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Spot Forecast for Key Bridge Response...USCG
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
539 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0600 EDT on April 20.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

Please contact our office if you have questions
or concerns with this forecast.

.DISCUSSION...

A cold front will push through the area this morning. Any low
ceilings and light rain showers still around at 0800 will depart
quickly thereafter. Gusty northwest winds will develop this
afternoon, with sustained winds of 10 to 15 kt and gusts of 20
to 25 kt expected. A Small Craft Advisory is in effect from noon
today until 2 AM tonight, with winds continuing to diminish overnight.

Clouds will increase as low pressure moves off the Carolina coast
Sunday, but rain will stay south of the area.

High pressure builds overhead Monday, beginning a slight warming
trend. Southerly winds will begin to increase Tuesday, and a Small
Craft Advisory may be needed. A cold front will reach the area
Wednesday, bringing the next chance of showers. Small Craft
Advisories may linger through Thursday due to gusty northwest winds
in the wake of the front.

The current water temperature is 61 degrees.

NW Branch Patapsco River at Baltimore MD
MLLW Categories - Minor 3.0 ft, Moderate 5.0 ft, Major 6.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 1.3 ft, Moderate 3.3 ft, Major 4.3 ft

              Total      Total    Departure
  Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood
             ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact
  --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
  20/05 AM     3.1        1.4        1.7       0.5      None
  20/05 PM     2.2        0.5        1.0       1.0      None
  21/06 AM     2.4        0.7        0.9       0.5      None
  21/06 PM     2.0        0.3        0.8       0.5      None
  22/07 AM     2.5        0.8        0.9       0.5      None
  22/07 PM     1.9        0.2        0.7       0.5      None

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy (90-100 percent) then becoming sunny
                    (15-25 percent) by mid afternoon. Scattered
                    rain showers early in the morning.
Chance of pcpn......40 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 67.
Min humidity........32 percent.
Surface winds (kts).Northwest winds up to 12 knots with gusts to
                    around 24 knots shifting to the west around 13
                    knots late in the afternoon.
Wave height.........1 foot.
CEILING (KFT).......1.4 increasing to 23.
Visibility..........9.

TIME (EDT)      6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
Sky (%).........98  98  98  98  94  92  66  36  24  18  18  20
Weather cov.....SCT SCT SCT ISO
Weather type....RW  RW  RW  RW
Tstm cov........
Chc of pcpn (%).40  40  30  20  10  0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Temp............55  55  55  56  57  57  59  62  63  65  65  65
RH..............90  90  90  83  77  72  57  43  36  35  34  33
SFC wnd dir.....W   W   W   NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  W   W   W   W
SFC wnd spd kts.4   4   5   6   6   6   6   9   11  11  12  13
SFC wnd gst.....8   9   10  11  12  12  13  15  21  23  24  22
Wave height (ft)0   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1
Ceiling (kft)...1.4 2.3 4.0 4.7 5.5 6.4 11  20  23  24  25  24
Visibility (sm).9   10  9   10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (20-40 percent).
Chance of pcpn......0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 45.
Max humidity........55 percent.
Surface winds (kts).Northwest winds 5 to 13 knots.
Wave height.........1 foot.
CEILING (KFT).......20 to 25.
Visibility..........10.

TIME (EDT)      6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM
Sky (%).........25  18  12  20  28  35  36  36  37  38  40  42
Weather cov.....
Weather type....
Tstm cov........
Chc of pcpn (%).0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Temp............66  65  62  60  57  54  52  50  48  47  46  45
RH..............32  33  36  37  42  45  44  46  47  49  51  53
SFC wnd dir.....NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  N   N   NW  N   N   N   N
SFC wnd spd kts.13  13  11  12  12  12  11  10  8   7   6   5
SFC wnd gst.....21  18  16  15  18  20  19  16  12  10  8   7
Wave height (ft)1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   0
Ceiling (kft)...25  25  24  24  25  25  25  24  24  23  22  21
Visibility (sm).10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10

.SUNDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (45-70 percent).
Chance of pcpn......0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 58.
Min humidity........37 percent.
Surface winds (kts).Northwest winds up to 5 knots shifting to the
                    west up to 9 knots late in the morning.
Wave height.........1 foot.
CEILING (KFT).......18 decreasing to 11.
Visibility..........10 decreasing to 7 early in the afternoon.

TIME (EDT)      6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
Sky (%).........44     48     66     71     64     65
Weather cov.....
Weather type....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
Tstm cov........
Chc of pcpn (%).0      0      0      0      0      0
Temp............45     46     48     52     55     56
RH..............53     53     47     41     38     38
SFC wind (kts)..NW 5   NW 4   W 4    W 5    W 8    W 9
SFC wnd gst ....8      6      6      8      12     13
Wave height (ft)0      0      0      0      1      1
Ceiling (kft)...20     18     17     14     11     11
Visibility (sm).10     10     10     10     10     10

$$
Forecaster...Snyder
Requested by...Jackie Gonzalez
Type of request...MARINE
.TAG 2410478.0/LWX
.DELDT 04/20/24
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