Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
Gale Watch
ANZ500-222100-
1258 AM EST Thu Jan 22 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A cold front will cross the region this afternoon with a stronger
front Friday morning into 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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ANZ540-222100- Eastern Bay- 1258 AM EST Thu Jan 22 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT OVERNIGHT SW winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. THU W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. THU NIGHT NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. FRI W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. FRI NIGHT NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft. Light freezing spray. SAT N winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. SAT NIGHT NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft. Snow. Light freezing spray. SUN NE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Snow and sleet. Freezing rain through the night, then a chance of snow after midnight. MON NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. $$
ANZ540-222100- Eastern Bay- 1258 AM EST Thu Jan 22 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT OVERNIGHT SW winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. THU W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. THU NIGHT NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. FRI W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. FRI NIGHT NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft. Light freezing spray. SAT N winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. SAT NIGHT NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft. Snow. Light freezing spray. SUN NE winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Snow and sleet. Freezing rain through the night, then a chance of snow after midnight. MON NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. $$