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000 FZUS51 KLWX 152129 CWFLWX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 528 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 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. ANZ500-160900- 528 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY... An area of low pressure and its associated cold front will drop through the area late this afternoon before settling off to the south Tuesday morning. This system eventually returns northward as a warm front on Wednesday before a weak cold front crosses the waters on Thursday morning. A stronger cold front approaches the region by late in the work week. Small Craft Advisories may be needed during the middle of the week. $$ ANZ535-160900- Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head- 528 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024 .TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers with isolated tstms this evening. .TUE...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through the night. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ536-160900- Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island- 528 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 109 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Numerous showers and tstms this evening. .TUE...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through the night. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ537-160900- Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point- 528 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 109 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. Numerous showers and tstms this evening. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through the night. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ530-160900- Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island- 528 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024 .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers with isolated tstms this evening. .TUE...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU...NE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 kt...becoming SE in the evening, then becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through the night. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ531-160900- Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point- 528 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt...becoming N late this evening and overnight. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers with isolated tstms this evening. .TUE...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through the night. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ538-160900- Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor- 528 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024 .TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers with isolated tstms this evening. .TUE...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through the night. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ539-160900- Chester River to Queenstown MD- 528 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024 .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers with isolated tstms this evening. .TUE...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through the night. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ532-160900- Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach- 528 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt...becoming N late this evening and overnight. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers with isolated tstms this evening. .TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through the night. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ540-160900- Eastern Bay- 528 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024 .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers with isolated tstms this evening. .TUE...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through the night. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ533-160900- Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point- 528 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 109 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers with isolated tstms this evening. .TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S late. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers through the night. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ541-160900- Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River- 528 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 109 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers with isolated tstms this evening. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU...NE winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through the night. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ542-160900- Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD- 528 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 109 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Numerous showers with a slight chance of tstms this evening. .TUE...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through the night. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ534-160900- Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point- 528 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 109 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and tstms this evening. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N in the afternoon. Waves 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers through the night. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ543-160900- Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island- 528 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 109 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight, then becoming N late. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and tstms this evening. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through the night. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through the night. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$
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