Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
Hazardous Weather Outlook
ANZ500-170800-
227 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A warm front overhead will lift slowly northeastward across the
region through tonight. A cold front approaching from the upper Ohio
Valley will follow for Monday. High pressure will build in from the
Midwest Tuesday, then another cold front will approach from the
west Wednesday into Thursday. A Small Craft Advisory may be needed
for portions of the waters Wednesday night.
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ANZ539-170800- Chester River to Queenstown MD- 227 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT THIS AFTERNOON S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. TONIGHT S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming SW late. Waves 2 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. MON W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. MON NIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. TUE N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. TUE NIGHT NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. WED SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. THU N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$
ANZ539-170800- Chester River to Queenstown MD- 227 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT THIS AFTERNOON S winds 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. TONIGHT S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming SW late. Waves 2 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. MON W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. MON NIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. TUE N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. TUE NIGHT NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. WED SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. THU N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$