Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
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220 FZUS51 KLWX 261443 CWFLWX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 1043 AM EDT Sun May 26 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. ANZ500-262000- 1043 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY... A front will waver mainly north of the area this weekend before a stronger cold front passes through the region Monday night. A secondary front could follow in the wake by mid-week. $$ ANZ535-262000- Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head- 1043 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 ft. Showers with tstms likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through the night. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ536-262000- Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island- 1043 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 ft. Showers with tstms likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...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...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .WED...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ537-262000- Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point- 1043 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers with tstms likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ530-262000- Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island- 1043 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms this afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers with tstms likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .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 through the night. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ531-262000- Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point- 1043 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft or less. Isolated showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. Showers with tstms likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through the night. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ538-262000- Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor- 1043 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers with tstms likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through the night. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ539-262000- Chester River to Queenstown MD- 1043 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers with tstms likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through the night. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ532-262000- Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach- 1043 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. Showers with tstms likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through the night. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ540-262000- Eastern Bay- 1043 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt...becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers with tstms likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through the night. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ533-262000- Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point- 1043 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. Showers with tstms likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 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...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ541-262000- Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River- 1043 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers with tstms likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ542-262000- Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD- 1043 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with tstms likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt with gusts 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 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ534-262000- Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point- 1043 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ543-262000- Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island- 1043 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$