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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. ANZ500-221215- 706 PM EST SAT NOV 21 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WATERS TONIGHT WILL MOVE INTO NEW ENGLAND SUNDAY. LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OFF THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST MONDAY BEFORE MOVING SLOWLY UP THE EAST COAST MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE WATERS LATE TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY...BUT A COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH LATE IN THE WEEK. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE WARRANTED SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. $$
FORECASTS OF WAVE HEIGHTS DO NOT INCLUDE EFFECTS OF WIND DIRECTION RELATIVE TO TIDAL CURRENTS. EXPECT HIGHER WAVES WHEN WINDS ARE BLOWING AGAINST THE TIDAL FLOW. ANZ532-221215- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH- 706 PM EST SAT NOV 21 2009 TONIGHT N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SUN N WINDS 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SUN NIGHT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT. MON NE WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY. MON NIGHT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. TUE N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. TUE NIGHT NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WED SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. THU W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. $$