Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
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047 FZUS51 KLWX 031850 CWFLWX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 250 PM EDT Fri May 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- 250 PM EDT Fri May 3 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 Saturday night 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. $$ ANZ535-040800- Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head- 250 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain with areas of drizzle. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of tstms through the night. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ536-040800- Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island- 250 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain with areas of drizzle. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of tstms through the night. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ537-040800- Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point- 250 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of rain with areas of drizzle. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. Rain likely. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of tstms through the night. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms through the night. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ530-040800- Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island- 250 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms through the night. .TUE...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ531-040800- Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point- 250 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms through the night. .TUE...W winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ538-040800- Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor- 250 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. .MON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of tstms through the night. .TUE...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ539-040800- Chester River to Queenstown MD- 250 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT...E winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of tstms through the night. .TUE...W winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ532-040800- Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach- 250 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Rain likely. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft. Showers likely. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of tstms through the night. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ540-040800- Eastern Bay- 250 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT...E winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of tstms through the night. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ533-040800- Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point- 250 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt until early morning. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Rain likely with areas of drizzle. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Rain likely. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft. Showers likely. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of tstms through the night. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ541-040800- Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River- 250 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain likely. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of tstms through the night. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ542-040800- Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD- 250 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT...E winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely with areas of drizzle. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain likely. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of tstms through the night. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ534-040800- Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point- 250 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of rain. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely. A chance of tstms through the night. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ543-040800- Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island- 250 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of tstms through the night. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$