Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
Hazardous Weather Outlook
ANZ500-190800-
757 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A cold front will slowly cross the waters through Friday morning.
High pressure will build near the area over the weekend before
another frontal system approaches the area early next week. Small
Craft Advisories will likely be needed for portions of the waters
Friday and Saturday.
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ANZ539-190800- Chester River to Queenstown MD- 757 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT FRIDAY TONIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early morning. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Isolated showers after midnight. FRI NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers. FRI NIGHT W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. SAT W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. SAT NIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. SUN W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. SUN NIGHT SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. MON S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 2 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. TUE NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$
ANZ539-190800- Chester River to Queenstown MD- 757 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT FRIDAY TONIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early morning. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Isolated showers after midnight. FRI NW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers. FRI NIGHT W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. SAT W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. SAT NIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. SUN W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. SUN NIGHT SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. MON S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves 2 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. TUE NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$