- 935 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of rain or areas of drizzle. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of rain or areas of drizzle. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy fog. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms through the night. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ542-050800- Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD- 935 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Areas of drizzle. A chance of rain late this evening, then rain. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain or areas of drizzle. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms through the night. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely through the night. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ534-050800- Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point- 935 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. Areas of drizzle. A chance of rain late this evening, then rain likely. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. Rain likely or areas of drizzle. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy fog. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms through the night. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely through the night. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ543-050800- Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island- 935 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Areas of drizzle. A slight chance of rain late this evening, then rain likely. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Rain likely or areas of drizzle. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy fog. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms through the night. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely through the night. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$