Hazardous marine condition(s):
Hazardous Weather Outlook
ANZ500-180900-
358 PM EST Sat Jan 17 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A cold front will cross the waters through tonight. Low pressure
will likely pass offshore Sunday, then a reinforcing Arctic front
will cross Monday. High pressure will build toward the area heading
into the middle of next week ahead of the next potential system.
Small Craft Advisories will likely be needed Sunday into Tuesday.
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ANZ539-180900- Chester River to Queenstown MD- 358 PM EST Sat Jan 17 2026 REST OF THIS AFTERNOON S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. TONIGHT NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Rain likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. SUN N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain and snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. SUN NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. MON W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. MON NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. TUE W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S around 5 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft...subsiding to flat after midnight. WED S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$
ANZ539-180900- Chester River to Queenstown MD- 358 PM EST Sat Jan 17 2026 REST OF THIS AFTERNOON S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. TONIGHT NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Rain likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. SUN N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Rain and snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. SUN NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. MON W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. MON NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. TUE W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S around 5 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft...subsiding to flat after midnight. WED S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$