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012 FZUS51 KLWX 260235 CWFLWX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 1035 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 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. ANZ500-260800- 1035 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY... High pressure will remain over the waters through tonight before a cold front crosses late Wednesday into Thursday morning. High pressure will return from the west Friday. A warm front will approach the waters from the south Saturday with a cold front set to cross the waters Sunday. These fronts will bring renewed chances for showers and thunderstorms especially during the afternoon and evening hours. Small Craft Advisories may be needed Wednesday afternoon through the early overnight hours Thursday. $$ ANZ535-260800- Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head- 1035 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ536-260800- Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island- 1035 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ537-260800- Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point- 1035 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ530-260800- Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island- 1035 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 1 ft. Showers with tstms likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ531-260800- Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point- 1035 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W late. Waves 2 ft. Showers with tstms likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ538-260800- Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor- 1035 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with tstms likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ539-260800- Chester River to Queenstown MD- 1035 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft. Showers with tstms likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ532-260800- Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach- 1035 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S late. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W late. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ540-260800- Eastern Bay- 1035 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ533-260800- Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point- 1035 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S late. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ541-260800- Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River- 1035 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ542-260800- Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD- 1035 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves 1 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ534-260800- Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point- 1035 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt late. Waves 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms through the night. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 2 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ543-260800- Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island- 1035 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers through the night. A chance of tstms after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$