Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
Gale Warning
Hazardous Weather Outlook
ANZ500-162000-
759 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A cold front approaching from the Ohio River Valley will cross the
Mid-Atlantic through this evening. High pressure will build in from
the central U.S. for the weekend, then linger early next week as low
pressure develops and meanders off the Carolina coast.
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ANZ532-162000- Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach- 759 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT TODAY S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms this morning. Patchy fog this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. TONIGHT W winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW 20 to 25 kt late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers. SAT N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft. Showers likely. SAT NIGHT N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft. SUN NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. SUN NIGHT NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 ft. MON N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. TUE N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$
ANZ532-162000- Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach- 759 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT TODAY S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms this morning. Patchy fog this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. TONIGHT W winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW 20 to 25 kt late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers. SAT N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft. Showers likely. SAT NIGHT N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft. SUN NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. SUN NIGHT NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 ft. MON N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. TUE N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$