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Hazardous marine condition(s):
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Gale Warning
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. ANZ500-100915- 901 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY... LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OFF THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST TONIGHT. THIS LOW WILL RAPIDLY INTENSIFY WEDNESDAY AS IT MOVES NORTHEAST TOWARD NEW ENGLAND. HIGH PRESSURE WILL APPROACH THE WATERS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY BEFORE BUILDING OVERHEAD SATURDAY. ANOTHER AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MAY IMPACT THE WATERS SUNDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE WARRANTED FOR THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. $$
FORECASTS OF WAVE HEIGHTS DO NOT INCLUDE EFFECTS OF WIND DIRECTION RELATIVE TO TIDAL CURRENTS. EXPECT HIGHER WAVES WHEN WINDS ARE BLOWING AGAINST THE TIDAL FLOW. ANZ537-100915- TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT- 901 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON REST OF TONIGHT NE WINDS 10 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. SNOW...SLEET AND RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM. WED NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. WAVES 4 FT. SNOW. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. WED NIGHT NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. WAVES 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM. THU NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES 4 FT. THU NIGHT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 FT. FRI NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT. FRI NIGHT NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SAT W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. SUN W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT. $$
