Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Versions:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
080 FZUS51 KLWX 200535 CWFLWX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 134 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 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. ANZ500-202000- 134 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY... Low pressure will remain off the coast while high pressure builds in from the north through Saturday. A weak backdoor cold front may push into the area by Sunday with an additional series of fronts set to impact the region early next week. Small Craft Advisories may be needed for portions of the waters late Saturday through Monday. $$ ANZ535-202000- Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head- 134 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .FRI...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ536-202000- Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island- 134 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .MON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TUE...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers through the night. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ537-202000- Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point- 134 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. $$ ANZ530-202000- Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island- 134 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .FRI...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through the night. $$ ANZ531-202000- Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point- 134 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through the night. $$ ANZ538-202000- Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor- 134 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves flat. .FRI...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ539-202000- Chester River to Queenstown MD- 134 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through the night. $$ ANZ532-202000- Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach- 134 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves flat. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through the night. $$ ANZ540-202000- Eastern Bay- 134 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through the night. $$ ANZ533-202000- Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point- 134 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. $$ ANZ541-202000- Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River- 134 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. $$ ANZ542-202000- Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD- 134 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .FRI...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. $$ ANZ534-202000- Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point- 134 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. $$ ANZ543-202000- Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island- 134 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. $$