Hazardous marine condition(s):
Gale Warning
Small Craft Advisory
Hazardous Weather Outlook
ANZ500-292100-
959 AM EST Mon Dec 29 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A wave of low pressure will drive a strong cold front across the
area tonight into Monday, bringing strong winds across the waters
through Monday night. Gale-force winds remain possible on Tuesday in
the wake of this cold front. A clipper low will approach the waters
by the middle of the week, bringing about yet another period of SCA
conditions on Wednesday potentially.
$$
ANZ530-292100- Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island- 959 AM EST Mon Dec 29 2025 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT REST OF TODAY W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt... increasing to 30 kt with gusts to 45 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog late this morning. Numerous showers late this morning, then scattered showers this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late this morning. TONIGHT W winds 25 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 45 kt... diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Waves 3 ft. TUE W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 3 ft. TUE NIGHT W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt... diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. WED SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. WED NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. THU NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. FRI W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$
ANZ530-292100- Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island- 959 AM EST Mon Dec 29 2025 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT REST OF TODAY W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 40 kt... increasing to 30 kt with gusts to 45 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog late this morning. Numerous showers late this morning, then scattered showers this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late this morning. TONIGHT W winds 25 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 45 kt... diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Waves 3 ft. TUE W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 3 ft. TUE NIGHT W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt... diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. WED SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. WED NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. THU NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. FRI W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$