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Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
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589 FZUS51 KLWX 170233 CWFLWX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 1033 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025 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. Waves flat where waters are iced over. ANZ500-170800- 1033 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY... A stalled frontal boundary remains just south of the waters through tonight. The front lifts back to the north of the waters as a warm front Tuesday into Wednesday. A stronger cold front crosses the waters late in the week. Daily shower and thunderstorm chances are expected to continue during this time. Small Craft Advisories may be needed at times Wednesday night through Friday. $$ ANZ535-170800- Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head- 1033 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Isolated showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ536-170800- Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island- 1033 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated showers late this evening, then scattered showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .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. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ537-170800- Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point- 1033 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated showers late this evening, then scattered showers. Patchy fog with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .SAT...SW winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ530-170800- Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island- 1033 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .SAT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ531-170800- Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point- 1033 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SAT...W winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ538-170800- Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor- 1033 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Isolated showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SAT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ539-170800- Chester River to Queenstown MD- 1033 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Isolated showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .SAT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ532-170800- Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach- 1033 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated showers. Patchy fog with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SAT...W winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ540-170800- Eastern Bay- 1033 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated showers. Patchy fog with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE...SE winds 5 kt. Waves flat. Scattered showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SAT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ533-170800- Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point- 1033 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated showers. Patchy fog with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .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. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...W winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ541-170800- Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River- 1033 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated showers late this evening, then scattered showers. Patchy fog with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...W winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ542-170800- Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD- 1033 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated showers late this evening, then scattered showers. Patchy fog with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .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. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ534-170800- Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point- 1033 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated showers late this evening, then scattered showers. Patchy fog with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...W winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ543-170800- Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island- 1033 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Isolated showers late this evening, then scattered showers. Patchy fog with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...W winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$