Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
ANZ500-162000-
759 AM EDT Sat May 16 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
High pressure will gradually slide offshore as several pieces of
shortwave energy pivot through this afternoon through Sunday. With
return flow increasing expect a period of channeling this afternoon
and evening. High pressure moves further offshore Sunday into Monday
limiting small craft conditions. Small Craft Advisories return
Monday and Tuesday as channeling ensues ahead of an incoming cold
front midweek. This front will bring renewed chances for widespread
showers and thunderstorms to all waters Wednesday afternoon.
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ANZ531-162000- Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point- 759 AM EDT Sat May 16 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING TODAY S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt... increasing to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt late. Waves 1 ft or less...building to 2 ft late. TONIGHT S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. SUN SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. SUN NIGHT S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. MON SE winds around 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. MON NIGHT S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. TUE S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. WED SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of tstms through the night. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$
ANZ531-162000- Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point- 759 AM EDT Sat May 16 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING TODAY S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt... increasing to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt late. Waves 1 ft or less...building to 2 ft late. TONIGHT S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. SUN SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. SUN NIGHT S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. MON SE winds around 5 kt...becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. MON NIGHT S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. TUE S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. WED SW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of tstms through the night. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$