Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
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033 FZUS51 KLWX 171225 CWFLWX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 825 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 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. ANZ500-172000- 825 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY... High pressure will remain anchored offshore through the week. A warm front will lift northeastward away from the Mid-Atlantic today. Small Craft Advisories may be needed for portions of the waters each afternoon and evening Tuesday through Friday. $$ ANZ535-172000- Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head- 825 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ536-172000- Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island- 825 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ537-172000- Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point- 825 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt until early morning. Waves 2 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SE with gusts to 20 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ530-172000- Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island- 825 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. $$ ANZ531-172000- Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point- 825 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ538-172000- Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor- 825 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt until early morning. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. $$ ANZ539-172000- Chester River to Queenstown MD- 825 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ532-172000- Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach- 825 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ540-172000- Eastern Bay- 825 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ533-172000- Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point- 825 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 kt late. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ541-172000- Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River- 825 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ542-172000- Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD- 825 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt until early morning. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ534-172000- Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point- 825 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... increasing to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$ ANZ543-172000- Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island- 825 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to 25 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$