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000 FZUS51 KLWX 220544 CWFLWX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 144 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 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. ANZ500-222000- 144 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY... High pressure will move overhead Monday into Tuesday. A cold front will cross the area Wednesday. Small Craft Advisories will likely be needed Tuesday through Wednesday. $$ ANZ535-222000- Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head- 144 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Waves 1 ft. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ536-222000- Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island- 144 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ537-222000- Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point- 144 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... diminishing to 5 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TUE...SW winds 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves flat...building to 2 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$ ANZ530-222000- Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island- 144 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E late. Waves 1 ft or less. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ531-222000- Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point- 144 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SE 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$ ANZ538-222000- Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor- 144 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SE. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ539-222000- Chester River to Queenstown MD- 144 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming NW 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ532-222000- Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach- 144 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming SE 5 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$ ANZ540-222000- Eastern Bay- 144 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming NW 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ533-222000- Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point- 144 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE 5 kt late. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$ ANZ541-222000- Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River- 144 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming NW 5 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ542-222000- Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD- 144 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ534-222000- Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point- 144 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. .WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$ ANZ543-222000- Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island- 144 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt...increasing to 20 kt late. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$

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