Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
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115 FZUS51 KLWX 271133 CWFLWX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 733 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. ANZ500-272000- 733 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY... A strong cold front will pass through the region tonight. A secondary front could follow in the wake by mid-week. Small Craft Advisories may be needed for portions of the waters Wednesday night into Thursday. $$ ANZ535-272000- Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head- 733 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late this morning and afternoon. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers with isolated tstms this morning, then numerous showers and scattered tstms this afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt early in the evening. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ536-272000- Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island- 733 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late this morning and afternoon. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers with isolated tstms this morning, then numerous showers and scattered tstms this afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming W late. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW 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 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. $$ ANZ537-272000- Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point- 733 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to 25 kt this afternoon. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers with isolated tstms this morning, then numerous showers and scattered tstms this afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming W late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ530-272000- Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island- 733 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming S 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt this afternoon. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers with isolated tstms this morning, then widespread showers and scattered tstms this afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming W late. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 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 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. $$ ANZ531-272000- Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point- 733 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... increasing to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt this afternoon. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers with isolated tstms this morning, then widespread showers and scattered tstms this afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W late. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ538-272000- Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor- 733 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to 25 kt late. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers with isolated tstms this morning, then widespread showers and scattered tstms this afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 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. $$ ANZ539-272000- Chester River to Queenstown MD- 733 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... increasing to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt this afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers with isolated tstms this morning, then widespread showers and scattered tstms this afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming W late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ532-272000- Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach- 733 AM EDT Mon May 27 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. Scattered showers with isolated tstms this morning, then widespread showers and scattered tstms this afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming W late. Waves 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight. A chance of showers. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 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 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. $$ ANZ540-272000- Eastern Bay- 733 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... increasing to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt this afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers with isolated tstms this morning, then widespread showers and scattered tstms this afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming W late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ533-272000- Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point- 733 AM EDT Mon May 27 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. Scattered showers with isolated tstms this morning, then numerous showers and scattered tstms this afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming W late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW 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 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. $$ ANZ541-272000- Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River- 733 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... increasing to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt this afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers with isolated tstms this morning, then numerous showers and scattered tstms this afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming W late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ542-272000- Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD- 733 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers with isolated tstms this morning, then numerous showers and scattered tstms this afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming W late. Waves 1 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. 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. $$ ANZ534-272000- Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point- 733 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to 30 kt this afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers with isolated tstms this morning, then numerous showers and scattered tstms this afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming W 10 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ543-272000- Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island- 733 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 20 kt this afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers with isolated tstms this morning, then numerous showers and scattered tstms this afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming W 10 kt late. 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 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. 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. $$