Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
ANZ500-260800-
226 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
High pressure will remain overhead through tonight before shifting
offshore Wednesday. A cold front will approach from the northwest
Thursday and eventually pass to the southeast and weaken by early
Saturday. High pressure will build north of the area this weekend.
Small Craft Advisories are possible on Thursday ahead of the front,
along with the potential for gusty thunderstorms in the afternoon
and evening.
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ANZ531-260800- Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point- 226 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THIS AFTERNOON W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. TONIGHT NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. WED E winds around 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. WED NIGHT S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers. THU S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. THU NIGHT S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. FRI N winds around 5 kt...increasing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms through the night. SAT NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$
ANZ531-260800- Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point- 226 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THIS AFTERNOON W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. TONIGHT NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. WED E winds around 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. WED NIGHT S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers. THU S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. THU NIGHT S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt...diminishing to 5 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. FRI N winds around 5 kt...increasing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms through the night. SAT NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$