Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
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173 FZUS51 KLWX 141134 CWFLWX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 733 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 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. ANZ500-142000- 733 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY... A cold front will pass through this evening. 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; Small Craft Advisories may be needed during this time. $$ ANZ535-142000- Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head- 733 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms this afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ536-142000- Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island- 733 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024 .TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt...becoming N late. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .SUN...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ537-142000- Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point- 733 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...S winds 10 kt...becoming SE late. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming N with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ530-142000- Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island- 733 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms this afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...N winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. 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. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ531-142000- Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point- 733 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms this afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt...becoming N in the late evening and overnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ538-142000- Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor- 733 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 5 kt...becoming SE this afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. Numerous showers and scattered tstms this afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ539-142000- Chester River to Queenstown MD- 733 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt...becoming N with gusts to 20 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ532-142000- Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach- 733 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt...becoming NE in the late evening and overnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .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 or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ540-142000- Eastern Bay- 733 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt...becoming NE with gusts to 20 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ533-142000- Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point- 733 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming E 5 to 10 kt late in the evening, then becoming N with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .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. 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. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ541-142000- Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River- 733 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .SUN...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ542-142000- Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD- 733 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. 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...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ534-142000- Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point- 733 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming N 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt until late afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...NE winds 5 kt...becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ543-142000- Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island- 733 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$