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Coastal Waters Forecast
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955 FZUS51 KLWX 271734 CWFLWX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 134 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 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. ANZ500-280800- 134 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY... A cold front is expected to sink south of the waters later this 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. High pressure settles over the region early next week. Small Craft Advisories may be needed at times on Friday and Saturday, possibly again on Sunday evening and night with the cold front. $$ ANZ535-280800- Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head- 134 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. |* Insufficient grids for WaveHeight during (Jun 29 24 10:00:00 GMT, Jun 29 24 22:00:00 GMT)*|. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. |* Insufficient grids for WaveHeight during (Jun 29 24 22:00:00 GMT, Jun 30 24 10:00:00 GMT)*|. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...W winds 5 kt...becoming NW after midnight. |* Insufficient grids for WaveHeight during (Jun 30 24 10:00:00 GMT, Jul 01 24 10:00:00 GMT)*|. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. |* Insufficient grids for WaveHeight during (Jul 01 24 10:00:00 GMT, Jul 02 24 10:00:00 GMT)*|. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ536-280800- Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island- 134 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds around 5 kt...becoming NE late. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...E 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. |* Insufficient grids for WaveHeight during (Jun 29 24 10:00:00 GMT, Jun 29 24 22:00:00 GMT)*|. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. |* Insufficient grids for WaveHeight during (Jun 29 24 22:00:00 GMT, Jun 30 24 10:00:00 GMT)*|. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. |* Insufficient grids for WaveHeight during (Jun 30 24 10:00:00 GMT, Jul 01 24 10:00:00 GMT)*|. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. |* Insufficient grids for WaveHeight during (Jul 01 24 10:00:00 GMT, Jul 02 24 10:00:00 GMT)*|. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ537-280800- Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point- 134 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt...becoming NE late. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SE late. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. |* Insufficient grids for WaveHeight during (Jun 29 24 10:00:00 GMT, Jun 29 24 22:00:00 GMT)*|. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. |* Insufficient grids for WaveHeight during (Jun 29 24 22:00:00 GMT, Jun 30 24 10:00:00 GMT)*|. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. |* Insufficient grids for WaveHeight during (Jun 30 24 10:00:00 GMT, Jul 01 24 10:00:00 GMT)*|. A chance of tstms through the day. Showers. Tstms likely through the night. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. |* Insufficient grids for WaveHeight during (Jul 01 24 10:00:00 GMT, Jul 02 24 10:00:00 GMT)*|. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ530-280800- Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island- 134 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TONIGHT...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. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. |* Insufficient grids for WaveHeight during (Jun 29 24 10:00:00 GMT, Jun 29 24 22:00:00 GMT)*|. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. |* Insufficient grids for WaveHeight during (Jun 29 24 22:00:00 GMT, Jun 30 24 10:00:00 GMT)*|. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW. |* Insufficient grids for WaveHeight during (Jun 30 24 10:00:00 GMT, Jul 01 24 10:00:00 GMT)*|. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. |* Insufficient grids for WaveHeight during (Jul 01 24 10:00:00 GMT, Jul 02 24 10:00:00 GMT)*|. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ531-280800- Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point- 134 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. |* Insufficient grids for WaveHeight during (Jun 29 24 10:00:00 GMT, Jun 29 24 22:00:00 GMT)*|. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. |* Insufficient grids for WaveHeight during (Jun 29 24 22:00:00 GMT, Jun 30 24 10:00:00 GMT)*|. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. |* Insufficient grids for WaveHeight during (Jun 30 24 10:00:00 GMT, Jul 01 24 10:00:00 GMT)*|. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. |* Insufficient grids for WaveHeight during (Jul 01 24 10:00:00 GMT, Jul 02 24 10:00:00 GMT)*|. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ538-280800- Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor- 134 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TONIGHT...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. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. |* Insufficient grids for WaveHeight during (Jun 29 24 10:00:00 GMT, Jun 29 24 22:00:00 GMT)*|. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. |* Insufficient grids for WaveHeight during (Jun 29 24 22:00:00 GMT, Jun 30 24 10:00:00 GMT)*|. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. |* Insufficient grids for WaveHeight during (Jun 30 24 10:00:00 GMT, Jul 01 24 10:00:00 GMT)*|. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. |* Insufficient grids for WaveHeight during (Jul 01 24 10:00:00 GMT, Jul 02 24 10:00:00 GMT)*|. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ539-280800- Chester River to Queenstown MD- 134 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. |* Insufficient grids for WaveHeight during (Jun 29 24 10:00:00 GMT, Jun 29 24 22:00:00 GMT)*|. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. |* Insufficient grids for WaveHeight during (Jun 29 24 22:00:00 GMT, Jun 30 24 10:00:00 GMT)*|. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. |* Insufficient grids for WaveHeight during (Jun 30 24 10:00:00 GMT, Jul 01 24 10:00:00 GMT)*|. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt after midnight. |* Insufficient grids for WaveHeight during (Jul 01 24 10:00:00 GMT, Jul 02 24 10:00:00 GMT)*|. