Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
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250 FZUS51 KLWX 270833 CWFLWX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 433 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 Tidal Potomac River and Maryland portion of Chesapeake Bay. 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. ANZ500-272300- 433 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY... A front will become established north of the area tonight before a stronger cold front passes through the region Monday night. A secondary front could follow in the wake by mid-week. Small Craft Advisories may be needed for portions of the waters Monday night and Wednesday night into Thursday. $$ ANZ535-272300- Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head- 433 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ536-272300- Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island- 433 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .WED...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ537-272300- Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point- 433 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. Isolated showers. .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt late. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ530-272300- Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island- 433 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers. .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Widespread showers and scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ531-272300- Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point- 433 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Isolated showers. .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Widespread showers and scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ538-272300- Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor- 433 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Widespread showers and scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ539-272300- Chester River to Queenstown MD- 433 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers. .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Widespread showers and scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ532-272300- Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach- 433 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Isolated showers. .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Widespread showers and scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight. A chance of showers. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ540-272300- Eastern Bay- 433 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers. .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Widespread showers and scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ533-272300- Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point- 433 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Isolated showers. .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ541-272300- Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River- 433 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers. .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt late. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ542-272300- Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD- 433 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers. .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .WED...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ534-272300- Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point- 433 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Isolated showers. .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ543-272300- Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island- 433 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Isolated showers. .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W late. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$