Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
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983 FZUS51 KLWX 150534 CWFLWX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 134 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 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. ANZ500-152000- 134 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY... High pressure will return over the weekend before exiting offshore early next week. A warm front will lift across the waters Sunday night through Monday night, and Small Craft Advisories may be needed during this time. $$ ANZ535-152000- Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head- 134 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ536-152000- Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island- 134 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until late afternoon. Waves 1 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .SUN...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ537-152000- Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point- 134 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Waves 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ530-152000- Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island- 134 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 kt...becoming N with gusts to 20 kt late. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Waves 1 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ531-152000- Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point- 134 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 kt...becoming N late. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Waves 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ538-152000- Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor- 134 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 kt...becoming N with gusts to 20 kt late. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Waves 1 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ539-152000- Chester River to Queenstown MD- 134 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ532-152000- Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach- 134 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Waves 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ540-152000- Eastern Bay- 134 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Waves 1 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ533-152000- Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point- 134 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Waves 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ541-152000- Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River- 134 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .SUN...NE winds 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ542-152000- Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD- 134 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ534-152000- Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point- 134 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ543-152000- Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island- 134 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt... diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$