Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
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786 FZUS51 KLWX 020534 CWFLWX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 134 AM EDT Thu May 2 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. ANZ500-022000- 134 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY... High pressure briefly returns Thursday before a slow moving front crosses the local waters over the weekend. Unsettled conditions look to linger over the waters heading into early next week. Small Craft Advisories may be needed on both Friday and Saturday. $$ ANZ535-022000- Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head- 134 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .THU...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of tstms through the night, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ536-022000- Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island- 134 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .THU...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...E winds around 5 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...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. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely . .MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ537-022000- Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point- 134 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely . .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms through the night. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ530-022000- Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island- 134 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely . .MON...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ531-022000- Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point- 134 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely . .MON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ538-022000- Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor- 134 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat. .THU...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely . .MON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ539-022000- Chester River to Queenstown MD- 134 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely . .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ532-022000- Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach- 134 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE late. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely . .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE in the afternoon and evening, then becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ540-022000- Eastern Bay- 134 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely . .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ533-022000- Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point- 134 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E late. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight. Showers likely . .MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE in the afternoon, then becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ541-022000- Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River- 134 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E late. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely . .MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ542-022000- Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD- 134 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely . .MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. 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. $$ ANZ534-022000- Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point- 134 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely . .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ543-022000- Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island- 134 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. $$