Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
ANZ500-192200-
323 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A cold front will move offshore this morning. A secondary cold front
will follow in its wake tonight into Monday morning. High pressure
will build in behind these fronts late Monday through Tuesday.
Another front looks to drop in from the north Wednesday. Small Craft
Advisories may be needed Monday morning through Monday evening in
northwest flow, and late Tuesday into Wednesday in south to
southwest flow.
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ANZ531-192200- Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point- 323 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON REST OF THE OVERNIGHT NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers. TODAY NW winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt...diminishing to 20 kt late. Waves 3 ft. Showers. TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. MON NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. MON NIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. TUE N winds 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. TUE NIGHT S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. WED W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft...subsiding to flat after midnight. A chance of showers. THU SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. $$
ANZ531-192200- Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point- 323 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON REST OF THE OVERNIGHT NE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers. TODAY NW winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt...diminishing to 20 kt late. Waves 3 ft. Showers. TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt... becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. MON NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. MON NIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. TUE N winds 5 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. TUE NIGHT S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. WED W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft...subsiding to flat after midnight. A chance of showers. THU SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. $$