Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
ANZ500-260800-
757 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
High pressure will remain overhead through tonight before shifting
offshore Wednesday. A cold front will approach from the northwest
Thursday and eventually pass to the southeast and weaken by early
Saturday. High pressure will build north of the area this weekend.
Small Craft Advisories are possible on Thursday ahead of the front,
along with the potential for gusty thunderstorms in the afternoon
and evening.
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ANZ533-260800- Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point- 757 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT TONIGHT SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. WED E winds around 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves flat...building to 2 ft in the afternoon. WED NIGHT S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of showers. THU S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. THU NIGHT S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Waves 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms. FRI W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. FRI NIGHT NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers. SAT NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. SUN E winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$
ANZ533-260800- Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point- 757 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT TONIGHT SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. WED E winds around 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves flat...building to 2 ft in the afternoon. WED NIGHT S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of showers. THU S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. THU NIGHT S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Waves 3 ft...subsiding to 1 ft after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms. FRI W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. FRI NIGHT NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers. SAT NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. SUN E winds 5 kt...becoming S. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$