Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
ANZ500-052100-
127 AM EST Thu Nov 5 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A cold front approaches from the west today before pushing across
the waters Friday. Southerly channeling will produce a period of
Small Craft Advisory conditions for most of the waters through this
evening. Additional Advisory conditions appear likely Saturday into
Sunday behind the cold front. Weak high pressure returns this
weekend before another potent front crosses Monday leading to
another brief period of Advisory level winds.
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ANZ537-052100- Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point- 127 AM EST Thu Nov 5 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING OVERNIGHT S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. THU S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. THU NIGHT S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. FRI NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers. Patchy fog. FRI NIGHT N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. SAT NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. SAT NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. SUN W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. MON NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$
ANZ537-052100- Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point- 127 AM EST Thu Nov 5 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING OVERNIGHT S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. THU S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. THU NIGHT S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. FRI NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers. Patchy fog. FRI NIGHT N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. SAT NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. SAT NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. SUN W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. MON NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$