Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
ANZ500-202000-
1058 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A warm front will lift northward through the area today, before a
cold front moves through tonight. A strong area of high pressure
will build to our north tomorrow and remain in place through much of
the week, leading to a prolonged period of onshore flow. Small
Craft Advisories will likely be needed for much of the Monday
through Thursday time period, and a few low-end Gale gusts can't be
ruled out on Tuesday or Wednesday.
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ANZ543-202000- Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island- 1058 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT MONDAY MORNING REST OF TODAY S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. TONIGHT S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. MON NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. MON NIGHT E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. TUE NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely. TUE NIGHT NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. WED NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. THU NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$
ANZ543-202000- Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island- 1058 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT MONDAY MORNING REST OF TODAY S winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. TONIGHT S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. MON NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. MON NIGHT E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. TUE NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely. TUE NIGHT NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. WED NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. THU NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$