Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
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253 FZUS51 KLWX 211733 CWFLWX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 133 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 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. ANZ500-220800- 133 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY... High pressure will remain anchored offshore through the weekend. A front will stall near the Great Lakes this weekend before passing through the area Monday. High pressure briefly returns to the waters Tuesday before another series of fronts cross midweek. Periodic Small Craft Advisories are possible Saturday through Monday, especially during the afternoon and evening hours. $$ ANZ535-220800- Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head- 133 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers, then a chance of tstms in the evening. .TUE...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ536-220800- Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island- 133 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers, then a chance of tstms in the evening. .TUE...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ537-220800- Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point- 133 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms through the night. .TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ530-220800- Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island- 133 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms likely. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers, then a chance of tstms in the evening. .TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ531-220800- Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point- 133 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and tstms likely. .MON...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers, then a chance of tstms in the evening. .TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ538-220800- Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor- 133 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early morning. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms likely. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers, then a chance of tstms in the evening. .TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ539-220800- Chester River to Queenstown MD- 133 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms likely. .MON...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers, then a chance of tstms in the evening. .TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ532-220800- Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach- 133 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers and tstms likely. .MON...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers, then a chance of tstms in the evening. .TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ540-220800- Eastern Bay- 133 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and tstms likely. .MON...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers, then a chance of tstms in the evening. .TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ533-220800- Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point- 133 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ541-220800- Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River- 133 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ542-220800- Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD- 133 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ534-220800- Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point- 133 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms through the night. .TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ543-220800- Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island- 133 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms through the night. .TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$