Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
Gale Watch
ANZ500-282300-
358 AM EST Sun Dec 28 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
High pressure to the north will briefly gain control through this
morning. A wave of low pressure will drive a strong cold front
across the area tonight into Monday. A clipper-type system nears the
waters by the middle of the week. Small Craft Advisories will
likely be needed through Tuesday. Gale conditions are possible
Monday evening through Tuesday afternoon.
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ANZ539-282300- Chester River to Queenstown MD- 358 AM EST Sun Dec 28 2025 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT REST OF THE OVERNIGHT E winds 5 kt. Waves flat. TODAY SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. TONIGHT S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. MON SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming W 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 ft...building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain likely. MON NIGHT W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft. TUE W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft. TUE NIGHT W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt... diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. WED W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. THU NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$
ANZ539-282300- Chester River to Queenstown MD- 358 AM EST Sun Dec 28 2025 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT REST OF THE OVERNIGHT E winds 5 kt. Waves flat. TODAY SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. TONIGHT S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. MON SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming W 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 ft...building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain likely. MON NIGHT W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft. TUE W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft. TUE NIGHT W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt... diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. WED W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. THU NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$