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1046 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
A cold front will push across the waters through Friday. Southerly
channeling will produce a period of Small Craft Advisory conditions
for most of the waters through this evening. Additional advisory
conditions appear likely Saturday into Sunday behind the cold front.
Weak high pressure returns this weekend before another potent front
crosses Monday leading to another brief period of advisory-level
winds.
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ANZ539-060900- Chester River to Queenstown MD- 1046 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2026 REST OF TONIGHT SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers with a slight chance of tstms late this evening, then showers with a chance of tstms. Patchy fog. FRI N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers with a chance of tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. FRI NIGHT S winds around 5 kt...becoming NW after midnight, then increasing to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt late. Waves flat...building to 2 ft after midnight. SAT NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. SAT NIGHT W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. SUN W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. SUN NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. MON NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. TUE SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$
ANZ539-060900- Chester River to Queenstown MD- 1046 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2026 REST OF TONIGHT SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers with a slight chance of tstms late this evening, then showers with a chance of tstms. Patchy fog. FRI N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers with a chance of tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. FRI NIGHT S winds around 5 kt...becoming NW after midnight, then increasing to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt late. Waves flat...building to 2 ft after midnight. SAT NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. SAT NIGHT W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. SUN W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. SUN NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. MON NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming W 5 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. TUE SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$