Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
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695 FZUS51 KLWX 250849 CWFLWX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 449 AM 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. ANZ500-252315- 449 AM 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 Wednesday into Thursday morning. High pressure will return from the west Friday. Another frontal system approaches toward the area early in the weekend. Small Craft Advisories may be needed Wednesday afternoon through the early overnight hours. $$ ANZ535-252315- Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head- 449 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TODAY...W winds around 5 kt...becoming SW late. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .FRI...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ536-252315- Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island- 449 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TODAY...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 ft. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...NW 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. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ537-252315- Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point- 449 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TODAY...E winds around 5 kt...becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW late. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ530-252315- Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island- 449 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TODAY...NW winds 5 kt...becoming SW with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ531-252315- Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point- 449 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TODAY...W winds 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ538-252315- Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor- 449 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves flat. .TODAY...W winds 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ539-252315- Chester River to Queenstown MD- 449 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TODAY...NW winds 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ532-252315- Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach- 449 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TODAY...W winds 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ540-252315- Eastern Bay- 449 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TODAY...NW winds 5 kt...becoming S with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ533-252315- Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point- 449 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TODAY...W winds 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ541-252315- Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River- 449 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TODAY...NW winds 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ542-252315- Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD- 449 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TODAY...SW winds 5 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ534-252315- Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point- 449 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TODAY...NW winds 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ543-252315- Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island- 449 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TODAY...NW winds 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 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 after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .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. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$