Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
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989 FZUS51 KLWX 261133 CWFLWX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 733 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 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. ANZ500-262000- 733 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY... High pressure will exit today as a cold front approaches from the west. This front is expected to cross through the waters late tonight 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 through the region on Sunday. These fronts will bring renewed chances for showers and thunderstorms, especially during the afternoon and evening hours. Small Craft Advisories may be needed at times over the weekend. $$ ANZ535-262000- Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head- 733 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft. Showers and numerous tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ536-262000- Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island- 733 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds around 5 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 5 to 10 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. $$ ANZ537-262000- Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point- 733 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SE late. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers with isolated tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms through the night. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely through the night. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ530-262000- Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island- 733 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and numerous tstms. 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 to 15 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 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ531-262000- Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point- 733 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft. Showers and numerous tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ538-262000- Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor- 733 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms this afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 ft. Showers and numerous tstms. .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 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. $$ ANZ539-262000- Chester River to Queenstown MD- 733 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Isolated showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and numerous tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt...becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ532-262000- Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach- 733 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Isolated showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt...becoming NW late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and numerous tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ540-262000- Eastern Bay- 733 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Isolated showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers and numerous tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt...becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ533-262000- Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point- 733 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Isolated showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE late. Waves 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ541-262000- Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River- 733 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Isolated showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft. Showers and numerous tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt...becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ542-262000- Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD- 733 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...NW winds 5 kt...becoming NE in the late morning and afternoon. 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 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 NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ534-262000- Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point- 733 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W late. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Numerous showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms through the night. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. Showers likely. Tstms likely through the night. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ543-262000- Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island- 733 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W late. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms through the night. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. Showers likely. Tstms likely through the night. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$