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.
 
 
 
 ANZ543-100915-
 TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-
 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 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN...SNOW AND SLEET. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.

 WED
 NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT... INCREASING TO
 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
 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.
 SNOW LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.

 THU
 NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WAVES 4 FT.

 THU NIGHT
 NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. WAVES 4 FT.

 FRI
 NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 FT.

 FRI NIGHT
 NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 FT.

 SAT
 W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

 SUN
 W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
 
 $$