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Spot Forecast for Key Bridge Response...USCG
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
544 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0600 EDT on April 25.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

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

.DISCUSSION...

High pressure returns over the area through Friday, bringing dry
conditions and cooler temperatures. North-northeast winds around
10 knots, gusting to near 20 knots, early this morning will
subside after sunrise. Northeast winds around 10 knots or less
expected through tonight.

Winds turn southeast Friday, increasing to 10-13 knots, with
gusts to 18 knots in the afternoon and evening. Similar winds
possible Saturday afternoon and evening, though shifting to
southeast and gusting up to 20 knots.

Tide levels remain low today, though they are expected to increase
tonight through the weekend. Minor coastal flooding is possible
Friday morning, and again at times through the weekend.

The current water temperatures is 59 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
  --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
  25/08 AM     2.2        0.5        0.4       0.5      None
  25/08 PM     2.0        0.3        1.0       0.5      None
  26/09 AM     3.1        1.4        1.3       0.5      None
  26/09 PM     2.4        0.7        1.4       0.5      None
  27/09 AM     3.2        1.5        1.4       0.5      None
  27/10 PM     2.3        0.6        1.3       0.5      None


.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent).
Chance of pcpn......10 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 57.
Min humidity........47 percent.
Surface winds (kts).Northeast winds 6 to 9 knots shifting to the
                    east around 6 knots late in the afternoon.
Wave height.........1 foot.
CEILING (KFT).......9.0 decreasing to 5.0 late in the morning, then
                    increasing to 9.0 late in the morning.
Visibility..........10.

TIME (EDT)      6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
Sky (%).........63  79  80  81  80  59  60  62  63  61  60  58
Weather cov.....
Weather type....
Tstm cov........
Chc of pcpn (%).10  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Temp............48  46  47  49  50  51  52  54  55  55  56  56
RH..............63  63  58  54  54  59  59  52  49  49  47  47
SFC wnd dir.....N   N   NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  E   E   E   E
SFC wnd spd kts.9   9   9   9   8   7   7   6   6   6   6   6
SFC wnd gst.....13  13  13  12  11  9   8   8   7   7   7
Wave height (ft)1   1   1   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0
Ceiling (kft)...9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 5.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0
Visibility (sm).10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (50-60 percent) then becoming
                    partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
Chance of pcpn......0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 44.
Max humidity........82 percent.
Surface winds (kts).East winds up to 9 knots.
Wave height.........1 foot.
CEILING (KFT).......9.0 increasing to 25.
Visibility..........10.

TIME (EDT)      6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM
Sky (%).........56  54  52  54  55  57  49  40  32  33  35  36
Weather cov.....
Weather type....
Tstm cov........
Chc of pcpn (%).0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Temp............56  56  55  53  52  50  49  48  47  46  45  45
RH..............47  49  51  57  61  66  68  68  71  73  79  79
SFC wnd dir.....E   E   E   E   SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  E   E
SFC wnd spd kts.6   5   5   6   8   9   8   7   5   4   4   4
SFC wnd gst.....7   8   10  11  12  12  11  9   7   6   6   6
Wave height (ft)0   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0
Ceiling (kft)...9.0 9.0 13  13  13  25  25  25  25  25  25  25
Visibility (sm).10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10

.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent).
Chance of pcpn......0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 61.
Min humidity........33 percent.
Surface winds (kts).East winds up to 9 knots shifting to the
                    southeast around 10 knots late in the
                    afternoon.
Wave height.........1 foot.
CEILING (KFT).......25.
Visibility..........10.

TIME (EDT)      6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
Sky (%).........32     23     26     25     20     17
Weather cov.....
Weather type....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
Tstm cov........
Chc of pcpn (%).0      0      0      0      0      0
Temp............44     47     51     54     59     61
RH..............82     74     56     45     36     33
SFC wind (kts)..E 4    E 5    E 7    E 8    SE 9   SE 10
SFC wnd gst ....6      8      11     13     13     14
Wave height (ft)0      0      0      0      1      1
Ceiling (kft)...25     25     25     25     25     25
Visibility (sm).10     10     10     10     10     10

$$
Forecaster...Rodriguez
Requested by...Jackie Gonzalez
Type of request...MARINE
.TAG 2410484.0/LWX
.DELDT 04/25/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL Sitlkeybridgeresponse2024@gmail.com,jpg112122@gmail.com,nws-sterling-wxsupport@noaa.gov


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