Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
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730 FZUS51 KLWX 011602 CWFLWX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 1201 PM EDT Wed May 1 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. ANZ500-020800- 1201 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY... A cold front will move south and east of the waters today. High pressure briefly returns Thursday before another slow moving front crosses the local waters over the weekend. Unsettled conditions look to linger over the waters heading into early next week as additional fronts move through. Small Craft Advisories may be needed on both Friday and Saturday. $$ ANZ535-020800- Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head- 1201 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through the day, then showers likely through the night. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely through the day. A chance of showers through the night. $$ ANZ536-020800- Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island- 1201 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers through the day, then showers likely through the night. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of showers after midnight. $$ ANZ537-020800- Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point- 1201 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely. A chance of showers after midnight. $$ ANZ530-020800- Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island- 1201 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers, then showers likely after midnight. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely through the day, then a chance of showers through the night. $$ ANZ531-020800- Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point- 1201 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers, then showers likely after midnight. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely through the day. A chance of showers through the night. $$ ANZ538-020800- Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor- 1201 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat. .TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .THU...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers, then showers likely after midnight. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely through the day. A chance of showers through the night. $$ ANZ539-020800- Chester River to Queenstown MD- 1201 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat. .TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers, then showers likely after midnight. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely through the day, then a chance of showers through the night. $$ ANZ532-020800- Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach- 1201 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers, then showers likely after midnight. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely through the day. A chance of showers through the night. $$ ANZ540-020800- Eastern Bay- 1201 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 kt. Waves flat. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers, then showers likely after midnight. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely through the day. A chance of showers through the night. $$ ANZ533-020800- Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point- 1201 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers, then showers likely after midnight. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely. A chance of showers after midnight. $$ ANZ541-020800- Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River- 1201 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers, then showers likely after midnight. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely. A chance of showers after midnight. $$ ANZ542-020800- Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD- 1201 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers, then showers likely after midnight. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of showers after midnight. $$ ANZ534-020800- Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point- 1201 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft...building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of showers through the night. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely. A chance of showers after midnight. $$ ANZ543-020800- Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island- 1201 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 kt...becoming SW late. Waves 1 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers through the night. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely. A chance of showers after midnight. $$