Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
ANZ500-220900-
657 PM EST Wed Jan 21 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A cold front will cross the region Thursday afternoon with a second
stronger one Friday afternoon. Arctic high pressure will build
across the Midwest, Great Lakes and Northeast this weekend as low
pressure develops and lifts up from the south. Small Craft
Advisories will likely be needed Friday into the weekend. Gale
conditions are possible across the southern waters late Friday
night.
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ANZ540-220900- Eastern Bay- 657 PM EST Wed Jan 21 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST THURSDAY TONIGHT S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. THU SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. THU NIGHT NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. FRI NW winds 5 kt...becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. FRI NIGHT NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. SAT N winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of snow. SAT NIGHT NE winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Snow. A chance of light freezing spray. SUN N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Snow. MON NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of snow in the morning. $$
ANZ540-220900- Eastern Bay- 657 PM EST Wed Jan 21 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST THURSDAY TONIGHT S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. THU SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. THU NIGHT NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. FRI NW winds 5 kt...becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. FRI NIGHT NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. SAT N winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of snow. SAT NIGHT NE winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Snow. A chance of light freezing spray. SUN N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Snow. MON NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of snow in the morning. $$