Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
Hazardous Weather Outlook
ANZ500-250800-
228 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A backdoor cold front will move across the area today, before
stalling out and lingering nearby through Saturday night. Hazardous
marine conditions are likely for most of this weekend, before winds
decrease early next week. High pressure builds to the north late in
the weekend and into early next week. Small Craft Advisories may
need to be extended through Monday morning.
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ANZ541-250800- Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River- 228 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON THIS AFTERNOON N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. TONIGHT SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. SAT E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to 25 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. SAT NIGHT NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers. SUN NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely. SUN NIGHT NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the evening. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers. MON N winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. TUE E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$
ANZ541-250800- Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River- 228 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON THIS AFTERNOON N winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. TONIGHT SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. SAT E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to 25 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. SAT NIGHT NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers. SUN NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely. SUN NIGHT NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the evening. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers. MON N winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. TUE E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$