Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
Gale Warning
ANZ500-230900-
628 PM EST Thu Jan 22 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A cold front will cross the region this afternoon with a stronger
front Friday morning into Friday afternoon. Arctic high pressure
will build across the Midwest, Great Lakes and Northeast this
weekend as low pressure develops and lifts up from the south. Small
Craft Advisories will likely be needed through the weekend. Gale
conditions are possible across portions of the waters Monday into
Monday night.
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ANZ532-230900- Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach- 628 PM EST Thu Jan 22 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT TONIGHT NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. FRI NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. FRI NIGHT NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft. Light freezing spray. SAT N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. SAT NIGHT NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Snow. Light freezing spray. SUN NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Freezing rain, sleet and snow. SUN NIGHT N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Freezing rain, sleet with a chance of snow. MON NW winds 15 to 20 kt...increasing to 25 to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft...building to 3 ft. A chance of snow in the morning. TUE W winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$
ANZ532-230900- Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach- 628 PM EST Thu Jan 22 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT TONIGHT NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. FRI NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. FRI NIGHT NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft. Light freezing spray. SAT N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. SAT NIGHT NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Snow. Light freezing spray. SUN NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Freezing rain, sleet and snow. SUN NIGHT N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Freezing rain, sleet with a chance of snow. MON NW winds 15 to 20 kt...increasing to 25 to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft...building to 3 ft. A chance of snow in the morning. TUE W winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$