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ532-280800- Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach- 134 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 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...becoming SE late. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. |* Insufficient grids for WaveHeight during (Jun 29 24 10:00:00 GMT, Jun 29 24 22:00:00 GMT)*|. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. |* Insufficient grids for WaveHeight during (Jun 29 24 22:00:00 GMT, Jun 30 24 10:00:00 GMT)*|. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. |* Insufficient grids for WaveHeight during (Jun 30 24 10:00:00 GMT, Jul 01 24 10:00:00 GMT)*|. A chance of tstms. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. |* Insufficient grids for WaveHeight during (Jul 01 24 10:00:00 GMT, Jul 02 24 10:00:00 GMT)*|. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ540-280800- Eastern Bay- 134 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. |* Insufficient grids for WaveHeight during (Jun 29 24 10:00:00 GMT, Jun 29 24 22:00:00 GMT)*|. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. |* Insufficient grids for WaveHeight during (Jun 29 24 22:00:00 GMT, Jun 30 24 10:00:00 GMT)*|. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. |* Insufficient grids for WaveHeight during (Jun 30 24 10:00:00 GMT, Jul 01 24 10:00:00 GMT)*|. A chance of tstms. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt after midnight. |* Insufficient grids for WaveHeight during (Jul 01 24 10:00:00 GMT, Jul 02 24 10:00:00 GMT)*|. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ533-280800- Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point- 134 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt...becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Waves flat...building to 2 ft after midnight. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SE 5 to 10 kt late. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. |* Insufficient grids for WaveHeight during (Jun 29 24 10:00:00 GMT, Jun 29 24 22:00:00 GMT)*|. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. |* Insufficient grids for WaveHeight during (Jun 29 24 22:00:00 GMT, Jun 30 24 10:00:00 GMT)*|. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. |* Insufficient grids for WaveHeight during (Jun 30 24 10:00:00 GMT, Jul 01 24 10:00:00 GMT)*|. A chance of showers in the morning. A chance of tstms. Showers likely through the night. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. |* Insufficient grids for WaveHeight during (Jul 01 24 10:00:00 GMT, Jul 02 24 10:00:00 GMT)*|. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ541-280800- Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River- 134 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt...becoming NE with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SE 5 to 10 kt late. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. |* Insufficient grids for WaveHeight during (Jun 29 24 10:00:00 GMT, Jun 29 24 22:00:00 GMT)*|. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. |* Insufficient grids for WaveHeight during (Jun 29 24 22:00:00 GMT, Jun 30 24 10:00:00 GMT)*|. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. |* Insufficient grids for WaveHeight during (Jun 30 24 10:00:00 GMT, Jul 01 24 10:00:00 GMT)*|. A chance of showers in the morning. A chance of tstms. Showers likely through the night. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. |* Insufficient grids for WaveHeight during (Jul 01 24 10:00:00 GMT, Jul 02 24 10:00:00 GMT)*|. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ542-280800- Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD- 134 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt...becoming NE late. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. |* Insufficient grids for WaveHeight during (Jun 29 24 10:00:00 GMT, Jun 29 24 22:00:00 GMT)*|. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. |* Insufficient grids for WaveHeight during (Jun 29 24 22:00:00 GMT, Jun 30 24 10:00:00 GMT)*|. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. |* Insufficient grids for WaveHeight during (Jun 30 24 10:00:00 GMT, Jul 01 24 10:00:00 GMT)*|. A chance of tstms through the day. Showers. Tstms likely through the night. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 kt after midnight. |* Insufficient grids for WaveHeight during (Jul 01 24 10:00:00 GMT, Jul 02 24 10:00:00 GMT)*|. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ534-280800- Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point- 134 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt...becoming NW after midnight, then becoming NE late. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SE late. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. |* Insufficient grids for WaveHeight during (Jun 29 24 10:00:00 GMT, Jun 29 24 22:00:00 GMT)*|. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. |* Insufficient grids for WaveHeight during (Jun 29 24 22:00:00 GMT, Jun 30 24 10:00:00 GMT)*|. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. |* Insufficient grids for WaveHeight during (Jun 30 24 10:00:00 GMT, Jul 01 24 10:00:00 GMT)*|. A chance of tstms through the day. Showers. Tstms likely through the night. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. |* Insufficient grids for WaveHeight during (Jul 01 24 10:00:00 GMT, Jul 02 24 10:00:00 GMT)*|. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ543-280800- Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island- 134 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE late. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SE late. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. |* Insufficient grids for WaveHeight during (Jun 29 24 10:00:00 GMT, Jun 29 24 22:00:00 GMT)*|. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. |* Insufficient grids for WaveHeight during (Jun 29 24 22:00:00 GMT, Jun 30 24 10:00:00 GMT)*|. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. |* Insufficient grids for WaveHeight during (Jun 30 24 10:00:00 GMT, Jul 01 24 10:00:00 GMT)*|. A chance of tstms through the day. Showers. Tstms likely through the night. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. |* Insufficient grids for WaveHeight during (Jul 01 24 10:00:00 GMT, Jul 02 24 10:00:00 GMT)*|. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$